in
Clapcott et al., 2017.
Quantitative Macroinvertebrate Community Index (QMCI/SQMCI)
The QMCI is the quantitative variant of the MCI, so also accounts for the relative abundance of taxa present
at a site. Note that while the NPS-FM requires QMCI as a numeric attribute state for macroinvertebrates,
Taranaki Regional Council (TRC) uses the semi-quantitative MCI value (SQMCI), which provides a similar
output and will be considered surrogate to QMCI in relation to the NPS-FM.
regionalised approach to
waste disposal and the site is now currently a potential option as the replacement regional landfill once the
facility at Colson Road, New Plymouth has reached capacity. The management of the delivery and operation
of the facility, and the associated consents were transferred to New Plymouth District Council (NPDC) during
the year under review. The Colson Road landfill closed to general waste in August 2019. However the use of
the Central Landfill was put on hold and
Paritutu Road site 3
List of photos
Photo 1 Rocky intertidal reef at the northern end of Back Beach (top; Jan 2021, bottom; March 2022) 12
Photo 2 Reef star (S. australis), whelks and their eggs (D. orbita) on a large boulder in the low intertidal
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1 Introduction
1.1 Compliance monitoring programme reports and the Resource
Management Act 1991
1.1.1 Introduction
This report is for the period July 2021 to June 2022 by the Taranaki Regional Council
Monitoring programmes are not only based on existing permit conditions, but also on the
obligations of the RMA to assess the effects of the exercise of consents. In accordance with Section 35 of
the RMA, the Council undertakes compliance monitoring for consents and rules in regional plans, and
maintains an overview of the performance of resource users and consent holders. Compliance monitoring,
including both activity and impact monitoring, enables the Council to continually re-evaluate its approach
Waingongoro catchment. Until May 2014, the site was known as Riverlands Eltham. The plant has an
associated wastewater treatment system from which treated effluent is disposed of either to land or to
surface water.
This report covers the Company’s processing season from October 2021 to September 2022 and describes
the monitoring programme implemented by the Taranaki Regional Council (the Council) to assess the
Company’s environmental performance during the period under review. The report also
the period July 2021 to June 2022 by the Taranaki Regional Council (the Council) on the
monitoring programme associated with 17 resource consents held by 13 consent holders in the Waitaha
Catchment.
This report includes the results and findings of the monitoring programme implemented by the Council in
respect of these consents, which relate to discharges to water and emissions to air within the Waitaha
catchment.
One of the intents of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) is that
(Appendix A). These sites have been used to inform the
setting of ammonia, nitrate, and DRP baseline states.
Baseline states for nutrients
The NPS-FM requires all regional councils to identify baseline states for all attributes described in Appendix
2A and 2B of the NPS-FM within each Freshwater Management Unit (FMU). When compared against
national bottom lines and the relevant objectives for an FMU, baselines provide the reference point from
which councils must either maintain
Ratapiko, Ratapiko Road, Ratapiko
Grid Reference (NZTM) 1715022E-5659765N
Catchment: Waitara
Tributary: Lake Ratapiko
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General conditions
a) That on receipt of a requirement from the Chief Executive, Taranaki Regional
Council the consent holder shall, within the time specified in the requirement,
supply the information required relating to the exercise of this consent.
b) That unless it is otherwise specified in the
the monitoring
programme implemented by the Taranaki Regional Council (the Council) to assess STDC’s environmental
and consent compliance performance during the period under review. The report also details the results of
the monitoring undertaken and assesses the environmental effects of STDC’s activities.
STDC holds one resource consent, which includes a total of 12 conditions setting out the requirements that
they must satisfy. The consent is for the purpose of discharging green waste
Group Ltd (the Company) operate an abattoir, located on Mountain Road at Stratford, in the Kahouri
Stream catchment, a tributary of the Patea River. The Company currently processes only beef. Wastewater is
treated in a two pond system, which is either irrigated to land when conditions allow, or to the Kahouri
Stream, ideally during high flow conditions. This report for the period July 2021 to June 2022 describes the
monitoring programme implemented by the Taranaki Regional Council (the Council)