WASTE MANAGEMENT:

Christchurch City Wastewater Disposal via an Ocean Outfall

Client:
Christchurch City Council (through URS)
Date:
2001-5
Objectives:
  • identify issues and effects of waste water disposal via estuary and ocean outfall options

  • prepare a social impact assessment of the ocean outfall option

  • prepare evidence for hearings

    • Major Activities:
  • Surveys of recreational uses of the Estuary and nearby beaches

  • Profiles of residents and local business activity

  • Participation in consultation with interested and affected parties such as interest group meetings and public open days.

    • Outputs:
    Evidence to Estuary (temporary) outfall hearings (2001).
    Final social impact assessment report (2004).
    Evidence to outfall council hearings (2005).
    Note the outfall project will be completed in 2010 - see project website for further details including the AEE report
    www.ccc.govt.nz/../oceanoutfall/index.aspx
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    Social Impact Assessment of two proposed landfill sites near Wanganui East

    Client:
    Wanganui District Council
    Date:
    1995
    Objectives:
    To investigate whether there are any differences between the two proposed sites on the basis of likely social impacts and if any particular social impacts cannot be adequately remedied or mitigated, the assessment has to identify the grounds on which the existing proposals should be modified.
    Major Activities:
    Community profiling, scoping, interviews, group meetings, information table, information fliers, self-selection survey.
    Outputs:
    Contract report.
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    Christchurch City Wastewater Disposal: Issues and Options

    Client:
    Christchurch City Council (through URS/Woodward Clyde)
    Date:
    1998-2000
    Objectives:
    (i) identify issues and options for waste water treatment and disposal
    (ii) Assist the client to identify the preferred option for effluent discharge
    (iii) Social impact assessment and mitigation for the short-listed options.
    Major Activities:
    Survey and profile of recreational use of the Estuary and nearby beaches, profiles of residents and local business activity, consultation with interested and affected parties.
    Outputs:
    Contribution to Issues and Options report, Technical report on social assessment.
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    Waimakariri District Wastewater Ocean Outfall SIA

    Client:
    Waimakariri District Council (through URS/Woodward Clyde)
    Date:
    2003-2004
    Objectives:
    (i) Assist with preparing a consultation plan for communities and stakeholders
    (ii) Consider the social effects of two outfall locations
    (iii) Prepare a social impact assessment for the preferred outfall location.
    Major Activities:
    Key informant interviews, community and interest group meetings, community open days, profile of beach communities and recreational use of the beach and river mouth areas, analysis of social effects and mitigation possibilities.
    Outputs:
    Social impact assessment report, contribution to AEE report, evidence to commissioner hearings (resource consent granted and outfall constructed).
    Download the .
    For , or to download other reports from the council website.
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    Ashburton Waste Water Issues and Options

    Client:
    Ashburton District Council (through URS/Woodward Clyde)
    Date:
    1999-2000
    Objectives:
    (i) Identify issues and options for waste water treatment and disposal
    (ii) Assist the client to identify the preferred option
    (iii) Identify preferred site for facilities
    (iv) Social impact assessment and mitigation for a selected site
    (v) Provide advice on community consultation to support the analysis of issues, the selection of preferred options, and the assessment of projected effects.
    Major Activities:
    Interviews, assessments of effects.
    Outputs:
    Project newsletters, Issues and Options report.
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