Woodstock Quarries Ltd

Woodstock Quarries Ltd has applied to Environment Canterbury and Waimakariri District Council for consents to expand an existing hard rock quarry and to establish and operate new solid waste management and disposal facility for the disposal of construction and demolition waste, contaminated soils and special wastes at 513 Trig Road, View Hill.

The Hearing Commissioners issued Minute 18, dated 5 December 2023 (PDF file, 148.41KB)  confirming the next steps following receipt of the applicant's right of reply on 24 November 2023.

The applicant requested an extension of the timeframe to provide agreement (or disagreement) from Monday 11 December to Friday 15 December 2023 to the Hearing Commissioner's request for further information. The Hearing Commissioner agreed to the extension of the timeframe.

The applicant responded with a Memorandum of Counsel (PDF file, 107.7KB), agreeing to provide the requested additional information by 15 March 2024. 

The Commissioners have subsequently issued Minute 19 (PDF file, 144.96KB), outlining the next steps following receipt of the applicant’s Memorandum of Counsel. In summary:

  • The applicant is to provide by 31 January 2024 a further consolidated version of the proposed consent conditions that identifies all changes made, since the version issued on 29 August 2023.
  • The applicant is to provide all the remaining requested additional information by 15 March 2024.
  • Submitters are to provide any reply comments on the applicant’s information by 5 April 2024 and s42A officers by 12 April 2024
  • The applicant is to file a right of reply by 19 April 2024.

Once the final right of reply is received, the Commissioners will close the hearing if they have no further questions, and a decision is expected to be received 15 working days later.

Consent documents

Minute 16 and responses

Document
Tracked Changed - Waimakariri District Council proposed conditions
Comparison Version CRC214073 Amalgamated Conditions
Comparison version CRC214074 Dam take and use water conditions
Comparison version CRC214076 Air discharge conditions
Comparison version - Schedule 2 LMP Objectives and Contents
Applicants proposed conditions attachments - Schedule 3 Peer Review Panel Scope
Applicants proposed conditions attachment Schedule 2 - Objectives and Contents of Landfill Management Plan 28 September 2023
Applicants proposed conditions attachments - Schedule 1 Waste Acceptance Criteria
Applicants proposed conditions for District consent dated 28 September 2023
Applicants proposed conditions -CRC214076 Air discharge permit dated 28 September 2023
Applicants proposed conditions CRC214074 to Dam water and Take and Use water - 28 September 2023
Applicants Amalgamated Conditions 21407377 and 214075 dated 28 September 2023
Applicants Updated Proposal Description 28 September 2023
Applicants Statement of Evidence Darryn Shepherd dated 29 September 2023
Applicants Updated Drawings 29 September 2023 - F8 Landscape Concept Plan
Applicants - Updated Drawings 29 September 2023 - F7 Stockpiles and Fill_RevG 2023-09-28
Applicants Updated Drawings 29 September 2023 - F6 Leachate Storage System Issue C 2023-09-28
Applicants Updated Drawings 29 September 2023 - F5 Landfill Gas System 2023-09-28
Applicants Updated Drawings 29 September 2023 - F4 Landfill Firefighting Issue C 2023-09-28
Applicants Updated Drawings 29 September 2023 - F2 Traffic Management Zones Issue B 2023-09-28
Applicants Updated Drawings 29 September 2023 - F1 Container Transfer Area and Site Facilities 2023-09-28
Applicants Updated Drawings 29 September 2023 - E2.2_GWMonitoring
Applicants Updated Drawings 29 September 2023 - E2.1 Surface water monitoring location 2023-09-28
Applicants Updated Drawings 29 September 2023 - D5 Location of Clay Resources Issue B
Applicants Updated Drawings 29 September 2023 - C5_DETAILS
Applicants Updated Drawings 29 September 2023 - C4 SOUTH TOE BUND, SLOPE CONTOUR SCHEMATIC, SEDIMENT POND SCHEMATIC-
Applicants Updated Drawings 29 September 2023 - C3 SECTIONAL DETAILS, BASE, SIDEWALLS & DRAINAGE
Applicants Updated Drawings 29 September 2023 - C2 SECTION AND INDICATIVE DETAILS
Applicants Updated Drawings 29 September 2023 - C1 LOCATION & SCHEMATIC
Applicants Updated Drawings 29 September 2023 - B6 Land Fill Site
Applicants- Updated Drawings 29 September 2023 - B5 North South Cross Sections
Applicants Updated Drawings 29 September 2023 - B4 East West Cross Sections
Applicants Updated Drawings 29 September 2023 - B3 Earthworks Cross Section Index
Applicants Updated Drawings 29 September 2023 - B2 Remedated surface with toe bund
Applicants Updated Drawings 29 September 2023 - B1 Excavated Quarry Surface
Applicants Updated Drawings 29 September 2023 - A6 WDC RC185244 Operational Works Area
Applicants Updated Drawings 29 September 2023 - A3 Stormwater Channels _ Flow Paths
Applicants Updated Drawings 29 September 2023 - A2 Existing Quarry
Applicants Updated Drawings 29 September 2023 - A1 Locality Map
Applicants Updated Drawings 29 September 2023 - 00_COVER SHEET- Drawings

