Otara Lake and Otara Creek: Report On Remedial Work To Improve The Natural Environment of The Lake and Creek

Otara-Papatoetoe Local Board 19 March 2013
Otara Lake update to the Otara-Papatoetoe Local Board

File No.: CP2013/03906
Purpose
1. To complete reporting to the Otara-Papatoetoe Local Board on studies undertaken by the Auckland Council Stormwater Unit, within the Infrastructure and Environmental Services Department (I&ES), on Otara Lake including sediment dredging and disposal, and water quality scoping.
Executive Summary
2. Various studies and reports detailing the history of Otara Lake were commissioned by New Zealand Electricity Department (NZEC)/Electricity Commission of New Zealand (ECNZ) and Manukau City Council (MCC) prior to transition. 3. In 2011 these reports were summarised, along with additional work, by Golder and Associates (Golder 2011). However, the Golder 2011 report did not provide an options assessment for sediment dredging and disposal, mangrove management, water quality, and on-going maintenance at Otara Lake. 4. A new report has been delivered Otara Lake Sediment Dredging and Disposal Study Working Report (Attachment A) to address these items. In addition, the Otara-Papatoetoe Local Board resolved, at its meeting on 6 September 2011, That the Stormwater Unit of Auckland Council undertake a scoping study of the current state of the water quality in Otara Lake. 5. This report includes a high level summary of the Auckland Council Working Report ACWR2012/007 in regards to options for sediment dredging and mangrove management at Otara Lake in addition to costings associated with a water quality testing programme for the lake. 6. There is no budget allocated to implement any physical works at Otara Lake in the current annual plan or long term plan.
Recommendation
That the Otara-Papatoetoe Local Board: a) Receives the Otara Lake update report from the Stormwater Unit.
Discussion
7. Otara Lake (as part of Otara Creek) is located to the east of SH1 and feeds into the Tamaki River. Otara Lake was formed in 1968 by the construction of a tidal weir at the point where Otara Creek discharges into the Tamaki River. The weir was constructed by the NZEC to provide cooling water for the Otahuhu Power Station. 8. The construction of the weir altered the flushing characteristics of the historical creek, resulting in increased sedimentation within the man-made lake and an expansion of mangroves. A number of studies have been undertaken by ECNZ and MCC on Otara Lake usage, extent and sedimentation over time. 9. On 25 March 2010, MCC resolved: that the Council includes a detailed investigation on the adverse effects, including the quantity and quality of sediment and water in the Otara Lake generated from the development of the Flat Bush Catchment as part of the Flat Bush Stage 2 re-zoning and That this Otara Lake/Flat Bush Stage 2 rezoning study includes the options,
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timeframes and costs to remediate the sedimentation problem in the Otara Lake. That the cost of the study be incorporated into the costing of the Flat Bush Stage 2 rezoning project. 10. Subsequently, a report was commissioned from Golder Associates (Golder), and delivered to Manukau City Council in March 2010 and presented to the Otara-Papatoetoe Local Board in September 2011. This report summarised earlier reports undertaken by ECNZ and MCC, and reported on additional work undertaken. The report did not address options for sediment dredging and disposal, mangrove management, or maintenance dredging. Consequently, to complete the MCC resolution, an additional piece of work was undertaken by AECOM (Auckland Council Working Report ACWR2012/007, attachment a). 11. There was no budget available for the sediment dredging and disposal options report in the Flat Bush Stage 2 rezoning project to give effect to the MCC resolution. Auckland Council Stormwater Unit therefore decided to fund this additional piece of work from the Stormwater Development and Technical Services budget. 12. Although the additional report provides information on possible sediment dredging and disposal costs, it is noted there is no budget allocated to undertake the physical works in Otara Lake in the annual plan or long term plan. Sediment dredging and disposal costs 13. The sediment dredging and disposal report, ACWR 2012/007, considered dredging required to provide an outrigger or waka ama course. Dredging of the entire area was not included in the assessment. Three dredging methods and two sludge drying methods were considered. Depending on the size of the course, the depth of dredging, and the dredging disposal costs, the initial works cost in the order of $3 to $18 million (see Table 1 below). Allowing a reasonable depth for outrigger use to be 1.5 m, costs are likely to be in the order of $8 to $10 million. This estimate excludes any resource consent costs. Table 1: Volumes and cost estimates for each dredging scenario (ACWR 2012/007)
250 m long x 140 m wide Volume (m ) 1.0m water depth below weir crest (RL1.3m) 1.5m water depth below weir crest (RL0.8m) 2.0m water depth below weir crest (RL0.3m) 19,000 34,000 51,000
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500 m long x 105 m wide Volume (m3) 25,000 46,000 71,000 Cost $2.5-6M $5-12M $7-18M
Cost $2-5M $3-9M $5-13M
Note: Includes for dredging access channels. Costs range due to the three methodologies investigated: cutter suction (with centrifuge or geobag), and barge-mounted excavation with air drying. 14. Golder (2011) estimated the annual sedimentation rate to be 0.03 to 0.06 m per year. At this rate, maintenance of the course would cost $2 to $4 million every 10 years (refer table 2 below). Table 2: Approximate maintenance costs (based on removing 0.45m) at 10 year intervals (ACWR 2012/007)
Approx Volume (m3) 17,000 25,000 Approx Cost ($)* $1.8 - 4.3M $2.6 - 6.3M
250 m long x 140 m wide 500 m long x 105 m wide
*The range of costs is a function of the dredging method employed.
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Otara-Papatoetoe Local Board 19 March 2013 Water Quality monitoring costs 15. Auckland Council Stormwater Unit recommends that a reasonable sampling plan to determine the current water quality would require monthly sampling at high and low tide for a period of one year. Given the size of Otara Lake, 10 sampling points are recommended. In addition, it is recommended that water quality be sampled after 15 individual rainfall events. A conservative estimate of sampling costs for this year long programme is $35,880 as per the breakdown in Attachment B to this report. 16. Analytical laboratory costs are additional to the above. Contact recreation guidelines for saline water quality recommend analysis for enterococci, which would cost in the order of $11,278. Note this cost is for enterococci only, it excludes environmental contaminants, and other contaminants which are considered in freshwater contact recreation for example turbidity, ammonia and nitrate. 17. Therefore the total cost of a one year water sampling programme for Otara Lake is estimated to be $47,158. There is no existing budget for this work.
Consideration
Local Board Views
18. It is noted that Otara Lake Improvements is a key project under the Otara-Papatoetoe Local Board Plan (Improving and Using Our Waterways Priority). 19. In addition the Otara-Papatoetoe Local Board identified, as part of their Key Objectives and Activities for 2011/2012, that an initiative that could be progressed from existing Auckland Council budgets was production of a report that details options, timing and costing to remediate Otara Lake. This report addresses that initiative.
Maori Impact Statement

