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Govt call-in stalls wind farm consent
The Palmerston North City Council received the resource consent application in August, and had expected to publicly notify it in early October.
But the council was now waiting to hear the outcome of a ministerial call-in application, Mayor Jono Naylor said.
"The council's role will be different if the minister does call it in. We don't want to be spending a whole lot of time and money going down one path."
September 29, 2008
by Katie Chapman
in Manawatu Standard
Mighty River Power's application to build a 131-turbine wind farm in the Turitea Reserve is in limbo, until Environment Minister Trevor Mallard makes up his mind.
The Palmerston North City Council received the resource consent application in August, and had expected to publicly notify it in early October.
But the council was now waiting to hear the outcome of a ministerial call-in application, Mayor Jono Naylor said.
"The council's role will be different if the minister does call it in. We don't want to be spending a whole lot of time and money going down one path."
Mr Mallard is considering a call-in at... [continue via Web link]
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