Environmental Engineering and Science
The Engineering and Science team currently consists of four Engineers, an Agricultural Scientist, a Soil Scientist, two Hydrogeologists, an Air Quality Specialist, two Biotechnologists and a Planner/Engineer specialising in stormwater and dealing with local authorities. Other engineers and drafting are also available to our team in the Property Development Section as required.
We undertake all of the following:
Environmental Impact Assessments
Water Supply
Wastewater
Contaminated Site Investigations
Air Quality Assessment
Environmental Auditing
Trade Wastes
Selected Project Profiles:
Ravensdown
Fertiliser Co-operative Limited ("RFC") owns and
operates a major fertiliser manufacturing plant at Awatoto, Napier
(the Awatoto Plant). It provides up to 560,000 tonnes of superphosphate
annually.
Air Discharge
Storm Water
Hatuma Foods Limited GPF have been providing assistance with setting up a vegetable processing facility in Waipukarau. GPF are involved specifically with assistance towards gaining consent to create an industrial subdivision where the processing factory is to be located. Negotiations and connection to Council sewer and water supply are also part of this project. Design of the drainage system and access road for the site are also currently undertaken by GPF with the goal that the site be fully developed later this year.
Meridian Energy Ltd, Project Aqua Irrigation scoping study to assess the potential for irrigation in North Otago. Assessment of mitigation measures for the existing irrigation schemes in North Otago for effects during and post construction of the proposed Project Aqua 60 km canal in the Lower Waitaki Valley.
Stormwater runoff modelling assessment, consenting and design of stormwater attenuation basins and first flush basins. Floodplain assessment and effects assessment of filling and compensatory storage. Design of a detailed construction stage silt management plan.
Allied Concrete Ltd, Nationally Design of site wastewater and stormwater treatment and recycling systems for existing and proposed plants in Christchurch, Ashburton, Dunedin, Rangiora, Wellington, Whangarei. Projects included discharges to both land and water as well as air discharges.
Reticulation and sewage treatment design incorporating wetland treatment and MEDS reticulation for a tourist development and subdivision at Lake Brunner. Subsequent detailed design and construction supervision. The project was the first design of a wetland treatment system on the West Coast.
Richmond Ltd, Oringi Consents audit and resource consent applications including Assessment of Environmental Effects for all existing activities for a large meatworks, processing 1.9M stock units per annum. Project included on-going monitoring and identification of alternative wastewater treatment options, management plan, and on-site staff environmental training.
Assessment of options for sewage treatment for a small community. Consultation with the Community and iwi. Assessment of effects for land based sewage treatment discharge and successful resource consent application. Detailed design and documentation of upgrade to primary treatment, a new wetland system, overland flow system and denitrification trench system.
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GPF Science and Engineering Section integrates well with the Resource
Management Planning and Property Development Sections within the
company enabling clients to reap the full benefits of engaging
GPF. However, we do call on outside assistance where required,
as well as for peer review. This leads to cost effective and timely
conductance of projects and gaining of consents.
Resource Consent Applications
Irrigation
Land Treatment of Wastes
Monitoring
Awatoto,
Napier
Worsley Farm Ltd, Cashmere
Ellerm Norton Ltd, Lake Brunner
Selwyn District Council, Lake Coleridge