Notice of Intention to Take Easement for Soil Conservation and River Control Purposes for the RiverLink Project—Hutt City
Notice is hereby given that Wellington Regional Council (“Council”) proposes to take, under the Public Works Act 1981, that part of the easement described in the Schedule of this notice (“easement”).
The easement is required for construction, operation and maintenance of the RiverLink Project. More particularly, the easement is required for soil conservation and river control purposes.
The reasons why Council considers it reasonably necessary to take the easement is to realign and upgrade the existing stop bank on the western (true right) bank of the Te Awa Kairangi/Hutt River to provide improved flood protection and resilience to large flood events.
The owner of the easement has been served with notice of Council’s intention to take the easement and advised of their right to object.
Any other person having the right to object may send a written objection to the Registrar, Environment Court, District Court Building, Level 5, 49 Ballance Street, Wellington 6011, PO Box 5027, Wellington 6145, within 20 working days after the date of publication of this notice.
If any objection is made in accordance with this notice, a public hearing will be held with the right of the objector to appear and be heard personally, unless the objector otherwise requires, and each objector will be informed of the time and place of the hearing.
Any person requiring further information in respect of this advice should contact Steve Donaldson, The Property Group Limited, Level 11, Cornerstone House, 36 Customhouse Quay, Wellington 6011. Postal Address: PO Box 2874, Wellington 6140. Telephone: (04) 470 6105.
The easement is over land located at 59 Marsden Street, Lower Hutt.
Dated at Wellington this 15th day of September 2022.
NIGEL CORRY, Chief Executive, Wellington Regional Council.
The right of way and right to convey electricity and telecommunications created by Easement Instrument 9952041.4 benefitting the land in Lot 1 DP 471637 (part Record of Title 683762) over that part of Lot 2 DP 471637 (part Record of Title 683763); shown as DA and GA on SO 576333.