While we lost Salisbury Park to Watercare for two years, we did win some major concessions from the entity through the Resource Consent process and by some tough negotiating.
The Herne Bay Trunk Sewer Project (a tunnel bored from Pt Erin to Marine Parade), will have a significant impact on public areas and some private property, resulting in some temporary difficult property access, heavier traffic volumes, street closures, noise, vibration, and potential damage to public and private property.
HBRAI has fought hard to mitigate many of those impacts. The main “wins” concerning the impact of the project, that is scheduled to begin early next year, are:
The deployment of noise measuring equipment on the Reserve and at construction sites so that actual noise can be measured
Watercare preferred to use what is known as “noise- modelling” where theoretical noise is measured against Resource Management Act and Auckland Unitary Plan noise limits Through negotiation, we got agreement to include in the Resource Consent the use of “noise telemetry”- -actual noise measuring equipment.
This equipment will be at the reserve boundaries, and shaft locations, and will measure noise and vibration with the results available for public scrutiny. Also, to lessen the impact of noise on the two-stored properties adjacent to the Reserve, a 2-metre-high solid hoarding will be constructed on the Salisbury site boundaries
Replacement of like for like tree species
There were suggestions that damaged trees were to be replaced with “natives” and “exotics.” Because Herne Bay streets have specific species planted throughout each street, we asked that if any tree was damaged or removed, replanting is done with the same species that was present before the work commenced.
An example of this are the Jacarandas in Hamilton Rd and the Evergreen Magnolias in Marine Parade. These requirements are contained in a “tree replacement plan” that will be forwarded to Auckland Council for implementation. We have asked that the most mature specimens possible of the trees that have been removed are used as replacements.
An agreement to make good any damage to properties from the Herne Bay Trunk Sewer Project, not only limited to house and garage
In original documentation descriptions of damage were poorly described; only damage to an owner’s home and garage was included in the make-good schedule. Now damage includes swimming pools and any other structures and assets on the property. To ensure there is a base-line to measure any damage against, Watercare will conduct a comprehensive pre-construction, and post construction property survey.
Residents should contact Watercare if they believe their property is likely to the subject to any damage for the project. If anyone has any problems scheduling a property survey with Watercare, they should contact this Association.
Watercare to Publicise Details of the Public Liability Insurance
Watercare has also agreed to a request by HBRAI to further publicize details of its public liability insurance for the information of residents.
Street Parking During Construction will be Minimal
One of the upsides of the use of Salisbury Park as a Construction Support Area, is that construction worker parking will be contained mainly within the two construction sites, Salisbury Reserve/ Shelly Beach Rd Construction Support Areas (CSA’s). Streets along the route of the project such as Argyle St, Cremorne St, Masons Ave and Herne Bay Rd have not been designated Resident Parking Zones and often fill up with commuter vehicles. Adding more vehicles to those streets from the project would be a major headache to residents.
Watercare’s use of Salisbury Park for a 2-Year Period Only
The Resource Consent for the project specifies the use of Salisbury Reserve by Watercare for a maximum of two years. The public entity will be conscious of this commitment as it will need to reapply to the City and renew its Resource Consent if it wishes to extend the timeline.
Construction Hotline/Liaison Person
Watercare has committed to appointing a Construction Liaison person who must be available for 24 hours during the project, hours that include all times when work is being done at the CSA’s. We will ensure the name and the contact details for that person/position will be posted at the CSA’s and construction sites at all time.
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Published: May 2024