The number of
inspections is dependant on the size of the active quarry site and the extent of operations. With regard to
consents for the abstraction of or discharge to water, the main points of interest are plant processes with
potential or actual discharges to receiving watercourses, including contaminated stormwater and process
wastewaters. Air inspections focus on plant processes with associated actual and potential emission sources and
characteristics, including potential odour, dust,
ecological
health in the region’s waterways, but has also reduced
E. coli levels.
Guided by solid previous research, improving
ecological stream health has been the major goal of
this Council’s long-running and voluntary riparian
fencing and planting programme. The NIWA report
endorses and validates this approach, with reduced
bacterial (E. coli) contamination being an additional
benefit.
By the end of the 2017/2018 financial year, the Council
had
sustainability planting and making beeswax
wraps.
• TRC participated in the annual WITT Taranaki Science and Technology Fair as a
sponsor, and our scientists and educators also judged relevant categories.
Taranaki Regional Council website overview
30 days to 21 August (compared to previous 30 days)
• Visits
Users that visited the website in the last 30 days 17K (↓ 2.5%)
• Top 3 website pages
1. Taranaki Regional Council homepage
2. Environmental data: Air temperature at
Biomonitoring surveys 18
1.4.7 Fish monitoring 18
2. Results 22
2.1 Water 22
2.1.1 Site inspections 22
2.1.2 Hydrological inspections 25
2.1.3 Data audit 27
2.1.4 Results of receiving environment monitoring 36
2.2 Riparian planting 59
2.3 Stakeholders’ meeting 60
2.4 Register of incidents 60
3. Discussion 62
3.1 National perspective 62
3.2 Discussion of plant performance 63
3.3 Environmental effects of exercise of consents 66
3.4 Evaluation of performance 68
3.5 Recommendations
throughout the duration of the monitoring
programme. Meteorological data was obtained from two stations; New Plymouth Waste Water Plant (prior
to 6th May 2017) and Hillsborough (after 6th May 2017). The stations lie approximately 4 km north-east and
5 km east away from the Central School monitoring site respectively (Figure 7). The location of the
meteorological station was changed mid-way through the survey, from the exposed coastal location of the
Waste Water Treatment Plant, to the more in-land …
associated matters.
1.3.3. Site inspections
Each quarry is subject to a number of physical inspections during each monitoring period. The number of
inspections is dependant on the size of the active quarry site and the extent of operations. With regard to
consents for the abstraction of or discharge to water, the main points of interest are plant processes with
potential or actual discharges to receiving watercourses, including contaminated stormwater and process
wastewaters. Air inspections
discussion over monitoring requirements;
preparation for any reviews;
renewals;
new consents;
advice on the Council's environmental management strategies and content of
regional plans; and
consultation on associated matters.
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1.4.3 Site inspections
The Kupe Production Station was visited six times during the monitoring period. With
regard to consents for the abstraction of or discharge to water, the main points of
interest were plant processes with
human impacts. The Waingongoro River was included in the programme as a river under
intensive usage and the Waiongana Stream as a stream from which there is a major water
abstraction. The Punehu Stream was included as a stream within a primarily agricultural
catchment and the Kapoaiaia Stream as a western Taranaki stream targeted for riparian
planting initiatives.
Periphyton surveys were scheduled for two times per year, spring (15 September to 31
December) and summer (1 January to 15
wastes diversions out of the river, and the Waiongana Stream as a stream from
which there is a major water abstraction. The Timaru, Mangaoraka, Waiokura (added in
2007) and Punehu Streams were included as streams within primary agricultural
catchments. The Kaupokonui River, Mangorei Stream and Waimoku Stream were selected
to monitor the progress of riparian planting in these catchments. These catchments had been
targeted in management policies for riparian planting initiatives. The Katikara and
management strategies and content of
regional plans and;
• consultation on associated matters.
1.4.3 Site inspections
The Company’s quarry site was visited four times during the monitoring period. With
regard to the consent for the discharge to water, the main points of interest were plant
processes with potential or actual discharges to receiving watercourses, including
contaminated stormwater and process wastewaters. Air inspections focused on plant
processes with associated actual