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Geothermal Update: Regulatory, Policy, Science and Monitoring

This update provides insights into the regulatory, policy, science, and monitoring aspects of geothermal resources in the Waikato region. It highlights ongoing projects and explores the evaluation of technologies for data gathering and analysis.

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Geothermal Update: Regulatory, Policy, Science and Monitoring

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  1. Waikato Regional Council Geothermal Update:Regulatory, Policy, Science and Monitoring2018 Jim McLeod, Katherine Luketina, Diane Palmer, Edward Prince NZ Geothermal Workshop November 2018

  2. Waikato Regional Council • NZ Regional Councils manage natural and physical resource use and development (RMA) • NZ has15 Regional Councils • 3 have NZs known high temp. geothermal systems • All except one are in the Taupo Volcanic Zone • Waikato has 15 large systems (>70% of NZs resource) • 5 of these have large power developments • Many smaller uses across region

  3. WRC Structure: Geothermal • Councillors • Vaughan Payne (CEO) • Chris McLay(Director: Resource Use) • Brent Sinclair (Manager: Industry & Infrastructure) • Hugh Keane (Team Leader: Infrastructure) • Diane Palmer • Ed Prince • Tracey May (Director: Science and Strategy) • Mike Scarsbrook (Manager: Science) NEW!!! • Liz Tupuhi(Team Leader: Land & Soil) • Katherine Luketina • Jim McLeod

  4. RMA SOE Reporting 2018 • Geochemistry • Update geochemical characterisation of features – report nearly finalised • Evaluating • Satellite / Piloted aircraft / Drones • Craters of the Moon / Waimangu / Crown Rd • Point clouds / 3D Models / Virtual Reality / Landcover Change • Emerging remote sensing techniques • Earth Engine / Cloud Computing • Significant geothermal features management • Waiotapu lake ecologies – survey done, report pending • Resource Capacity re-assessment • SKM 2002 or UNFC-2009? • Waimangu activity - telemetry

  5. RMA SOE Reporting 2019 • Evaluating • Satellite / Piloted aircraft / Drones • Craters of the Moon / Waimangu / Crown Rd • Point clouds / 3D Models / Virtual Reality / LandcoverChange • Emerging remote sensing techniques • Earth Engine / Cloud Computing • Significant geothermal features management • Extent and condition of geothermal vegetation • Ecosystem health and trend • Resource Capacity re-assessment • SKM 2002 or UNFC-2009?

  6. Other Projects 2018 • TVZ Co-management with BOPRC • Consistency of approach and coordination of activities • BOPRC / WRC Field trip(Wairakei-Tauhara) • Geothermal Features Database • Regulators Workshop: The Geothermal Resource 101 • PRP / SMP / Annual Report / Data Reports • Effectiveness & efficiency of framework and processes • Annual Report: issues identification and progress to closure • Refine PRP EOI register & recruitment (Hugh.Keane@waikatoregion.govt.nz)

  7. Other Projects 2019 • TVZ Co-management with BOPRC • Lake-bed MT – with BOPRC and GNS • Draft NPS on biodiversity • Seek consistency with existing geothermal policy, engage with stakeholders • Regional Plan Review • Data gathering, policy development • Natural Hazards assessment and risk quantification • PRP / SMP / Reports / Process • Consistency between systems

  8. Questions?

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