Projects
A significant portion of our work entails undertaking peer reviews, research and strategy development, and delivering educational programmes. These are tailored to national, regional and/or local body requirements. The following are a selection of projects that the company has, and/or continues to work on:
- The development of a Stormwater Management Strategy for Rural and Countryside Living Areas for the Rodney District Council (2008).
- The development of a Stormwater Treatment Strategy for Urban Areas for the Rodney District Council (2008).
- An investigation and discussion paper on long term consent holder ownership options for the Auckland Regional Council (2008).
- The management of stormwater capital works and preparation of associated consent applications for the Rodney District Council (ongoing).
- The preparation of “The Countryside Living Toolbox: A Guide for the Management of Stormwater Discharges in Countryside Living Areas in the Auckland Region” (jointly with Aqua Terra International) (2008).
- Specialist consent advice and peer review for the Auckland Regional Council, the Rodney District Council, and Wood and Partners Consulting Engineers (ongoing).
- The development of the Point Wells Catchment Management Plan for the Rodney District Council (2009).
- The development of a stormwater treatment device life cycle costing model for Landcare Research (2007-2009).
- The development and running of stormwater management courses for NZWETA, the Auckland Regional Council, and the Tauranga City Council (jointly with Aqua Terra International) (2007 - 2009).
- The development and running of a course on the RMA for water managers for NZWETA (jointly with SouthernSkies Environmental) (ongoing).
- Ongoing specialist stormwater consent advice and processing, and compliance management for the Auckland Regional Council (2007 – 2009).
- Specialist stormwater consent advice relating to wetlands for Environment Canterbury (ongoing).
- The development and running of the training course for the NZTA Draft Stormwater Treatment Standard for Highway Infrastructure (jointly with Aqua Terra International) (2009).
- The preparation of consents to construct a wetland in the Auckland Botanic Gardens for the Auckland Regional Council (2009).
- Integrated catchment management planning consultant to the Auckland Regional Council (ongoing).
- Stormwater compliance assessments (On behalf of AR Civil Consulting for the ARC) (2010).
- Peer review of the NZTA study into the effectiveness of proprietary stormwater devices on highways for NIWA and AECOM (ongoing).
- Specialist assistance and peer review of the Penihana network consent variation for AR Civil Consulting Ltd. (ongoing).