Hearing evidence

Joint Witness Statements and New Liner Evidence

Joint notification

The Canterbury Regional Council and Waimakariri District Council have received an application from Woodstock Quarries Limited for resource consent to expand an existing hard rock quarry and to establish and operate new solid waste management and disposal facility for the disposal of construction and demolition waste, contaminated soils and special wastes at 513 Trig Road, View Hill, legally described as LOT 1 DP 481768. 

Quarry Expansion

The proposed quarry extension will involve topsoil stripping and aggregate extraction to a depth between 5 and 50 metres below ground level over up to 14 hectares in total. Blasting is proposed to occur to a minor extent with most excavation being undertaken by large excavators. Crushing and stockpiling of extracted rock will occur within the quarry site.

Landfilling

The proposed landfill operation is to be located within quarried areas of the site over a footprint of approximately 12.4 hectares with an approximate total volume of 4.1 million cubic metres.

This equates to approximately 100,000 cubic metres of landfill material per year, and a maximum of 40 truck movements per day. The landfill surface is proposed to be progressively restored to match the surrounding natural landforms.

A final low permeability capping layer and rehabilitation with grasses or native vegetation are proposed.
Material transported to the landfill will be in enclosed containers.

The content of the material to be disposed of in the landfill will include construction and demolition waste, contaminated soils and special wastes.

Material will not include putrescible waste (i.e. green waste) or municipal solid waste (i.e. from town rubbish collections.)

Other ActivitiesOther activities that are proposed to occur on site include stormwater management and discharges, groundwater interception in underdrainage system and associated discharges, the formation of landscape bunds, internal roading, container transfer area and site facilities area at the entrance of the site.

The site will be accessed via a dedicated access point from Trig Road only.

Resource consents sought

The applicant has applied for the following resource consents from the Canterbury Regional Council:

  • CRC214073 – A land use consent to excavate material and deposit material over an aquifer
  • CRC214074 – A water permit to take groundwater via an underdrainage system and use water for dust suppression and compaction purposes, and to dam water in above-ground stormwater ponds
  • CRC214075 – A discharge permit to discharge stormwater and water from the underdrainage system onto and into land
  • CRC214076 – A discharge permit to discharge contaminants from an industrial and trade premise into air
  • CRC214077 – A discharge permit to discharge contaminants (waste) into land

The applicant has applied for the following resource consents from the Waimakariri District Council:

  • RC215276 - To undertake earthworks and establish and operate a landfill operation.

A resource consent duration of 35 years is sought for all of the resource consents.

