AUT.005667.06.03.pdf

FILE: 5667
Resource Consent
(01, 06, and 09 to 11)
Change to (11)
Document Date: 19.01.2021

Pursuant to the Resource Management Act 1991, the Northland Regional Council
(hereinafter called “the council”) does hereby grant a Resource Consent to:

FAR NORTH HOLDINGS LIMITED

To undertake the following activities associated with the Russell Wharf at Kororareka Bay, Bay of
Islands, at or about location co-ordinates 1701930E 6097326N:

Note:  All location co-ordinates in this document refer to Geodetic Datum 2000, New Zealand
Transverse Mercator Projection.

AUT.005667.01.03
Use and occupy space in the coastal marine area with wharf structures
including:
  Wharf platforms, piers, fixed jetties, stairs, various gangways
pontoons and associated piles and fender and dolphin piles;
  A sewage pump out and water services facility and fuel berth;
  A weigh station;
  Utility services including electricity and water on the wharf
structures.
AUT.005667.06.03
Occupy part of the coastal marine area to the exclusion of others.
AUT.005667.09.02
Place, use and occupy space in the coastal marine area with signage not
relating directly to goods or services sold or facilities operated at or on
the wharf.
AUT.005667.10.03
Place, use and occupy space in the coastal marine area with a building
on the wharf.
AUT.005667.11.02
Place, extend and alter wharf structures.

Subject to the fol owing conditions:

General Conditions:

1
These consents apply to the wharf structures, occupation area, signage and building identified
within the areas identified on attached drawings referenced as Northland Regional Council
Plan Numbers 4802, 4687/1, 3931A and 4761/1B.

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2
The Consent Holder shall keep the coastal marine area free of debris resulting from the
Consent Holder’s activities.

3
No oil, liquid wastes, debris or rubbish shall enter coastal waters from any person, vessel,
structure or activity associated with the demolition, construction, maintenance, use or
operation of the wharf.

4
All vehicles or equipment entering the coastal marine area associated with the exercise of
these consents shall be in good state of repair and free of any leaks e.g. oil, diesel etc.

5
An oil spil  kit, appropriate to the plant and equipment being used, shal  be provided and
maintained on site during the exercise of these consents.

6
The Consent Holder shal  maintain the structures, signage and building covered by these
consents in good order and repair.

7
The Consent Holder shal , for the purposes of adequately monitoring these consents as required
under Section 35 of the Act, on becoming aware of any  contaminant associated with the
Consent Holder’s operations escaping otherwise than in conformity with these consents:

(a)  Immediately take such action, or execute such work as may be necessary, to stop and/or
contain such escape; and
(b)  Immediately notify the council by telephone of an escape of contaminant; and
(c)  Take all reasonable steps to remedy or mitigate any adverse effects on the environment
resulting from the escape; and
(d)  Report to the council’s Compliance Manager in writing within one week on the cause of
the escape of the contaminant and the steps taken or being taken to effectively control
or prevent such escape.

For telephone notification during the council’s opening hours, the council’s assigned
monitoring officer for these consents shal  be contacted. If that person cannot be spoken to
directly, or it is outside of the council’s opening hours, then the Environmental Emergency
Hotline shal  be contacted.

Advice Note:
The Environmental Emergency Hotline is a 24 hour, seven day a week, service
that is free to cal  on 0800 504 639.

8
The council may, in accordance with Section 128 of the Resource Management Act 1991, serve
notice on the Consent Holder of its intention to review the conditions annual y during the
month of June to deal with any adverse effects on the environment that may arise from the
exercise of these consents and which it  is appropriate to deal with at a later stage.  The
Consent Holder shall meet all reasonable costs of any such review.

9
Prior to the expiry or cancellation of these consents the structures and other materials and
refuse associated with these consents shal   be removed from the consent area and the
consent area shall be restored to the satisfaction of the council, unless an application has been
properly made to the council for the renewal of these consents or the activity is permitted by
a rule in the Regional Plan.

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AUT.005667.01 – Wharf Structures

10
A sign marked with the number 5667 in black lettering on a white background clearly displayed
on the seaward side of the wharf structures in such a manner as to be clearly visible from the
sea.

