LGOIMA Request Details: LG1968

• Has there been or is there at the present any extractive activities (sand, gravel, aggregate) within the common marine and coastal area? 

Council holds no record of resource consents for extraction activities in coastal areas (being Himatangi Beach to Tangimoana). However, Horizons Regional Council would likely be the consent authority that would require resource consent for such activities in the coastal area. Please contact them at help@horizons.govt.nz for further information.

• Are there any stormwater or sewerage outlets discharging onto the common marine and coastal area? If there are, where are they located? 

The Senior Technical Engineer advises:

We do not have any costal sewer or stormwater outlets.

Information is available from IntraMaps about MDC Infrastructure - https://www.mdc.govt.nz/Services/Planning/District-Plan/Online-Maps

In terms of clarification and further detail.

• There is small 50mm dia pipe that discharges into the dunes in Himitangi near Hunia Tce.  This I do not consider coastal discharge as it would not reach the sea.  It is also likely that this will be removed in the future. (Figure 1)
• Stormwater also naturally travels into the tributaries via open drains and the stormwater network. (Figure 2)

Figure 1 – PVC Pipe into the Dunes

Key - Sewer shown in red, stormwater in green

Figure 2 – Stormwater Connecting to (Kaikokopu) Stream

• Does the council hold any data/statistics/reports on recreational activities within the common marine and coastal area? For instance, the numbers of people who swim/picnic/surf/fish/etc.? If so, can these be made available.

• The Parks Team is not aware of any extractive activities within the coastal areas of the Manawatu District.
• The Parks Team is not aware of any stormwater or sewerage outlets that discharge into the common marine and coastal area.
• No, Council does not collect any data or numbers around recreation users within the marine coastal area.

Below is a link to the Manawatu District Council Coastal Reserves Management Plan which has all relevant information on recreational activities within the coastal estate. https://www.mdc.govt.nz/files/assets/public/pdfs/coastal-reserves-mngmnt-plan-v7.pdf