Submissions

Full details of the joint consent application, including the Assessment of Environmental Effects and any plans or maps that accompanied the application, can be viewed at:

  • read all applications below or read a copy at our office at 200 Tuam Street, Christchurch or;
  • online or at the Waimakariri District Council offices at 215 High Street, Rangiora. The application may be viewed at the Waimakariri District Council Oxford Service Centre/Library - 34 Main Street, Oxford.

Any person may make a written submission on any of the above applications.

All submissions should be made online, or emailed to hearings@ecan.govt.nz; or sent to Environment Canterbury, PO Box 345 Christchurch 8140.

A copy of the submission must also be sent to the Applicant at the address for service detailed above.

A submission should include your name, address and phone number and the applicant's name and consent application number. A submission must state your reason for submitting, whether you support, oppose or have a neutral view on the applications; and if you wish to be heard in support of your submission.

For advice on the application contact:

Environment Canterbury

 (03) 353 9007, or 0800 ECINFO (0800 324 636)

 ecinfo@ecan.govt.nz

Waimakariri District Council

 0800 965 468 and ask to speak to the Duty Planner

 stewart@fletcherconsulting.co.nz 

Submissions must be received by Environment Canterbury no later than 5p.m. on Friday 9 December 2022.

Applications to Environment Canterbury

Document
Updated quarrying extraction plan (Sheet 3 Rev O)
Notification Recommendation Report FINAL
RFI Response 2 - Attachment 8 Appendix 2 Drawings Issue 3 REVISED Sheet 2 - Landfill Overview Plan
RFI Response 2 - Attachment 6 Draft Landfill Management Plan Issue 2 - Updated Attachments
RFI Response 2 - Attachment 15 Appendix 7 Environmental Risk Assessment Issue 2
Updated Drawing D5 Location of Clay Resources Issue B
RFI Response 2 - Attachment 14 Regional Rules Assessment existing & prop activities
RFI Response 2 - Attachment 13 Letter 2 from Ecologist
RFI Response 2 - Attachment 12 Landfill Stability Analysis Issue 1
RFI Response 2 - Attachment 11 Letter from Mining Consultant 2 Air Blast Calculation
RFI Response 2 - Attachment 10 Preliminary FIDOL Assessment
RFI Response 2 - Attachment 9 Consultation Register
RFI Response 2 - Attachment 8 Appendix 2 Drawings Issue 3
RFI Response 2 - Attachment 7 Appendix 10 Proposed Conditions of Consent Issue 3
RFI Response 2 - Attachment 6 Draft Landfill Management Plan Issue 2
RFI Response 2 - Attachment 5 Letter from Mining Consultant 1 Rock Fracturing
RFI Response 2 - Attachment 4 Letter from Ecologist
RFI Response 2 - Attachment 3 Appendix 5 Engineering Report Issue 2
RFI Response 2 - Attachment 2 Letter from Geology Consultant Issue 2
RFI Response 2 - Attachment 1 Appendix 4A Hydrogeology Report 2 Issue 2
RFI Response 2 - Response 2 to Ecan RFI1 T&T Section
RFI Response 2 - Response 2 to Ecan RFI1 Officers Section
RFI Response 2 - Response to Ecan RFI1 Contents
RFI Response - Attachment 6 Landfill Management Plan
RFI Response - Attachment 11 Letter from Mining Consultant 2 Air Blast Calculation
RFI Response - Attachment 10 Preliminary FIDOL Assessment
RFI Response - Attachment 9 Consultation Register
RFI Response - Attachment 8 Appendix 2 Drawings Issue 2
RFI Response - Attachment 7 Appendix 10 Proposed Conditions of Consent Issue 2
RFI Response - Attachment 5 Letter from Mining Consultant 1 Rock Fracturing
RFI Response - Attachment 4 Letter from Ecologist
RFI Response - Attachment 3 Addendum 1 to Appendix 5 Engineering Report
RFI Response - Attachment 2 Responses to Geological Questions
RFI Response - Attachment 1 Appendix 4A Hydrogeology Report 2
RFI Response - Tonkin and Taylor Section
RFI Response - Officers Section
RFI Response - Contents
s92(2) request for further information June 2021
s92(1) request for further information May 2021
Application - 513 Trig Road, Oxford - Figure 6 Part of Drawing C2 Cross Section Details
Application - 513 Trig Road, Oxford - Appendix 10 Proposed Conditions of Consent
Application - 513 Trig Road, Oxford - Appendix 9 Rules Assessment Summary
Application - 513 Trig Road, Oxford - Appendix 5 Engineering Report
Application - 513 Trig Road, Oxford - Appendix 11 - Landfill Rehabilitation Video
Application - 513 Trig Road, Oxford - Appendix 8 - Draft Landfill Management Plan
Application - 513 Trig Road, Oxford - Appendix 7 - Environmental Risk Assessment
Application - 513 Trig Road, Oxford - Appendix 4 - Hydrogeology Technology Report
Application - 513 Trig Road, Oxford - Appendix 3 - Geology Report
Application - 513 Trig Road, Oxford - Appendix 2 - Drawings
Application - 513 Trig Road, Oxford - Assessment of Environmental Effects
Application - 513 Trig Road, Oxford

