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NZ Transport Agency and Tauranga City Council<br />

<strong>Mangatawa</strong> Drain Flood Bypass and TEM Storm<strong>water</strong> AEE<br />

• The quality of <strong>storm</strong><strong>water</strong> discharge and its effects on Tauranga Harbour.<br />

• One suggestion was that the <strong>storm</strong><strong>water</strong> from the TEM be conveyed westwards to the other side of the Bay<br />

Park Stadium to a TCC pond and wetland be<strong>for</strong>e reaching the harbour. This option was considered by the<br />

engineers and discounted due to cost and feasibility of achieving this outcome as shown in the attached<br />

options report.<br />

Ngati Pukenga<br />

A hui was held with Ngati Pukenga on 15th of February 2009. Representatives of the hapu met with members<br />

of project team, NZTA and TCC. The following issues were raised.<br />

• Water quality of the discharge to the harbour<br />

• Flooding effects on the farmlands beside the State highway especially Kairua Rd flooding<br />

• The significance of harbour shellfish and the need to protect the habitat<br />

• Long term effects of <strong>storm</strong><strong>water</strong> run off sedimentation contamination<br />

• White baiting and the fish spawning periods <strong>for</strong> white bait on the lower drain and opportunity to encourage<br />

the fishery there by enhancement<br />

• <strong>Mangatawa</strong> <strong>catchment</strong> land flooding residence times<br />

A copy of the AEE will be provided and should any additional consultation responses be received that will be<br />

<strong>for</strong>warded to EBOP and TCC.<br />

Ngati He<br />

Ngati He was contacted regarding the <strong>Mangatawa</strong> application on the 9 th February 2009. They requested to be<br />

sent a newsletter regarding the proposal <strong>for</strong> dissemination at a hapu meeting and the draft application when<br />

finalised. A copy of the AEE will be provided and should any additional consultation responses be received that<br />

will be <strong>for</strong>warded to EBOP and TCC.<br />

Waitaha<br />

At the TEM Tangata Whenua Advisory Group meeting in February Waitaha requested a copy of the AEE and may<br />

provide comment.<br />

Ngai Tukairangi<br />

Ngai Tukairangi representatives were contacted on the 19 th of December 2008 and sent in<strong>for</strong>mation to present<br />

at an internal hapu meeting. Members of the hapu were asked to express any concerns with the proposal and<br />

contact the project team. No concerns were raised with the project team and the hapu representatives were<br />

sent more material in case other members became interested.<br />

Status: Final Page 80 April 2009<br />

Project Number: 3932036<br />

NZ1-1552092-<strong>Mangatawa</strong> Drain Flood Bypass and TEM Storm<strong>water</strong> AEE

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