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RS Sand Limited – Mineral extraction activity (Sand quarry)

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This application has been publicly notified.

Status of application

Submissions closed for this application on 4 November 2024. A joint hearing with Waipa District Council has been scheduled to consider the application and submissions.

Hearing information

Hearing scheduled to commence: 9:30am, Wednesday, 2 April to Friday, 4 April 2025.
Venue: Waipā District Council Chambers at 101 Bank Street, Te Awamutu.

For all information about the progress of the joint hearing with Waipā District Council, please refer to the Waipā District Council website.

About the proposal

RS Sand Limited has lodged an application with Waipā District Council and Waikato Regional Council to establish and operate a mineral extraction activity (sand quarry) at Newcome Road, Cambridge.

Resource consent application with Waikato Regional Council

Consent application APP145695 was lodged with Waikato Regional Council on 18th May 2023.

This application includes an assessment of environmental effects. Activities are as follows:

Reference ID Activity Description
AUTH145695.01.01 Ground water take associated with the establishment and operation of a quarry
AUTH145695.02.01 Discharge of treated water from the erosion and sediment control Structures to Karapiro Stream associated with the establishment and operation of a quarry
AUTH145695.03.01 Diversion and discharge of water associated with the establishment and operation of a quarry
AUTH145695.04.01 Soil disturbance, roading and tracking, and vegetation clearance activities associated with the establishment and operation of a quarry
AUTH145695.05.01 Discharge of overburden associated with the establishment and operation of a quarry

Resource consent application with Waipa District Council

RS Sand Limited also lodged an application with Waipā District Council to establish and operate a mineral extraction activity (sand quarry). The quarry is proposed to extract up to 400,000 tonnes (T) of sand per year (depending on demand) for approximately 25 years. The quarry is made up of a 23-hectare pit area towards the western boundary and a 4-hectare plant area (for processing and stockpiling) to the east of the pit. For information relating to the Waipā District Council application please refer to their website.

Application information

The Waikato Regional Council application information is available here for you to download and read. You can also obtain copies of this information by contacting us on our Resource Use Freephone 0800 800 401.

If you have further questions or would like more information about this application, please email Stuart Penfold, Consultant Planner on spenfold@bbo.co.nz quoting application number APP145695. 

Resource consent application and assessment of environmental effects (AEE)