looks like Blackhead quarries are stepping it down another level, and have bugun cutting away yet another layer of the headland.
UPADTE 18th September
Below is a copy of the 1991 Covenant on Blackhead, photographed not scanned as promised, my scanner died.
Below is a copy of the 1991 Covenant on Blackhead, photographed not scanned as promised, my scanner died.
Below: photos from today... the rock breaker machine is fully into it with a few more bites out of the south face
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good old Quarry beach is gunna b onshore in NE winds too in bout a year, Nice One Otago Regional Council!
Should be a National Park !!!!!
SURFERS TAKE ACTION !!
Haven't surfers already tried to stop it?
pretty much there is not much that can be done.
The best result was the 1991 covenant.
But it appears that the quarrying will continue till there is none left to quarry.
If there are enough interested to reform 'Friends of Blackhead' this can be done and avenues can be investigated.
Who's in?
Maybe start a petition? would be a shame to see that headland gone.I know i would sign it.
Nic, the DCC would control the land use and the ORC would control the emissions side of things.
I would imagine that they are operating under some pre-existing consent becasuse at a minimum if they were to seek additional cosnents for further quarrying this would you would think require a notified resurce consent. I am happy to assist and will ask a few mates at the DCC what is allowed under their existing arrangement.
finny
Thats great Finny! I would hate to see Black Head without that headland.
if you could do that Finny, it would be a great step in the right direction.
I will scan the copy of the 1991 covenant this arvo, and add it to this post.
The new cutting is spilling rock towards the sea, and covering the area which is protected by the covenant too.
never really noticed it as im always looking at the surf. That sucks big time.
Does anyone test the water quality at Blackhead? Always wondered about those setting ponds that you always see flowing into the sea!!!
Yea it gets really bad after a heavy rain. What are those swamps/"setting ponds"?
Blackhead has 0.7 hectares of settling ponds for water treatment.
Can't see any water quality testing results for blackhead.
Although it says do not swim or collect shellfish, that was when the sewarage was pumped out raw from the beach 1km down the beach.. there is now a 800metre outfall pipe with secondary treatment waste exiting out to sea.
Many decades ago they used to burn the insulation off copper wiring at blackhead, which would run into the streams out to sea.
Sounds like Peter Chin is turning a blind eye to Dunedins coastal environment
I have made the DCC, ORC and DoC aware of what is happening. DoC entered into the conservation covenant so I guess they are partially responsible for ensuring compliance. ORC are responsible for the monitoring of environmental effects such as discharges to air, water, land etc and their monitoring/compliance team is contactable on 474 0827. The DCC well they have the least role in this as under the zone (Rural) the quarry is a scheduled permitted activity.
Most of the conditions attached relate to noise, hours of operation and blasting however this one is interesting and I suspect it in some part respects the covenant:
‘At Blackhead Quarry, extraction of material shall not occur on Sec 153 Green Island Bush SD and shall not occur within 100 meters of Blackhead Road on Secs 154 and 155 Green Island Bush SD. However, these areas may be used for quarry activities not involving extraction such as stock piling overburden.’
I suggest we hammer ORC and DoC to ensure compliance.
Finny
Hey Finny, I seem to have lost your email address, can you please flick me one through at phoam.arts (at) gmail (dot) com. I have something to show you.
Nic
Yep. Lets make our voices heard and see action taken
took the dog for a walk in from the
esturay end - man that
is quite a drop when you see it
from that angle
making me feel guilty for getting
rocks for the garden from there....
Starting to look pretty bare. Great that people are pushing to stop further damage to Blackhead.
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