Policy & Planning agenda July 2021
Policy & Planning Committee agenda July 2021
Policy & Planning Committee agenda July 2021
Executive Audit and Risk Agenda Feb 2023
Methanex consent monitoring report 2017-2018
particularly during or following heavy rainfall events. Accidental discharges of largely untreated wastewater can have temporary adverse effects on coastal water quality. Wastewater discharges from large population bases can occasionally render shellfish in the area unsuitable for consumption. Water quality can also be impacted on a short-term or on an ongoing basis by discharges to coastal waters or other activities undertaken in the coastal marine area. Coastal water quality
STDC Waverley, Kaponga, Manaia & Patea wastewater treatment consent monitoring report - Taranaki Regional Council.
Methanex consent monitoring report - Taranaki Regional Council.
Policy and Planning Committee Agenda August 2018
Section 32 Evaluation Report - Proposed Coastal Plan for Taranaki
site to this surface water body has been taken into account in the setting of buffer distances and location of the stockpiling facilities. The predominant soil type has been identified as gravelly sand and vegetation cover is pasture, recently converted from native bush. Average annual rainfall for the site is 1942 mm (taken from the nearby ‘Stratford’ monitoring station). No consents were initially held to discharge stormwater from this stockpiling site, as it was expected to comply
wave and wind conditions dominate the coastal environment. There are few areas of sheltered water beyond the major estuaries such as the Tongaporutu, Waitara and Patea rivers, and the confines of Port Taranaki. The Taranaki region has a temperate climate with generally abundant rainfall. The incised nature of ring plain streams means that flooding is not a major problem. However, occasional intense rainfall events can lead to rapid rises in river levels and flooding in hill country valleys and