Cycle & Walkways - Linking Communities
Andrew.Stewart
Our Services
Andrew.Stewart Ltd is a New Zealand owned environmental & infrastructure resource management
Award winning multi-disciplinary resource management consultancy
consultancy based in Auckland, working nationwide.
Integrated environmental solution providers
We focus on the smooth and effective delivery of
Experienced in resource consenting aspects of investigation and development
integrated infrastructure and development projects for our clients, including local councils, high-end corporates, architects and private land owners.
We are an award-winning multidisciplinary planning and environmental consultancy that has assisted the delivery of more than $850m of new public infrastructure and commercial projects in the last five years.
Unique blend of services supported by consultants experienced with private and corporate clients Specialist hydrogeology and economic geology consultancy Provisions of cost effective solutions for natural resource developments Fast response and quick delivery of data
Our clients include local government, private landowners corporates and architects. www.andrewstewart.co.nz
Key People AARON ANDREW Managing Director
GARETH WILLIAMS Manager – Water/Wastewater
Aaron has over 15 years experience in environmental consultancy. He is a trusted advisor to local government and corporate clients concerning planning and resource management issues and statutory impacts on business activities.
Gareth is a process engineer with over 14 years experience in all aspects of water and wastewater treatment – domestic wastewater, potable water, industrial wastewater treatment, sludge management and project management. Gareth specialises in innovative on-site and decentralised system design for small community wastewater treatment and disposal systems. His role involves detailed treatment and disposal options studies, assessment of environmental effects, client liaison and project implementation.
Aaron’s extensive understanding of consent and compliance processes has meant that he is regularly asked to undertake quality assurance services and assess the work of other consultants. He has also been responsible for developing inter-organisation project teams for the rollout of large format engineering projects, and the establishment of consenting programmes for the ongoing delivery of infrastructure across cities. Aaron’s skills also extend to developing communication and consultation strategies that address community risks to sensitive projects.
RENATE SCHÜTTE Manager – Environmental Investigations
Aaron is adept at implementing process improvements that result in greater efficiency and quality intra-organisational communication. Aaron has often represented his clients in public hearing and environment court processes and at the High Court.
Renate is an environmental scientist with a background in chemistry and soil science. She has a diverse range of experience obtained over 20 years from senior positions in industry, local government and consulting firms. She has managed a number of strategic environmental projects and has core competencies in project management, environmental impact assessment, environmental monitoring, contaminated land, water quality and waste management.
Aaron oversees all project-related professional services undertaken by Andrew.Stewart.
Renate leads the Environmental Investigations division and is responsible for all scientific investigations and land management projects.
MAX DUNN Manager – Planning Services Max Dunn is an environmental planner and project manager with over 25 years experience in consultancies, local and regional government. The scope of this experience extends to electricity, roading, stormwater and other infrastructure upgrading projects, as well as industrial plants, marinas, subdivisions and visitor centres and lodges. His expertise in due diligence, scoping and initiating projects, along with managing public consultation make him an asset to the Andrew.Stewart team. Max has also had experience in business planning, environmental investigation, the resource consent process, private plan change, site/subdivision design, and district/ regional planning. He is an experienced Council and Environment Court expert witness with mediation skills and an interest in coastal development, ecology, infrastructure planning and urban growth/design.Â
Our philosophy is to deliver project teams with a broad range of experience, using planners environmental scientists and environmental engineers, to ensure all aspects of planning (social, environmental and legislative) are taken into account
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Linking transport, streams and communities from the foothills to the sea - Waitakere.
Case Study - Project Twin Streams (Cycle & Walkway Network Waitakere City) OVERVIEW
INNOVATIVE APPROACH
Project Twin Streams (PTS) is about restoring stream edge environments, managing stormwater, and cleaning up the streams that run from the Waitakere Ranges through bush, farmland, orchards, suburbs, industrial areas and parks to connect to the Waitemata Harbour. It is a council community partnership, bringing people together to build stronger communities and to reconnect them with the environment.
Andrew.Stewart Ltd was bought into the PTS cycle way delivery team, due to our innovative consenting approach and ability to work on collaborative teams. Our role was to assist Waitakere City Council with the development of the overall scheme, including:
It also involves the creation of an extensive network of walking and cycle way tracks along the stream edges, to assist people to get around the community and city more easily and safely, while avoiding busy roads. These paths also link with the growing regional cycle networks and other city projects such as double tracking and town centre development. The total cycle way will be 11km long and have an approximate capital value of $7 million.
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Statutory risk assessment
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Development of a consultation and communication strategy
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Design input and route finding, from a statutory and environmental perspective
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Liaison with internal and external stakeholders (council departments, iwi, property owners, community groups etc)
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Liaison with the project delivery team (engineers, archaeologists, arborists, property acquisition, construction managers etc)
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Assessment of environmental effects, preparing consent applications
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Managing consent processing, including negotiation of notification requirements
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Project Twin Streams - Challenges While the general location of the routes had been decided there were many challenges to overcome, including balancing the design requirements, different needs of various users and community aspirations against the available land and budgets. This was successfully overcome by implementing a consultation and communication strategy that ensured community engagement and involvement in the decision making process. The cycle way also runs through many different District Plan zonings, through both reserve and residential land, through significant flood plains and sites that were contaminated by historical horticultural use.
This created a maze of planning infringements that needed to be negotiated, and a series of potential public notification risks to address. We established a project specific quality assurance framework that provided the Client with the confidence that all aspects of the project were thoroughly investigated. This accurately identified likely obstacles, conveyed the magnitude of implications resulting from design changes, and allowed the project delivery team to deal with any issues as they arose.
Andrew.Stewart is a responsive and flexible company with an ethos of challenge, innovation and effective communication.
Project Twin Streams - Outcomes COST EFFECTIVE & TIMELY DELIVERY Andrew.Stewart delivered cost-effective comprehensive resource consent applications covering both District and Regional matters for each build section. Robust communication channels were maintained to ensure the project continued to progress seamlessly. Effective consultation avoided the need for any public hearings or challenges to the decision making process.
For more information visit: www.waitakere.govt.nz
SUCCESS The project was initiated in 2005 and is now complete, with four paths open for use and the last two due for completion early 2010. The network has been judged to be the country’s Best Practice Walking Facility at the inaugural Best Practice Walking Awards - run by the New Zealand Transport Agency and Living Streets Aotearoa. It has also recently scooped a Golden Foot Award, signifying excellence and stature as New Zealand’s number one walk and cycle way.
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We’ve worked on a diverse range of environmental & infrastructure resource management work with each solution tailored to clients needs, budgets and project plans. We differentiate our services by placing emphasis on delivering positive results for our clients, rather than following established industry traditions. Clients benefit from using Andrew.Stewart because we are solution providers, who deliver results based on expertise, experience and thorough communication. We are unashamedly proud of our reputation as resource consent trouble-shooters and specialists in the delivery of sensitive projects. We’d welcome your call to discuss our services further. www.andrewstewart.co.nz
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