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Submissions have opened for a third consent application to extract sand offshore from Pakiri and Mangawhai.
McCallum Bros has applied to extract up to 150,000 square metres of sand a year at a “mid shore” depth of 15 metres to 25 metres, for 35 years.
According McCallum’s application, this consent would replace the near shore consent it had also sought to renew.
It says if the mid shore consent is granted, it would withdraw its near shore application.
An assessment on environmental effects by consulting firm Jacobs submits that adverse effects of mid shore extraction would be no more than minor.
This is despite another application to Council for far shore extraction having been paused earlier this year while experts investigate alleged damage to the seafloor.
The extraction being investigated was done by the same vessel, the William Fraser, which McCallum proposes to use in its new application.
The application for far shore extraction by Kaipara Ltd earlier this year saw significant community opposition across weeks of hearings.
According to McCallum’s latest application, mana whenua including Ngati Manuhiri and Te Uri o Hau support the proposed mid shore extraction and have provided cultural values assessments.
Proposed conditions for the consent would require an environmental monitoring plan, which would monitor the seabed and any effect on the topography of the beach.
Residents can have their say on McCallum’s new application until December 10 at https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/have-your-say/have-your-say-notified-resource-consent/notified-resource-consent-applications-open-submissions/Pages/ResourceConsentApplication
