[b]Please complete all sections of this form and submit it along with any additional information no later than 5.00 pm, Wednesday, 18 December 2024[/b]
This is a submission on a matter in relation to which the Minister for the Environment made a direction under section 142(2) of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA). Global Contracting Solutions Limited (GCSL) have applied for the necessary resource consents to construct and operate a waste-to-energy plant in Te Awamutu.
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Please note[/b] that these resource consent applications were previously notified by the Waikato Regional Council and Waipā District Council on 14 September 2023, before the Minister called them in. All submissions that were received by the councils will be considered by the Board of Inquiry. However, members of the public now have the opportunity to lodge another submission on the applications.
[b]Who can make a submission[/b]
Any person may make a submission. If you are a trade competitor of GCSL, your right to make a submission may be limited by section 149E(5) of the RMA:
[i] (5) If the person is a trade competitor of the applicant, the person may make a
submission only if directly affected by an effect of the activity to which the
matter relates, and the effect[i]—[/i][/i]
[i] (a) adversely affects the environment; and[/i]
[i] (b) does not relate to trade competition or the effects of trade competition.[/i]
If you think these restrictions may apply to you, we recommend that you seek independent legal advice.
[b]Attaching documents to the online form
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You can attach documents to this online form. After you enter your submission details and click ‘continue’ at the bottom of the page, you will be able to add PDF, JPG, or PNG files to support your submission (up to 5 MB).
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Privacy statement[/b]
Your name, contact details, submission, and any attached information will be held by the EPA, Stewart Dawson's Corner, 366 Lambton Quay, Wellington 6011. It will be used by the EPA for the purpose of administering the public consultation aspects GCSL’s applications. Copies of your submission will be made available to the Board of Inquiry and GCSL. It may also be provided to other parties. We may also contact you for feedback on the submission process using a third-party provider.
Your name, submission, and any attached information will be published on the EPA website. Personal contact details will not be published. If the submitter is a company, full business contact details will be published.
By completing this submission form, you give the EPA permission to use the information for the purpose stated above. You have the right to access and correct personal information held by the EPA.
All information held by the EPA is subject to the Official Information Act 1982 and may be released under the Act. If you wish to keep any part of your submission confidential, please state this in writing when making your submission, noting the reasons why you think the information should be withheld (e.g., you may consider some information to be commercially sensitive).
Please do not use copyright material without the permission of the copyright holder.
Please fill in the form below, then click Continue to review your submission. At any time you may click Save and Exit so that you can return later.
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