NAQP 3 November 2008 amendments
Resolution of appeals and operative reprintFollowing the Environment Court’s decision on Genera Ltd’s appeal on the fumigation rule, the following pages were amended.
Resolution of appeals and operative reprint
Following the Environment Court’s decision on Genera Ltd’s appeal on the fumigation rule, the following pages were amended.
Page | Topic | Rule |
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A2-6 | Meaning of words | A2-24B |
A2-6 | Meaning of words | A2-24C |
A2-7 | Meaning of words | A2-33A |
A2-9 | Meaning of words | A2-39A |
A2-13 | Meaning of words | A2-67AA |
A2-14 | Meaning of words | A2-68A |
A2-14 | Meaning of words | A2-69A |
A2-19 | Meaning of words | Figure A2.3 |
A6-44 | Fumigation | AQr.41 |
A6-45 | Fumigation | AQr.41 |
A2-46 | Fumigation | AQr.41 |
A6-47 | Fumigation | AQr.41 |
Operative reprint
Following Council’s resolution to make the Nelson Air Quality Plan operative on 3 November 2008, a complete reprint of the Plan has been undertaken and replacement pages distributed to subscribers.
For more information or to request a copy of this reprint, please contact the Planning Assistant, Environmental Policy on +64 3 546 0388.
A summarised timeline of the Nelson Air Quality Plan’s development through to its operative status follows:
Date | Event |
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Nov 2001 | Air Quality Working Party is formed |
Nov 2002 | ‘Clearing the Air’ discussion document is released |
23 Aug 2003 | Proposed Nelson Air Quality Plan is publicly notified |
Feb 2004 | Submissions close: 120 submissions are received followed by 45 further submissions |
Sep 2004 | Government issues National Environmental Standards for Air Quality |
Oct 2004 | Variations 2004/01 to 2004/09 to the proposed Plan are publicly notified |
Nov 2004 | Submissions close: 18 submissions to the variations are received followed by 6 further submissions |
Apr 2005 | A hearing is held to consider the submissions and further submissions made to the Proposed Air Quality Plan and to Variations 2004/01 to 2004/09 |
24 Sep 2005 | Decisions on submissions are publicly notified: five appeals are lodged with the Environment Court (four were resolved by negotiation and one, from Genera Ltd regarding the fumigation rule, required an Environment Court hearing [November 2007]) |
12 May 2007 | Five more variations to the Proposed Air Quality Plan are publicly notified (Variations 07/02 to 07/06). Two submissions are received on Variations 07/02 and 07/05 (no submissions received on 07/03, 07/04 or 07/06), there are no further submissions. No hearing was required. |
20 Dec 2007 | Council adopts staff recommendations regarding submissions on Variations 07/02 and 07/05. |
22 Dec | Council’s decisions regarding Variations 07/02 and 07/05 are publicly notified. No appeals on these variations were lodged. |
Nov 2007 | Environment Court hearing held regarding the appeal on fumigation rule by Genera Ltd |
Jan 2008 | An interim decision on the Genera Ltd appeal is released by the Environment Court |
Mar 2008 | The appeal from Solid Energy Ltd is resolved by negotiation |
10 Jun 2008 | The Environment Court’s final decision on the Genera appeal is released |
2 Oct 2008 | Council resolves to make the Proposed Nelson Air Quality Plan operative |
3 Nov 2008 | Nelson Air Quality Plan becomes operative |
Additional information
For all information regarding the Nelson Air Quality Plan please call into the
Council Offices
Planning Counter
Ground Floor
110 Trafalgar St
Nelson
or call the Planning Assistant, Environmental Policy on +64 3 546 0388.