11
The fuel berth/sewage pump out and water services pontoon (fuel berth) shall be available to
the public for use at al  reasonable times.  The use of the fuel berth shal  be limited to vessels
that are refuelling, taking on water or using sewage pump out facilities. Vessels that are
fuelling are to have priority. The loading and unloading of passengers and/or goods may occur
at the fuel berth from vessels during their use of fuel/water/sewage pump out services. No
dinghies shall be secured to, or stored on the fuel berth, nor shall commercial trading occur
from the fuel berth.

12
This consent shall be exercised in a manner which ensures that the quality of the receiving
waters, at any point up to 10 metres from wharf structures meets the following standard:

Standard
Natural visual clarity
Not reduced more than 20%.
Oil/grease film, scum, foam,  No conspicuous oil or grease film, scums or foams,
odour
floatable or suspended materials, or emissions of
objectionable odour.
Faecal Coliforms
Based on not fewer than 5 samples within any 30 day
period: Median <150/100ml.
80%ile < 600/100ml.

13
Lighting, other than navigational lighting required by the Director of Maritime Safety to meet
international hydrographic standards for navigational safety purposes, shal :

(a)  Be the minimum required for its purpose – pathway, surface signage illumination;
(b)  Be entirely of fully shielded full cut off fittings to contain all light below the horizontal
from fittings or masts no higher than 4 metres; and
(c)  Restrict all spillage to no more than 20 metres from the boundary of the wharf deck.

14
The Consent Holder shal  have the structural integrity of the wharf structures inspected and
reported on by a Chartered Professional (Structural) Engineer. The first inspection shall be
undertaken prior to March 2028 and the wharf structures (excluding the building) shal  be re-
inspected at five yearly intervals in the month of March 2033, 2038, 2043 and 2048 with a
final inspection undertaken prior to the 31 October 2052, being six months before the expiry
date of this consent.  An inspection report from the Chartered Professional Engineer shall be
provided to the council’s assigned monitoring officer within two weeks of completion of the
inspection. The inspection report shall identify any maintenance that is required, the
timeframe within which this maintenance is required to be carried out and shall confirm, or
otherwise, the ongoing structural integrity and security of the structures.

15
The Consent Holder shall carry out all the maintenance required as a result of the inspections
undertaken in accordance with Condition 14 within the timeframe(s) prescribed in the
inspections report. The Consent Holder shall notify the council’s assigned monitoring officer
as soon as the maintenance works have been completed on each occasion.

16
In the event of failure or loss of structural integrity of any part of the structures covered by
these consents, the Consent Holder shal  immediately:

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(a)  Retrieve all affected structure elements and associated debris that might escape from
the facility and dispose of these on land where they cannot escape to the coastal marine
area; and
(b)  Advise the Regional Harbourmaster  for Northland and the council’s Compliance
Manager of the event and the steps being taken to retrieve and dispose of the affected
structure facility elements and debris.

Advice Note:
The purpose of this condition is to avoid navigation safety being
compromised by floating debris and avoid contamination of the coastal
marine area.

AUT.005667.06 - Exclusive Occupation

17
The areas of exclusive occupation, over which the Consent Holder may exercise control of
access and use, are limited to the Occupation Area shown on Northland Regional Council Plan
Number 3931A.

18
The Consent Holder shal  not undertake its activities in such a way that would unreasonably
exclude the public from the Occupation Area for the purpose of public access to and along the
coastal marine area.  The wharf shall be available for public pedestrian access free of charge
at al  times, other than times when it is necessary to limit public pedestrian access for reasons
of safety, security or where facility or vessel operations area such that it is necessary to limit
public pedestrian access and use. At a minimum one public berth (excluding the fuel berth
and dinghy dock) shall be identified and be available at all times for use by the public. The
public berth shall be subject to the Far North District Council Maritime Facilities Bylaw.

