Introduction
In this report we discuss the requirement a project manager has to comply with before initiating a project. As we have found out, the government of New Zealand has championed for measures aimed towards conserving the environment. This is before the commencement and after the project. This was made to take place due to the fact that previous projects have proved to be carelessly detrimental to the environment. The Resource Management Act of 1991 includes one of the legal strategies that were laid to curb destruction of the environment.
Resource Consents
Before initiating any project, there are important things that one ought to consider in order you can abide to the laws governing Auckland. The government of Auckland has strict laws that are aimed towards conserving the environment. There are resource consents that one has to acquire in order for his project to abide within the environment regulation act of Auckland County. According to the constitutional description of consent, it is a permit issued by the local government with the go-ahead that your project is equipped with the entire requirement. In addition, that the environment will be conserved. The most common consent is the land use consent. This issued for any project that directly affect land.
The second consent is subdivision consent. This is towards any project that may require adjustment of issue land or subdivision of land. The important consent is tree consent, which under the resource management act is well defined as to what such project that cause cutting down of trees ought to do. Therefore, from a quarry requires cutting down of trees in order acquire land, the project manager will be required to play a role in planting other trees in order to compensate the number of trees brought down due to cause of his project. In addition, the project manager will be required to acquire, earthwork and sediment control permit because his project is directly linked with earthwork.
Quarry Impact on the Surrounding
The proposed project will affect the environment in a negative ways, which the project manager ought to prepare an action plan that will be aimed at conserving the environment. A quarry needs a method of transportation in which there heavy machinery will be brought in the area (Castillo 2010). Transportation of heavy loads will bring a destruction of the constructed roads. Secondly, the community of Inanga will be affected by the amount of dust coming out of the site. It produces noise and air pollution. Moreover, such project will destroy wild habitant like the ancient trees that are near Waitoitoi River.
Who Will Need To Be Consulted?
The project manager will require consultation from areas environment officers who will be able to advice him according and give permission to proceed to initiate his project. The role of the environmental officials is to examine the kind of project and its effects to the environment. Additionally, the project manager, will also be required to seek consultation to leaders of Maori people because he will be expected to create a form of employment to the locals. The project should also benefit the local people.
How Can The Effects Of This Project Be Avoided, Remedied Or Mitigated?
The effects of quarry to the environment can be avoided though improving the efficiency of mining process. That is employing modern methods of mining. This is by employer modern researchers who are equipped with modern skills on how modern mining procedures are conducted. Adding to this, planting more trees in order to replace the number of trees cut out during the initiation of project will help conserve environment(Castillo 2010). Finally improving the environmental performance of the area around the site will help curb the effects brought forwards through mining.
Requirements of the Resource Management Act 1991
Careless use of environment that has contributed to severe damage to the New Zealand forests, waterways, soil and air undermining future uses of environment. Persistence of this use of natural resources called for enactment of environmental management strategies among them is the Resource Management Act of 1991 (RMA) (Salmon, 2004). The act as its goal as ensuring sustainable use of the natural resources with the aim of ensuring that current and future needs of the New Zealand community are met.
Through the various councils every individual having a proposed project need to get resource consent. Under the regulations of RMA on natural resource use, the proposed project need to be notified to the district council and thus it is a legal requirement for the client to apply for resource consent as the proposed project has an impact on waterways as it is near a stream (Salmon, 2004). Assessment of potential environmental effects of the proposed project is required to provide to the council, who will give directives and advice on what it should be included on the assessment environment effects (AEE).
The first person to determine whether we need resource consent is the council. The architect or designer should have full information on whether you need resource consent or not, this is aimed at facilitating effective planning of the project. The setting of quarry for instance needs to be planned as according to the requirements of the district planning. The majority of the application of resource consent is non-notified in the sense that it has no must do requirement to pass public submissions. The community or the public (public notified or limited notified) subjects a minor number to scrutiny which is considered by the council has the project having more than minor effect (Salmon, 2004).
After the time the council is provided with information it takes up to a month for a non-notified application to be processed and about three and half months for limited or publicly notified applications. This time is dependent on the hearing of resource application giving time for public view on the application (Salmon, 2004). It is therefore necessary to consider allocating a period for the planning of the project. It is of important that you present your application in person in case of hearing to capture and respond to various claims.
