2. Mangatawa catchment consents for earthworks, storm water ...

NZ Transport Agency and Tauranga City Council
Mangatawa Drain Flood Bypass and TEM Stormwater AEE
the reconfigured wetland. This will improve the over all quality of the water discharging to the harbour
through the Special Ecological Site 13. It also will result in increase in peak flow volume at Mangatawa Drain.
The extra volume (3.9 cubic meters to 13.6 cubic meters) discharging from the wetland will be mitigated by
providing an enlarged discharge structure (from existing) to protect from erosion and scour. These measures
will result in the project having a no more than minor effect on the environment.
7.4.1 Objective: Transportation Safety and Efficiency
To maintain safety and efficiency in the movement of people and goods on the District’s road, rail, air and
shipping networks.
7.4.1.1 Policy: Design and Use of Roads New roads and activities within the road reserve must be designed,
located and constructed in a way that ensures:
(a) Safe movement of pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles around the District
(b) Physical integration with other transport routes, where appropriate
(c) Avoidance, remediation or mitigation of the impacts of noise and traffic movement on the amenity of
surrounding sites, particularly from strategic or arterial routes.
Comment
The objective of maintaining an improving safety and efficiency is an integral part of the design of the TEM.
The project provides a safe movement for vehicles around this district (and other districts), integrating with
other transport routes and mitigating the transport related effects of the alignment to a no more than minor
level. TEM is a key component of the Tauranga Eastern Transport Corridor. The Tauranga Eastern Corridor is
the transportation network required to service the existing and predicted inter-regional traffic as well as the
urban growth of Papamoa East. Papamoa East is the largest growth area of the Western Bay of Plenty subregional
SmartGrowth strategy.
This project will result in positive benefits to the Tauranga District and the safe and efficient operation of the
transport network.
Status: Final Page 105 April 2009
Project Number: 3932036
NZ1-1552092-Mangatawa Drain Flood Bypass and TEM Stormwater AEE