Reclamation supported

Press, 13 June 1984, Page 9

Reclamation supported

A Lyttelton Harbour Board draft report dealing with the proposed reclamation of part of the port’s inner harbour has been supported by the Lyttelton Borough Council.

A recent meeting of the council’s town-planning committee recommended support for the draft environmental impact assessment subject to clarification of noise control standards. The board’s draft details its proposal to reclaim 3.95 ha of land between Gladstone Pier and No. 1 Breastwork. The draft said that all usable flat land in the port had been developed and that it was necessary to reclaim additional land for con-

tinued development and future growth.

The board said the Gladstone Pier and No. 1 Breastwork reclamation was part of a staged development plan which provided for reclamation of up to 7.38 ha at different sites. Construction of the 3.95 ha would take at least two years, followed by another three years for consolidation of underlying foundations and stripping of surcharge.

Reclamation fill would be taken from Battery Point. The board said the proposed long-term use of the reclamation was for the handling and storage of containers and other unit loads for shipment.

In addition to the statu-

tory obligations relating to the proposal, the board is required to meet local body requirements for zoning and soil conservation at Battery Point. Before planning can begin, the board will require an approval for the whole project from the New Zealand Ports Authority. Until it received that approval, the board said it was unable to plan for expanded facilities for unit load ships, such as roll-on and lift-on vessels.

The council’s town-plan-ning committee recommended that the council not give its unconditional approval to the draft until it received clarification on noise standards to be applied to construction and use of the reclaimed

cu ca. The committee has asked the board for more information on noise limits especially in regard to its impact on residential areas. It has also asked the board to outline provisions for the Diamond Harbour Ferry service and the proposed timing of the proposal to move the oil wharf to a new site at Naval Point. Reserve plans Reserve management plans dealing with the borough’s 22 parks and reserves will be discussed at a special council meeting to be held on June 29. Once the council is satisfied with the management requirements of the drafts, it will invite public comment.