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Keeping you informed

If you would like to dive into more detail on the Environmental Management or monitoring results for past and present projects, we have collated all the reports in a PDF below. Click on the links to download and if you have any questions, please drop us a line at lpccommunications@lpc.co.nz

Reclamation

Project Documents

Resource consents

The resource consent conditions for the dredging as granted by the Environment Canterbury. These are effectively the rules that LPC had to follow for the project.

CRC176030 To discharge sediment. from reclamation construction

CRC175507, To disturb and deposit on seabed during reclamation construction

CRC175509, To discharge stormwater from reclamation construction

CRC175510, To discharge to air during reclamation construction

RMA2017869 Landuse consent for quarry operation

CRC175552, To discharge to air from Quarry

Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP)

A CEMP was prepared for the reclamation and the quarry works. These documents have been prepared according to LPC’s CEMP guidelines and aim to manage all environmental effects that could result from the project construction works.

We encourage you to have a read through the CEMP’s via the links below. As the Reclamation CEMP appendices are very large, the link below is for the main body of the CEMP.

If you wish to view the reclamation CEMP appendices or have any other questions, please contact us as lpccommunications@lpc.co.nz. 

Reclamation CEMP (without appendices)

Quarry CEMP

Channel Deepening

Project Documents

Resource Consent
The resource consent conditions for the dredging as granted by the Environment Court. These are effectively the rules that LPC had to follow for the project.

Dredge Management Plan (DMP)
The purpose of the DMP was to set out how the dredge will operate and what measures will be put in place on the dredge to minimise environmental effects.

Marine Mammal Management Plan (MMMP)
The purpose of the MMMP was to set out management measures to minimise risks of the dredge colliding with marine mammals and to manage potential underwater noise effects.

Biosecurity Management Plan (BMP)
The purpose of the BMP was to set out the measures undertaken to minimise the risk of the dredging introducing invasive species. The BMP includes measures for cleaning the dredge prior to transit to New Zealand.

Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan (EMMP)
The EMMP is the key environmental management document. It sets out how LPC monitors the environment before, during and after the dredging. It also details how we measures water clarity (turbidity) and what we will do if turbidity increases during the dredging.

The peer review group review of the EMMP can be found here.

Monitoring Documents

Turbidity trigger report
This report details the statistical methods used to develop the turbidity triggers values from baseline data and predicted dredging plumes.

Baseline monitoring report
All of our baseline monitoring is collated in this report. This includes marine ecology, water quality, coastal geomorphology and marine mammal monitoring.

The Baseline Report has been reviewed by the Peer Review Group and an updated version of the report is available below:

CDP Baseline Monitoring Report

CDP Baseline Monitoring Report Appendix A – Water Quality Reports

CDP Baseline Monitoring Report Appendix B – Ecological Monitoring

CDP Baseline Monitoring Report Appendix C – Physical Shoreline Monitoring

CDP Baseline Monitoring Report Appendix D – Marine Mammal Monitoring

 Quarterly monitoring reports

Quarterly monitoring reports are produced during the dredging phase and for a period post dredging. The reports produced to date are below: 

1st quarterly monitoring report

2nd quarterly monitoring report

3rd quarterly monitoring report

4th quarterly monitoring report

5th quarterly monitoring report

6th quarterly monitoring report

 Monthly Water quality reports

The monthly water quality reports can be accessed via the links below. 

August 2018 water quality monitoring report

September 2018 water quality monitoring report

October 2018 water quality monitoring report

November 2018 water quality monitoring report

December 2018 water quality monitoring report

January 2019 water quality report

February 2019 water quality monitoring report

March 2019 water quality monitoring report

April 2019 water quality monitoring report

May 2019 water quality monitoring report

June 2019 water quality monitoring report

July 2019 water quality monitoring report

August 2019 water quality monitoring report

September 2019 water quality monitoring report

October 2019 water quality monitoring report

November 2019 water quality monitoring report

December 2019 water quality monitoring report

January 2020 water quality monitoring report

Cruise Berth Project

Project Documents

Marine Mammal Management Plan (MMMP) 

The purpose of this plan was to assess the risk of and provide measures to minimise the effects of underwater noise generated by pile driving activities as part of the cruise berth project.

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