Public notice: Proposed Otago Regional Policy Statement

Pursuant to Clause 7 of the First Schedule to the Resource Management Act 1991, the Otago Regional Council gave notice on 21 January 2023 that the Summary of Decisions Requested by Submitters in relation to the Proposed Otago Regional Policy Statement – Freshwater Planning Instrument Parts is now available for public inspection on the Council’s website at www.orc.govt.nz/fpirps.

Unfortunately, six submissions were not uploaded to Council’s website and therefore have not been available for the public to view. Those submissions are:

• FPI006 – Wendy Gunn
• FPI008 - Greenpeace Aotearoa
• FPI019 – Fonterra Cooperative Group Limited
• FPI026 – Federated Farmers of New Zealand
• FPI033 – Fulton Hogan Ltd
• FPI037 – Otago Fish & Game Council and the Central South Island Fish & Game Council

These submissions are now available for viewing at www.orc.govt.nz/fpirps.

In addition, one submission was incorrectly reflected in the Summary of Decisions Requested. It is the submission by Ravensdown Ltd (FPI017.005) concerning LF-VM-02. Council has prepared a Corrigendum which is now available for viewing at www.orc.govt.nz/fpirps.

Further Submissions

The period for making further submissions on these submissions only is hereby extended to 5.00pm on Wednesday 8 February 2023. A further submission must be limited to a matter in support of, or opposition to, a submission point in the Summary of Decisions Requested.

Under Clause 8 of the First Schedule to the Resource Management Act 1991, the following persons may make a further submission:

• Any person representing a relevant aspect of the public interest;
• Any person that has an interest in the Proposed Otago Regional Policy Statement greater than the interest that the general public has; and
• Otago Regional Council.

Further Submissions can be provided to ORC by:

• Email to fpisubmission@orc.govt.nz with “RPSFPI Further Submission” in the subject line; or
• Post to Private Bag 1954, Dunedin 9054.

A copy of the further submission must also be served on the person who made the submission to which the further submission relates, within five working days of making the further submission to Otago Regional Council.

Pim Borren,
CHIEF EXECUTIVE