20. This report is technical in nature and makes no recommendations in terms of intervention at Otara Lake. Accordingly, there are no impacts to Maori from the present report. However it is noted that this area is of significance to local iwi and any future plans for the area would need to made in consultation with local iwi.
General
21. Internal consultation at Auckland Council was undertaken between the Stormwater Unit and the Environmental Monitoring team within the Policy and Planning Division. 22. No additional consultation has been undertaken. Additional communication needs to occur with the City Transformation group who are responsible for the delivery of the Flat Bush project. This should include the need for the submission of a business case to seek funding for any proposed works.
Implementation Issues
23. This report is for information and planning purposes only. Otara Lake is not a stormwater asset and there is currently no planned for budget for the scoped activities within Infrastructure and Environmental Services annual plan or long term plan. 24. Implementation would require liaison with Auckland Council City Transformation, Auckland Council Parks Department (adjacent landowner), Contact Energy (Adjacent landowner) and iwi (foreshore and seabed owners).
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Title Otara Lake Sediment Dredging and Disposal Study Working Report Otara Lake Water Quality Sampling Scoping Study
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Signatories
Authors Judy-Ann Ansen - Stormwater Technical Services Manager, Infrastructure & Environmental Services Mara Bebich - Senior Relationship & Engagement Advisor John Dragicevich - Manager Infrastructure and Environmental Services Carol McKenzie-Rex - Relationship Manager
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Cost $2-5M $3-9M $5-13M

250 m long x 140 m wide 500 m long x 105 m wide

*The range of costs is a function of the dredging method employed.

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