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PAGE 12 Wednesday <strong>November</strong> 1 2<strong>01</strong>7<br />
BAY HARBOUR<br />
Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi<br />
Your Local Views<br />
Clarifying issues surrounding development in port<br />
Peter<br />
Davie, chief<br />
executive,<br />
Lyttelton<br />
Port of<br />
Christchurch,<br />
responds to<br />
the Soap Box<br />
article in the <strong>Bay</strong> <strong>Harbour</strong><br />
News from Felix Dawson,<br />
Diamond <strong>Harbour</strong> Resident<br />
and Banks Peninsula<br />
Community Board Mt<br />
Herbert representative<br />
Felix Dawson confused several<br />
issues pertaining to Lyttelton<br />
Port in his October 4 Soapbox<br />
article. It is important that the<br />
right information is provided so<br />
people know the facts.<br />
Upgrade of Diamond<br />
<strong>Harbour</strong> Ferry Terminal<br />
We are upgrading the existing<br />
Diamond <strong>Harbour</strong> Ferry Terminal<br />
amenities. We’re doing this<br />
at the same time as constructing<br />
a staff car park adjacent to<br />
Waterfront House, LPC’s new<br />
operations and administration<br />
building.<br />
For some time the community<br />
has asked if we could re-install<br />
stairs off the Oxford St overbridge<br />
to provide direct access<br />
to the ferry. This will reduce the<br />
walking distance to the ferry<br />
and is included in the terminal<br />
upgrade.<br />
We are working closely with<br />
Environment Canterbury to<br />
maintain the existing bus service<br />
and we will retain the dual bus<br />
stops.<br />
This will ensure there is no<br />
change for people using the 28<br />
bus service to access the Diamond<br />
<strong>Harbour</strong> Ferry. There has<br />
never been a dedicated drop-off/<br />
pick-up area at the wharf, and<br />
currently, people cannot drive<br />
directly to the ferry.<br />
However we are happy to<br />
provide access for people who<br />
are impaired, elderly, have young<br />
children or are dropping off<br />
goods. We will be communicating<br />
this to Diamond <strong>Harbour</strong><br />
Ferry users and the wider community.<br />
Reclamation of land<br />
LPC has applied for resource<br />
consent to extend the reclamation<br />
in Te Awaparahi <strong>Bay</strong> to<br />
34ha. Ten hectares has already<br />
been reclaimed as part of the<br />
Lyttelton Port Recovery Plan,<br />
following the 2<strong>01</strong>0/2<strong>01</strong>1 earthquakes.<br />
The port requires the 34ha<br />
reclamation to provide the<br />
space needed to meet the South<br />
Island’s fast growing freight<br />
requirements. LPC has always<br />
communicated that, while the<br />
port does not need all 34ha immediately,<br />
it will within the next<br />
10 to 15 years, and is obtaining<br />
the consents now to allow the<br />
extension of the reclamation<br />
without any future disruption.<br />
LPC has always said that the logs<br />
in front of Norwich Quay will be<br />
relocated to either Cashin Quay<br />
or the reclaimed area.<br />
For locals, the expansion of<br />
the reclamation is particularly<br />
beneficial. Moving Port operations<br />
east, away from Lyttelton’s<br />
residential area, will also free up<br />
the inner harbour for increased<br />
community access.<br />
Cruise ship berth and<br />
channel deepening consent<br />
Obtaining the channel deepening<br />
resource consent is a critical<br />
component of the international<br />
cruise ship berth construction<br />
and this was communicated at<br />
the consent hearing.<br />
While the existing channel<br />
has sufficient depth to allow<br />
cruise vessels to reach the port,<br />
dredging is required around the<br />
new wharf to allow the ships to<br />
actually dock at the proposed<br />
cruise berth.<br />
We are preparing to mediate<br />
with both parties who appealed<br />
our consent on their concerns<br />
and consequently, at this point,<br />
we are unable to provide a time<br />
line of when the cruise berth will<br />
be completed. We are as disappointed<br />
as many are about this<br />
delay, particularly as the hearing<br />
panel decided “by a considerable<br />
margin” that our consent be<br />
granted.<br />
LPC actively does its best to<br />
ensure that any impact our operations<br />
have on the community<br />
and environment is minimised. I<br />
encourage anyone with concerns<br />
to contact us.<br />
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