Items of interest from this week’s meetings of the Council’s two key committees, Consents & Regulatory, and Policy & Planning: 3D mapping coverage for TaranakiThe Council is the lead agency in a regional 3D mapping project that potentially will be of enormous benefit both environmentally and economically, the Policy & Planning Committee was told. An aerial laser survey began early in April to gather LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) data that can be used to generate highly accurate 3D maps
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Summary of Taranaki Solid Waste Management Committee meeting
May 2020
The Taranaki Solid Waste Committee met on 21 May 2020. Items of business were:
The impact of COVID-19 on recycling and rubbish services.
A report on the activities of the Regional Waste Minimisation Officer.
District Council and Taranaki Regional Council submissions on proposed new
National Environmental Standards for Outdoor Storage of Tyres.
This document includes the
The mauri and health of our rivers and streams is highly valued and is vital to the well-being, livelihood and lifestyle of everyone in the Taranaki region. David MacLeod. There is plenty of interest and public discussion around the water quality in our rivers and streams. And so, as the manager of the freshwater resource, the Taranaki Regional Council closely monitors waterway quality to ensure that the discussion, as well as the Council’s own decision making, is well informed by fact and
Chamber of Commerce 48. Taranaki District Health Board
7. Waikato Regional Council 28. Grant Knuckey 49. Cam Twigley
8. Silver Fern Farms Management Ltd 29. Department of Conservation 50. Te Kāhui o Taranaki Trust
9. Karen Pratt 30. First Gas Ltd 51. Taranaki Energy Watch Inc
10. South Taranaki Underwater Club 31. Komene 13B Māori Reservation Trustees 52. Emily Bailey
11. Bruce Boyd 32. Port Taranaki Ltd 53. Taranaki Regional Council
12. Chorus New Zealand Ltd 33. New Zealand
The mauri and health of our rivers and streams are highly valued and are vital to the well-being, livelihood and lifestyle of everyone in the Taranaki region. David MacLeod. There is plenty of interest and public discussion around the water quality in our rivers and streams. And so, as the manager of the freshwater resource, the Taranaki Regional Council closely monitors waterway quality to ensure that the discussion, as well as the Council’s own decision making, is well informed by fact and
feel proud of how far we’ve come. On average there are traps in more than one in five New Plymouth households, although there are still hot spots across the city where more work is needed. “Hundreds of volunteers are working with New Plymouth District Council to maintain traps in our parks, walkways and reserves. “And schools and tamariki are among our biggest supporters, which bodes well for the future.” The good news does come with a slight downside, Mr Heslop says. “With fewer rats in the
vision statement, ‘Taranaki’ refers to the people, the mountain, the land and the region. The word ‘tūtahi’ refers to standing together, as one people, cohesively for a specific
purpose, to achieve a united goal for the benefit of our region.
The concepts of sustainability and protection of the region’s resources are central to community aspirations and remain integral to the well-being and vibrancy of the region. It is pivotal
to the entire region of Taranaki, from Parininihi to
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Taranaki Regional Council Inland & Estuarine
Contingency Response Plan for Unauthorised
Discharges
Standard Operating Procedures
Taranaki Regional Council
Private Bag 713
Stratford 4352
February 2014
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