The Historic Places Trust has come to agreement with Meridian
Energy and has withdrawn from the Environment Court appeal
over Project Hayes.
The trust had been a section 274 party under the Resource
Management Act, opposing the decision to grant consent to
Meridian Energy to build a 176-turbine wind farm on the
Lammermoor Range.
Trust southern general manager Malcolm Duff said, in a
statement, the trust had been in negotiation with Meridian
Energy over its concerns.
Negotiations related to the impact of the wind farm on the
heritage values of the Old Dunstan Rd, including protection
of the archaeological features, such as old gold workings,
and visual protection of the Dunstan trail as a heritage
road.
Mr Duff said the trust and Meridian Energy had reached an
agreement on mitigation measures which satisfactorily
addressed the trust's concerns.
The Environment Court case for Project Hayes is expected to
start on May 19.
- By Staff Reporter.
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