Experience and Expertise

Industrial / Quarrying / Forestry

Simon Berry has been closely involved with a number of industrial, quarry and forestry operators, assisting them to obtain the resource consents (generally take and discharge permits) required to commence or continue their operations. This has included:


Appointment as independent hearing commissioner (ARC) to hear resource consents for quarry expansion at Whangaripo.

Assisting to renew or obtain resource consents required in connection with Methanex facilities at Motunui and Waitara Valley (including air discharges).

Resource consent renewals or certificates of compliance required for various quarries.

Resource consent renewals for Waipa Processing facility and Murupara Log Processing Facility.

Legal advisor involved in various environmental audits and “informed self assessment” exercises and advice on environmental liability / hazardous substances,etc.