AUT.005667.09 - Signage

19
The  Consent Holder shal  ensure that Russel  Wharf signage complies with the following
location and dimensional requirements:

(a)  Sign placement shall be restricted to signage on 12 metre sections of balustrade located
on each side of the main pier (total length approximately 24 metres), with each section
extending immediately seaward of the access to the fuel, sewage pump out and water
services pontoon;
(b)  The total number of signs (subject to this consent) shal  not exceed 30 in total, or 15 on
each side of the Russell Wharf main pier;
(c)  Signs shal  not extend above the level of the existing balustrade;
(d)  Signs shall be a uniform 800 millimetres by 600 millimetres in area;
(e)  Gaps between signs shall be approximately 200 millimetres;
(f)
Advertising shall be all inward facing;
(g)  The external/seaward face of the signs shall be coloured white of the same shade as the
existing wharf balustrade;
(h)  The advertising on each sign shall relate either to goods, services or facilities operated
from Russell Wharf or within the Russell community;
(i)
No signs shall be internally or externally illuminated by intermittent or flashing light
sources;
(j)
No sign shall involve movement or apparent movement of any of its parts or messages.

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AUT.005667.10 Building

20
The building shall be constructed and maintained in general accordance with the attached
Arcline Architecture drawings for Russell Wharf / Kiosk entitled:

(a)  “Site Plan”; Sheet No: A-100; dated 21/09/2018, referenced as Northland Regional
Council Plan Number: 4761/1B;
(b)  “Floor Plan”; Sheet No: A-001; dated 21/09/2018, referenced as Northland Regional
Council Plan Number: 4761/2B;
(c)  “Elevations (North & East)”; Sheet No: A-201; dated 21/09/2018, referenced as
Northland Regional Council Plan Number: 4761/4B;
(d)  “Elevations (South & West)”; Sheet No: A-202; dated 21/09/2018, referenced as
Northland Regional Council Plan Number: 4761/5B; and
(e)   “Section A-A”; Sheet No: A-301; dated 21/09/2018, referenced as Northland Regional
Council Plan Number: 4761/6A.

21
The Consent Holder shal  surrender resource consent AUT.006300.01.03 (Ticket Kiosk) in
writing to the council as soon as the new building has been erected.

AUT.005667.11 – Extension and alteration of wharf structures

22
The extension and alteration of wharf structures authorised by this consent shall be
undertaken in general accordance with the attached RS Eng Limited drawings referenced as
Northland Regional Council Plan Numbers 4791/1, 4791/2 and 4791/3.  The placement of a
new fender pile shal  be  undertaken in general accordance with attached  Davis Coastal
consultants drawing titled “Russel  Wharf Additional Fender Pile Plan” dated 01.12.2020.

23
The Consent Holder shall notify the council’s assigned monitoring officer in writing of the date
that extension and alteration construction works are intended to commence, at least two
weeks beforehand on each occasion.  The Consent Holder shall arrange for a site meeting
between the Consent Holder’s contractor and the council’s assigned monitoring officer, which
shall be held on site prior to any works commencing. No works shall commence until the
council’s assigned monitoring officer has completed the site meeting.

Advice Note:
Notification of the commencement of works may be made by email to
[Northland Regional Council request email].

24
As part of the written notification required by Condition 23, the Consent Holder shall also
provide to the council’s assigned monitoring officer written certification from a suitably
qualified and experienced person that al  plant and equipment entering the coastal marine
area associated with the exercise of this consent are free from unwanted or risk marine
species.

25
Prior to commencing construction of the wharf extension and alteration the Consent Holder
shall provide the council’s assigned monitoring officer with a statement, which may be part of
a producer statement under the Building Act 2004, signed by the Chartered Professional
Engineer who supervised the development of the detailed design, describing the works to be
constructed and stating that the particular works have been suitably investigated and properly
designed in accordance with good engineering practice.

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26
A copy of any building consent (including approved plans) issued by the Far North District
Council in respect of the altered or extended wharf structures facilities shall be provided to
the council’s assigned monitoring officer at least two weeks prior to the commencement of
construction of the wharf alterations or extensions.

27
The Consent Holder shal  ensure that a copy of this consent is provided to the person who is
to carry out the demolition and/or construction work.  A copy of this consent shal  be held on
site, and available for inspection by the public, during the works.

28
All demolition material shall be collected and disposed of on land to a facility authorised to
receive such material, unless it is reused.

29
This consent shall be exercised in a manner which ensures that the quality of the receiving
waters, at any point 10 metres from wharf structures meets the following standards:

Standard
Natural visual clarity
Not reduced more than 20%.
Oil/grease film, scum, foam,  No conspicuous oil or grease film, scums or foams,
odour.
floatable or suspended materials, or emissions of
objectionable odour.

