Environmental Enhancement Grants: Protection and enhancement of Regionally Significant Wetlands (RSW); other habitats of regional significance
Wetland Consent Fund: Protection and enhancement of degraded wetlands.
Funding may be available for pest plant control; enhancement planting within degraded wetlands/RSW margins; buffer planting of dryland margins and drains interconnected with RSW; fencing (primarily for retirement/enhancement of degraded wetlands). Contact: Land Management Team
Is my application complete and accepted to process? We have 10 working days to get back to you to assess whether your application is complete and can be processed. When your application arrives at the regional council it will be checked to make sure it is complete and the correct fee/deposit has been paid. A consent officer will audit the application to ensure there is enough information to enable it to be processed. If necessary, you will be asked for more information. Then a decision will be
farm dairy discharge only
New/Renewal/Change: $1,495.00
Application to extend a consent lapse date
Change: $655.50
Application for Certificate of Compliance
New: $1,725.00
Important Notes
Where there is more than one application required for the same proposal, an initial
deposit is required for each application.
If the consent is notified, a larger deposit will be required. We will advise if the
application is to be notified.
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Monitored consent-holders include farmers and others taking water for irrigation, piggeries and a fertiliser storage area. DH Lepper Trust piggery The DH Lepper Trust piggery on Mountain Rd and Manutahi Rd at Lepperton has three resource consents allowing the trust to take and use water, discharge treated effluent into the Waiongana Stream, and discharge emissions into the air. Lepper Trust Piggery Annual Report 2022-2023 (1.2 MB PDF) Earlier reports Lepper Trust Piggery Annual Report 2022-2023
This page includes useful templates/guidelines for stormwater management and spillage contingency plans. Business continuity planning for emergencies & disruptions Guidance and a template for business continuity planning are available on the Taranaki Civil Defence Emergency Management website: Business continuity planning(external link) Telemetry information for consent holders Water-use data must be sent by consent holders to the Council daily. This can be achieved using telemetry, which is
Items of interest from this week’s meetings of the Council’s two key committees, Consents & Regulatory, and Policy & Planning: Freshwater reforms make big splashImplementing the Government’s Essential Freshwater reforms is one of the biggest and most complex projects the Council has faced and affects nearly every section of staff, the Policy & Planning Committee was told. Being the biggest change in 30 years, the package includes multiple requirements that come into effect at different times
Land recontouring and stream diversion require careful management to avoid or mitigate impacts on the environment. Earthworks & control of stormwaterYou need to limit the likelihood of sediment run-off to streams. Minor earthworks are allowed without a resource consent. What you need to ensureYou won't need a resource consent for stormwater run-off from earthworks if: You are working in a small area (less than one hectare).
The volume of disturbed material is less than 3000 cubic metres.
The
Limited site visits, inspections and other duties by Taranaki Regional Council field staff are resuming under Alert Level 3, with strict adherence to all protocols including physical distancing and the wearing of face coverings. The TRC’s Stratford office remains closed but the switchboard is open 24 hours a day. Administration work is continuing, including the processing of resource consent applications. People needing to contact the Council are encouraged to do so by emailing
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Tuesday 30 August 2022, 9.30am
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Purpose of Consents and Regulatory Committee meeting
This committee attends to all matters in relation to resource consents, compliance
monitoring and pollution incidents, biosecurity monitoring and enforcement.
Responsibilities
Consider and make decisions on