maintenance of structure
• R2/2708-3.1 Clark Peters Farms Limited – dairy effluent discharge.
2.3 Mr B Pope, Compliance Manager, in response to the question regarding Clark Peters
Farms Limited, advised that every dairy effluent discharge application is assessed on a
case by case basis and there are a number of environmental factors that are looked at
including land area, land size, and rainfall in the area.
2.4 Mr K Holswich, Iwi Representative, noted that the reporting provided by
mostly through
coarse sand without intercepting significant soil moisture. Pit construction revealed
mostly coarse sand at the pit bases (approximately 3-4 m below surface).
Average annual rainfall for the site is 1043 mm (taken from the nearby Patea
monitoring stations). As with the other South Taranaki coastal sites, the Vanner site is
subject to strong winds predominantly from the N-NW at average speeds of 10-20
knots (taken from Hawera automated weather station).
The Mangaroa
this recognised ecosystem had 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 growth consists of native
bush which transitions into pasture. Average annual rainfall for the site is 1,942 mm (taken from the nearby
‘Stratford’ monitoring station).
The stockpiling facility located at Surrey Road is operated under one consent (7559-1.4). This consent allows
failure of the pumps and warning alarms. Heavy rain on 15 December 2021
resulted in the Hector Place pump station overflowing to the Tasman Sea for approximately nine hours.
Overflows from Hector Place also occurred on 6 and 13 February 2022 as a result of very heavy rainfall
(Cyclone Dovi).
Environmental effects of exercise of consents
Monitoring of system performance indicated that a high standard of effluent quality was produced by the
oxidation pond and series of two wetlands.
Freshwater physicochemical environmental monitoring report 2016-2017
inspection.
30 June 2022
During this inspection, no runoff was observed offsite or past bunded areas. There was some ponding of
water beneath pig pens, with recent heavy rainfall likely a contributing factor. The methane generator was
not running at time of inspection and the methane pit was half full with some water present atop cover.
Odour was localised to immediate vicinity of piggery. The effluent ponds were full but not discharging to
the stream. Compliance at time of inspection.
Policy and Planning Agenda February 2024
Analysis of stream responses to riparian management on the Taranaki ring plain (NIWA).
undertaken during fine weather following very heavy rainfall
in the Kapuni catchment the week before. The river had risen to a very high level
during this rainfall event. No damage was noted around the fire water intake or the
stormwater discharge point into the Kapuni Stream. Minimal flaring was being
undertaken at the time of the inspection, with no odours or smoke observed.
28 April 2016
A site inspection was undertaken during routine production. The fire water intake
gallery had been