To: Auckland Council Submitter: Friends of Pakiri Beach Incorporated This is a submission by Friends of Pakiri Beach Incorporated in relation to an Application by Kaipara Limited (Kaipara) for a resource consent coastal permit for offshore sand extraction in area offshore from Pakiri Beach (Application). Friends of Pakiri Beach Incorporated Friends of Pakiri Beach Incorporated …
Extensive continued sand mining off Mangawhai could destroy the Sandspit Wildlife Refuge and decimate the harbour and estuary into open sea, according to marine engineers consulted by the Mangawhai Harbour Restoration Society. A proposal to substantially extend the sand take between Pakiri and Mangawhai for the Auckland construction industry poses a major threat of ‘reverse …
Since 1900, sand dune habitats have declined by a third, and by nearly two-thirds in Wales, putting endangered species — such as the natterjack toad, dune gentian, and sand lizard — at risk. The project — led by Natural England in partnership with National Trust, Plantlife, The Wildlife Trusts, and Natural Resources Wales — pioneers a new approach to dune management. Dubbed ‘Dynamic …
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Nearly two million cubic metres of sand are being shifted to a stretch of eroding Norfolk coastline in a radical plan to save it from the sea. The 6km-long dune will protect Bacton Terminal, which supplies one third of the UK’s gas, but is teetering just metres from a cliff edge. The £20m project should …
Sand supplier McCallum Brothers has started an investigation and consultation programme prior to seeking to renew its consent to mine sand offshore, between Pakiri and Mangawhai. Its current consent to extract sand from the Pakiri-Mangawhai embayment will expire in May next year. The company was granted permits from the Environment Court in 2006 to extract …
It is the natural resource we consume most of worldwide, after air and water, and word is it’s starting to run out. Sand is being described as one the most important commodities of the 21st century. It’s what modern cities are made of; the main ingredient in concrete buildings and asphalt roads, computer screens and microchips. Extracting …
It’s one of our most widely used natural resources, but it’s scarcer than you think. The final event of last year’s beach-volleyball world tour was held in Toronto, in September, in a parking lot at the edge of Lake Ontario. There’s a broad public beach nearby, but few actual beaches meet the Fédération Internationale de …
From Cambodia to California, industrial-scale sand mining is causing wildlife to die, local trade to wither and bridges to collapse. And booming urbanisation means the demand for this increasingly valuable resource is unlikely to let up Times are good for Fey Wei Dong. A genial, middle-aged businessman based near Shanghai, China, Fey says he is …
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Sand mining at Pakiri Beach has been extended for a further 14 years by the Environment Court. In a reserved decision, the court has dismissed objections to continued mining from the Auckland Regional Council and Friends of Pakiri made on the grounds of serious environmental effects. McCallum Bros and Sea Tow appealed to the court …
