Executive summary
The Stratford District Council (SDC) operates a municipal wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) located on
Victoria Road at Stratford, in the Patea catchment. This report for the period July 2020 to June 2021
describes the monitoring programme implemented by the Taranaki Regional Council (the Council) to assess
SDC’s environmental and consent compliance performance during the period under review. The report also
details the results of the monitoring undertaken and assesses the
This report for the period July 2020 to June 2021 describes the monitoring programme implemented by the
Taranaki Regional Council (the Council) to assess the Company’s environmental and consent compliance
performance during the 2020-2021 year. The report also details the results of the monitoring undertaken
and assesses the environmental effects of the Company’s activities. This is the eleventh annual report for this
site.
The Company holds one resource consent to discharge green waste to
need to be controlled or reduced through good practices
and regulation.
The Council measures key indicators of ambient air quality,
including inhalable particulates; chemicals such as nitrogen
oxides, benzene, carbon monoxide, sulphur oxides and
formaldehyde; and suspended particulates and deposition.
Air quality is also monitored as part of resource consent
compliance programmes to ensure resource consent
conditions and regional air plan rules are met in industry
Executive summary
The Ahuroa-B Gas Storage Facility (Ahuroa B / AGS) is owned and operated by Flexgas Ltd (the Company).
Ahuroa-B is located on the corner of Barleymans Road and Croydon Road, east of Midhirst, in the Waitara
catchment. Ahuroa-B supplies natural gas to one of its main customers, Contact Energy, for use in their
Stratford Power Station. This report for the period July 2020 to June 2021 describes the monitoring
programme implemented by the Taranaki Regional Council (the Council) to
reviewing conditions on discharge permits, and in implementing monitoring programmes,
the Council is recognising the comprehensive meaning of ‘effects’ inasmuch as is appropriate for each
activity. 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
life cycle. As hydroelectric schemes were introduced, and
roads and farm tracks crossed streams to open up access
to land for development, barriers to fish passage grew. We
know that the total number of instream structures in the
region is likely to be in the tens of thousands however, we
don’t yet know how many of these structures present a
barrier to fish passage.
The Council is taking steps towards improving ecosystem
health, and identifying structures for
Council (NPDC) operates a wastewater treatment plant (NPWWTP) located on
Rifle Range Road between New Plymouth and Bell Block. This report for the period July 2020 to June 2021
describes the monitoring programme implemented by the Taranaki Regional Council (the Council) to assess
NPDC’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 NPDC’s
activities.
District Council (NPDC) operates a regional landfill located on Colson Road, New
Plymouth, in the Waiwhakaiho catchment. During the year under review, the landfill was continuing to fill
Stage 3 of the site which has a design capacity of approximately 800,000 m3. Stages 1 and 2 have been
closed and are fully reinstated. This report for the period July 2020 to June 2021 describes the monitoring
programme implemented by the Taranaki Regional Council (the Council) to assess NPDC’s environmental
and
District Council (NPDC) operates a regional landfill located on Colson Road, New
Plymouth, in the Waiwhakaiho catchment. During the year under review, the landfill was continuing to fill
Stage 3 of the site which has a design capacity of approximately 800,000 m3. Stages 1 and 2 have been
closed and are fully reinstated. This report for the period July 2020 to June 2021 describes the monitoring
programme implemented by the Taranaki Regional Council (the Council) to assess NPDC’s environmental
and
application, please say so; do not leave the question blank. Questions may be answered in attached
documentation if it is more convenient or insufficient space is provided on the form. If that is done, state
specifically on the application form where the answer can be found (include page numbers if referring to a
separate report).
If you have any questions relating to completion of this application form, please contact the Consents
Department, Taranaki Regional Council on telephone (06)765-7127 or