30
Noise levels associated with the exercise of this consent shal  not exceed those set out in
attached Schedule 1.

31
Work associated with the extension or alteration construction shall only be carried out during
the hours between 7.00 a.m. and sunset or 6.00 p.m, whichever occurs earlier, and only on
days other than Sundays and public holidays.

32
The Consent Holder shall notify the council’s assigned monitoring officer in writing as soon as
the demolition and or construction work has been completed on each occasion.

33
Immediately upon completion of extensions and alterations to the wharf, the Consent Holder
shall notify the following organisations in writing of the installation of the facilities.  Evidence
of this notification shall be provided to the council’s assigned monitoring officer.

Hydrographic Surveyor
The Maritime Safety Inspector
Land Information New Zealand
Maritime New Zealand
PO Box 5501
PO Box 195
Wellington   6145

Ruakaka   0151
Far North District Council

Private Bag 752
Kaikohe 0440

The Consent Holder shall include a scale plan of the completed works with the notification.

34
Within three months of completion of the wharf extensions or alterations, the Consent Holder
shal  provide the council with a statement, which may be part of a producer statement under
the Building Act 2004, from the same Chartered Professional Engineer who designed and
supervised this part of the works stating that the works have been constructed in accordance
with his/her design and in accordance with good engineering practice.

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35
In the event of archaeological sites or kōiwi being uncovered during extension and alteration
construction work, activities in the vicinity of the discovery shall cease and the Consent Holder
shall contact Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga.  Work shall not recommence in the area
of the discovery until the relevant Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga approval has been
obtained.

Advice Note:
The Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Act 2014 makes it unlawful for
any person to destroy, damage or modify the whole or any part of an
archaeological site without the prior authority of Heritage New Zealand
Pouhere Taonga.

36
This consent shall not lapse until its expiry.

EXPIRY DATE:
31 MARCH 2053

These changes to the activity description and consent Condition 22 are granted this Nineteenth day
of January 2021 under delegated authority from the council by:


Paul Maxwell

Coastal & Works Consents Manager

Note:  The plans attached to this consent are reduced copies and therefore may not be to scale and may be
difficult to read. In the event that compliance and/or enforcement action is to be based on compliance
with the attached plans, it is important that the original plans, are sighted and used.  Originals of the
plans referred to are available for viewing at the council’s Whāngārei office.

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SCHEDULE 1

ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS – NOISE

CONSTRUCTION NOISE

The noise from all construction activities seaward of the line of Mean High Water Springs (MHWS) shall
comply with the construction noise limits prescribed in NZS 6803:1999 “Acoustics – Construction Noise

Based on Table 2, NZS 6803: 1999 “Acoustics – Construction Noise”, Standards New Zealand

Typical Duration  Short-term
Long-term
Time of Week
Typical Duration  (dBA)
Duration
Duration
Leg
Lmax
Leg
Lmax
Leg
Lmax
Weekdays
0630 – 0730
60
75
65
75
55
75
0730 – 1800
75
90
80
95
70
85
1800 – 2000
70
85
75
90
65
80
2000 – 0630
45
75
45
75
45
75
Saturdays
0630 – 0730
45
75
45
75
45
75
0730 – 1800
75
90
80
95
70
85
1800 – 2000
45
75
45
75
45
75
2000 – 0630
45
75
45
75
45
75

Noise measurements shall be measured in accordance with NZS 6801: 2008 “Acoustics – Measurement
of environmental sound” and assessed in accordance with NZS 6802: 2008 “Acoustics – Environmental
noise”.  Measurement shall be at the notional boundary of any dwel ing in the Russel  Township Zone
identified in the Far North District Plan.  Construction noise shall comply with, and be measured and
assessed in accordance with, the requirements of the Standard.

The notional boundary is defined in NZS 6801:2008 “Acoustics –  Measurement of environmental
sound” as a line 20 metres from any part of any dwelling, or the legal boundary where this is closer to
the dwel ing.

Sound levels shall be measured in accordance with New Zealand Standard NZS 6801:2008 “Acoustics
– Measurement of environmental sound”, and assessed in accordance with NZS 6802:2008 “Acoustics
– Environmental noise”

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