NAQP - Resolution and Operative Reprint
Status: Operative
The following proposed Nelson Air Quality Plan (NAQP) was made Operative after resolution of appeals and a reprint of the Operative Plan.
Main Changes
| Page | Topic | Rule |
| 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.
Plan Change Timeline
A summarised timeline of the Nelson Air Quality Plan’s development through to its operative status follows:
| Date | Event |
| November 2001 | Air Quality Working Party is formed |
| November 2002 | ‘Clearing the Air’ discussion document is released |
| 23 August 2003 | Proposed Nelson Air Quality Plan is publicly notified |
| February 2004 | Submissions close: 120 submissions are received, followed by 45 further submissions |
| September 2004 | Government issues National Environmental Standards for Air Quality |
| October 2004 | Variations 2004/01 to 2004/09 to the proposed Plan are publicly notified |
| November 2004 | Submissions close: 18 submissions to the variations are received, followed by 6 further submissions |
| April 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 September 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 December 2007 | Council adopts staff recommendations regarding submissions on Variations 07/02 and 07/05. |
| 22 December 2007 | Council’s decisions regarding Variations 07/02 and 07/05 are publicly notified. No appeals on these variations were lodged. |
| November 2007 | Environment Court hearing held regarding the appeal on fumigation rule by Genera Ltd |
| January 2008 | An interim decision on the Genera Ltd appeal is released by the Environment Court |
| March 2008 | The appeal from Solid Energy Ltd is resolved by negotiation |
| 10 June 2008 | The Environment Court’s final decision on the Genera Ltd appeal is released |
| 2 October 2008 | Council resolves to make the Proposed Nelson Air Quality Plan operative |
| 3 November 2008 | Nelson Air Quality Plan becomes operative |
Contact
For further information regarding this Plan Change, please contact Environmental Planning on 03 546 0200 or email.
