Environment Canterbury has received resource consent applications from South Island Resource Recovery Limited for a proposed waste to energy plant near Waimate and is now auditing the applications before any public notification begins.

We received seven resource consent applications on Wednesday 21 September, which contain numerous documents and supporting material, and this is now all available on our website for people to access. The ‘related information’ tab contains many of the key documents.

Aurora Grant, Consents Planning Manager, said the next step in the process is for the Environment Canterbury team to audit the applications.

“Our consents planners and experts will assess the applications and audit the Assessment of Environmental Effects in detail. This could take a number of months, as there are a significant number of technical reports to audit.

“The applicant has requested public notification from both Environment Canterbury and Waimate District Council so, once both agencies have completed the required audits, the proposal will be jointly notified and open for public submission. Members of the community will be able to make submissions and have their say during this part of the process.”

The relevant resource consent applications are:

• Earthworks CRC231559
• Use and storage of hazardous substances CRC231560
• Taking of groundwater for dewatering purposes CRC231561
• Discharge of construction-phase stormwater and dewatering water CRC231562
• Discharge of on-site domestic wastewater CRC231563
• Discharge of stormwater to land CRC231564
• Discharge of contaminants to air CRC231565

Read more general information on the consent application process under the Resource Management Act (RMA).