Member Advisory

FARMER MEETING
PNCC Wastewater Project ‘Nature Calls’

July 2, 2020



All farmers are invited to attend a meeting with Palmerston North City Council regarding their Waste Water Project ‘Nature Calls’
 

When: Wednesday, 8 July for a 2.30pm start

Where: Farm Source Longburn

 

Please register for the meeting by emailing or texting:
Coralee Matena
Federated Farmers Policy 
[email protected] 
phone/text - 027 265 1648 


PNCC will fit the content of their presentation to address farmer questions/interest, so if you have any particular questions or areas of concern let us know. We are aiming to give PNCC a steer as to questions/issues a couple of days before the meeting, so input would be great before Monday 6 July. These can be sent via email or text to Coralee [email protected] phone/text - 027 2651648 .
  

What is ‘Nature Calls’ and who should attend?

This project is looking to refine the option that PNCC will progress in their next application to the Horizons Regional Council to discharge treated wastewater via resource consent under the Resource Management Act. 
  

 

This proposal will be of particular interest to:

  • Farmers who are PNCC ratepayers; and
  • Farmers downstream of Palmerston North City
PNCC are considering the following 6 options (note these are links to the PNCC website, so if you are keen to find out more - click on the link) 
  
Option 1: All treated wastewater is discharged to the Manawatū River, with improved removal of phosphorus and nitrogen
  
Option 2: Treated wastewater discharged to Manawatū River at Tōtara Road, and below Opiki bridge, with some land application
  
Option 3: Treated wastewater applied to land, with discharge to the Manawatū River in exceptional circumstances
  
Option 4: Treated wastewater applied to land, with some discharge to the Manawatū River
  
Option 5: Discharge to groundwater via infiltration, with land application in the drier months of the year
  
Option 6: Most of the treated wastewater discharged to the ocean, and some applied to land
  
Submissions to PNCC are due Friday 10 July. Federated Farmers and Fonterra will be submitting, but we are keen to ensure interested farmers have the opportunity to do so also.
  
We hope you can join us.
  
Please register for the meeting by emailing or texting Coralee Matena
Federated Farmers Policy 
[email protected] 
phone/text - 027 265 1648