In case the council then one deny the application for the resource consent has an option to appeal the council’s decision by arguing to restructure plans to alter the controversial part of the project. For instance, one can relocate the location of the quarry away from the wet land. Another option is application to overturn the council’s decision through the environmental court (Salmon, 2004). Before filling the appeal it is necessary to meditate the case before taking it to court as the process of appealing is tedious and time consuming.
The act however, puts forward prosecution for any person who performs such construction without getting the resource consent therefore it is necessary to make consultation visits to the council as early as possible (Salmon, 2004). Projects having long-term effects on land use need to be evaluated and assessed for the current and future needs of land use practices.
The report
The report concerning the major environmental resources implies the need for proper planning. The report analyses the management concept and utility of the resources. In accordance with the management act of 1991 it concerns the collection and protection of the natural resources. The resources include water, land and air. It promotes sustainable and reliable resources that ensure there is no exploitation. New Zealand has taken the initiative to implement the act, which ensures proper management of the environmental management.
In the adaptation of the resource management act, there has been major significance due to the use of the RMA. It has integrated framework, which has replaced the old forms of resource use. The regimes had depicted a fragmented agency that fails to conserve the scarce resources. The important resources in the sector include the traffic, zoning, pollution, air and water. In the report, the analyzed procedures that are recommended by the act call for strict adherence to the rules. These rules follow the standard measures that control the use and provision of resources. Concerning the environmental issues highlighted by the policies which accrue due to the environmental effects. The environmental effects for example pollution, this is an environmental concern since it affects the performance of the activities that should be highlighted. In order for the project planned to be enacted the environmental issues for the project to get approval from the organizations that run in New Zealand need to be observed.
The report concerns a detailed approach in performing investigations that may arise. The management board ensures proper investigation is done for pinpointing the key areas that are crucial. Such instances that arise make the project legible for enactment and for it to obtain the support of the government. Assessing the environmental effects will help the management implement policies and strategies that could control pollution of air and water. The location of the project is an important scenario that ensures that due to the nature of the project the ideal site for the location of the project. The RMA at first scenario had dealt with a statutory regime that dealt with the incorporation of the principle of incorporation. Environmental issues arose due to the need to create the sustainable resource management.
Bodies
The various bodies include the use of the policies from the act, the national policy that advocates for environmental conservation. These bodies require consultation majorly concerning the projects that would in the end affect the environment (Scannell 2012). The objectives set called for utility of space and time. The proper budgeting in all projects related to the use of soil and the vegetation. In addition, the report ensured that key area for example, observing the policies of the environment, the international standards that will ensure that the project can be expanded without affecting other sectors. Opposition in the report is alleviated by the management in the environment in which the stern rules of the environment are enforced by the law for example on the air pollution, water pollution and soil pollution (Scannell 2012).
Advantages of the project.
Use of locally available material’s
The project creates employment
Greater productivity in the land use
The quarry provides the materials by using the exploited natural resources
Conservation of the environment is boosted due to the presence of the expertise
Utilization of the skills and knowledge about the environmental effects increases the rate of awareness among the public.
Disadvantages
The project is expensive to run, for example the quarry machinery require rental fee that entail paying for the tools and the transportation expenses for the raw materials.
It is time consuming; the project requires sufficient time to provide a quality and desirable project in order for it to be approved (Scannell 2012).
The quarry is risky since the place may collapse and would lead to injuries and death. In trying to provide for insurance for the employees proves to be expensive and cause fear among the employees. If the location of the project is far, the level of convenience is affected. This affects the supply of the raw materials due to costs incurred in the process.
In getting, the place for the location of the project is expensive to acquire this makes the work of the specialists had to work towards the project enactment of the project. The region within the location of the project has a great advantage since they enjoy the convenience and accessibility of the project.
Importance of the report
The report is important since it shows the direction the project would take in the performance and the depiction of the work done. The reviews of the project portray the work of the environmental issues. Environmental issues addressed created a better performance of the work done in deciding the verdict of the proposed project. In this scenario, the project involves the use of a quarry, which according to past event has caused accidents (Scannell 2012). The risk that awaits explosion requires prevention or caution to be taken to avoid causing more death and injuries. The materials collected helps in construction and generate revenue to the environment.
Projects need to be directed towards conservative practices that encourage sustainability of natural resource. Projects thus, need to be assessed and every person in stake needs to cooperate to facilitate effective, efficient and sustainable natural resource use. Additionally, the environment also ought to be considering in order implementing the millennium development goals of a green environment (Scannell 2012).
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