Turitea wind farm Community Liaison Group 1 August 2019 AGENDA 1. - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Turitea wind farm

Community Liaison Group

1 August 2019

AGENDA

WHAT WE’LL DISCUSS TONIGHT 2

1. Introductions; health and safety 2. Project update 3. Follow ups to previous meeting

PROJECT UPDATE

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE NEXT EIGHT WEEKS 3

> Transmission line design finalised, with a reduction in the number of structures ▪ Reduces the number of access tracks ▪ Reduces traffic volumes ▪ Reduces materials required ▪ Reduces vegetation clearing requirements > Wind farm – successful Safety in Design and Preliminary Design Review completed > Mercury’s Palmerston North office is in operation > Ongoing engagement with Rangitaane o Manawatu and Rangitaane o Tamaki Nui a Rua

HIGH LEVEL SCHEDULING

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE NEXT EIGHT WEEKS 4

Wind Farm

> Site village being established adjacent to South Range Road > Formation of the new South Range Rd entrance commencing > Site mobilisation

Transmission Line

> Transmission line set out > Geotechnical investigations > Upgrade of Greens Road

Linton Substation

> Fabrication of Electrical fittings > Issue of substation tender package

CONSTRUCTION NOISE MANAGEMENT PLANS

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Construction Noise Limits

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6 Modelled Worst Case Construction Noise

Clearance and Vegetation Removal

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7 17 and 18 are closest helicoptered structures to dwellings

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8 Poles 17 and 18 modelled 70dBA contour (helicopter)

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9 Erosion and Sediment Control Plans

CONTRACTORS’ UPDATES – WIND FARM AND ROADING

WIND FARM 10

Completed Activities

> Geotechnical investigation at most Wind Turbine sites completed > Facilitated Safety in Design workshop completed > Preliminary Design Review completed

Planned Activities

> Site offices establishment > Formation of the new South Range Rd entrance > Site mobilisation > Establish site environmental controls

PROJECT UPDATE

VESTAS UPDATE 11

• A new site entry will be constructed on the straight heading east prior to the right hand

turn at the top of Pahiatua Track highway.

• This entry is designed to allow construction vehicles and personnel safe access by a

designated turning bay into the Construction Site and ensure Community and Public have safe travel through.

• Traffic Management will be in place during construction to ensure safety for

Construction Personnel, Community and Public while this activity is being undertaken.

• A secondary Construction access point will be constructed on the east side of

Pahiatua track road at the bottom of the range. This access point is primarily for the delivery of blades to the project. 55metres in length and transport/construction vehicles travelling in a East to West direction. (Napier to Palmerston North) This will be gated/locked construction access road to prevent unauthorised vehicles entering and exiting.

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PROJECT UPDATE

SOUTH RANGE ROAD 14

South Range Road Upgrade:

• The South Range Road is defined as the spine of the project as all access to wind

turbines are predominantly from this road.

• The road will be straightened, widened with new culverts and base materials to allow

for transport of major equipment to project from new access road/s to approximately 1km past the gate into the Turitea reserve.

• The road is an integral part also for operations and maintenance of the wind farm and

will also be a safer public road access road for community at completion of construction.

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17 Wind Farm Preliminary Design Layout

CONTRACTORS UPDATE - TRANSMISSION LINE

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Completed Activities

> Transmission line design and route completed > Pole and Hardware designs completed > Access track plans completed

Planned Activities

> Transmission line set out – Survey pegs placed > Geotechnical investigations > Foundation design > Formation of access tracks & laydown areas > Upgrade of Greens Road

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WORKS ON GREENS ROAD

Greens Road is used to access poles 9 onward, the Browns Flat staging area and most of the

• Towers. Consent conditions requires specified upgrades to this road.

The upgrades require engineering design, a report to council, then the upgrade works can

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Local companies GHD and Stringfellows will be completing the design and build work and will be engaged to ensure the road is kept swept and any ongoing maintenance is identified. – Road condition survey - complete – Engineering design - underway – Traffic management plan – underway – inputs please – Boundary survey - August – Kahuterawa Rd (line of sight improvements) - August/September – Tree removal (Greens Rd) - September – Earthworks - September – Sealing and culverts - September weather permitting

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Construction Process > Preparation Works

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Construction Process > Foundations

TRANSMISSION LINE

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Construction Process > Getting everything straight and true

TRANSMISSION LINE

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Construction Process > Flying in concrete

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Construction Process > Poles installed in only a few lifts

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HELICOPTER WORK

We will be using helicopter during the project for: lifting heavy equipment concrete pole erection (9,10,17,18) tower erection (26-30 and 33-35) stringing Potentially using a Blackhawk helicopter for some work

CONTRACTORS UPDATE – LINTON SUBSTATION

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Completed Activities

> Site geotechnical investigations > Protection systems design > Control room layout of additional equipment > Multiparty facilitated safety workshop

Planned Activities

> Fabrication of Electrical fittings > Issue of substation tender package > Awarding civil works > Begin Mobilising to site

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PUBLIC FEEDBACK ON TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN

> Drivers should be aware that Turitea road is part of the Te Araroa Trail and is heavily used by walkers, runners and cyclists. > The first 2kms includes a short steep narrow set of sharp bends where there is no footpath, pavement, hard shoulder, soft shoulder or space of any kind, plus a one-way bridge. > Request to include some building work to provide new cycle and walking path so drivers are not sharing that bit of narrow road with those on foot or bike. > A couple of mirrors on the tight bends on Turitea Road would provide improved visibility. Feedback passed on to PNCC's Traffic Management Consultant for consideration as part of Plan review and certification.

FOLLOW UPS TO PREVIOUS MEETING

ACTIONS TAKEN AFTER LAST MEETING 28

1. Summary of previous meeting sent out by email (with links to website) 2. Feedback received via website/email and actioned 3. Dates for next meetings

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION > TURITEAWINDFARM@MERCURY.CO.NZ