Application to Waimakariri District Council

Document
12 Further information Response to Email
11A Reponse to further information Appendice to Email
11 Respone to further information Review of Information Provided
10 Response to further information Woodstock Quarries_Proposed District Plan Assessment
09 Response to further information Appendix 12 Woodstock Quarry Landscape Assessment
08 - Reponse to further information Drawing for Transfer Facility
07 Response to further information Drawing B3 from Attachment 8 Appendix 2 Drawings Issue 2
06 Response to further information Drawing B2 from Attachment 8 Appendix 2 Drawings Issue 2
05 Response to further information -Drawing B1 from Attachment 8 Appendix 2 Drawings Issue 2
Paper - Submission form to Woodstock Quarries Ltd
04 Updated Appendix 10A Proposed Conditions of Consent for Waimakariri District Council Feb 2022
03 Reponse to further information request 1 Woodstock Quarry Response 4 to Waimakariri District Council Table Only
02 Response to further information request 1220228 WQL Woodstock Quarry Letter Response 4 to WDC
01 RC215276 REQUEST FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
RC215267 Appendix 12 Woodstock Quarry Landscape Assessment
RC215276 Appendix 11 Landfill Rehabilitation Video
RC215276 Appendix 10A Proposed Conditions Waimakariri District Council May 2021
RC215276 Appendix 9 Rules Assessment Summary WOODSTOCK QUARRIES LIMITED 513 TRIG ROAD WOODSTOCK
RC215276 Appendix 8 Draft Landfill Management Plan WOODSTOCK QUARRIES LIMITED 513 TRIG ROAD WOODSTOCK
RC215276 Appendix 7 Environmental Risk Assessment WOODSTOCK QUARRIES LIMITED 513 TRIG ROAD WOODSTOCK
RC215276 Appendix 6 Ecological Assessment WOODSTOCK QUARRIES LIMITED 513 TRIG ROAD WOODSTOCK
RC215276 Appendix 5 Engineering Report WOODSTOCK QUARRIES LIMITED 513 TRIG ROAD WOODSTOCK
RC215276 Appendix 4 Hydrogeology Technology Report WOODSTOCK QUARRIES LIMITED 513 TRIG ROAD WOODSTOCK
RC215276 Appendix 3 Geology Report WOODSTOCK QUARRIES LIMITED 513 TRIG ROAD WOODSTOCK
RC215276 Appendix 2 Drawings
RC215276 Appendix 1B WQL Easements Consent Notices
RC215276 Appendix 1A Waimakariri District Council Application Form Record of Title
RC215276 Application Document Index WOODSTOCK QUARRIES LIMITED 513 TRIG ROAD WOODSTOCK
RC215276 Waimakariri District Council Landfill Application & AEE - WOODSTOCK QUARRIES LIMITED 513 TRIG ROAD WOODSTOCK