area. As has happened on low-lying fertile land across the country, wetlands have been drained to make way for farming and urban development. Remaining wetlands have also suffered continued degradation from invasive plants, introduced animals and contaminants from surrounding land use. Today, Taranaki has an estimated 1,200-plus wetlands. The Taranaki Regional Council has previously identified 76 of these as Regionally Significant Wetlands because of their size or
page MESSAGE TO WELLINGTON from Taranaki’s civic leaders Here are the eight priorities for Taranaki Taranaki Crossing: Our councils are already working on and investing in an iconic, mountain-to-sea visitor experience. The Government needs to commit more long- overdue expenditure within the National Park to meet visitor demand. As a Great Walk, it would be a major boost to the regional economy. SH43 – Forgotten World Highway: The sealing of the
page Petrochem Ltd Kowhai-A Hydraulic Fracturing Monitoring Programme 2017-2018 Technical Report 19-05 Taranaki Regional Council ISSN: 1178-1467 (Online) Private Bag 713 Document: 2202275 (Word) STRATFORD Document: 2231231 (Pdf) June 2019 page page Executive summary Petrochem Ltd (Petrochem) a subsidiary of Greymouth
and implications. Consultation is open until 23 April 2019. page 1 Introduction The Taranaki Regional Council (the Council) is considering participating in the New Zealand Local Government Funding Agency Ltd (LGFA) scheme. The LGFA is designed to allow local authorities to borrow at more favourable interest rates. The LGFA is a council-controlled trading organisation (CCTO) established by a group of local authorities and the Crown. There
page Taranaki Regional Council Coastal Plan review: Regional Council Taranaki Draft Coastal Plan apply? Where How do we define the coast? Do other plans and rules cover the same areas The Taranaki Regional Council is reviewing its Coastal Plan, which is the 'rule book' governing the use, development and protection of what's known as the Coastal Marine Area. A new Draft Coastal Plan proposes to to cover the broader Coastal Environment. This information sheet
as a trend. However, it should be noted that Council completes sampling in spring, when compaction is at its worst and most aspects of poor soil quality can generally be reversed with appropriate management. National comparison The general patterns in soil quality for Taranaki are similar to those in other regions. A Council Technical Officer collects soil samples at one of 20 sites in the region. page 55 Land Our responses Regional Soil Plan for Taranaki The
page Application No. Consent No. Applicant Lodged Date Application type Description Activity type Location Catchment 24-11312-1.0 11312-1.0 New Plymouth District Council 23-Sep-24 New consent To install, use and remove temporary dams in the Mangaotuku Stream, to enable the replacement of an existing wastewater pipe Land Use Consent Devon Intermediate, St Aubyn Street, New Plymouth Huatoki 24-11312-1.0 11313-1.0 New Plymouth District Council 23-Sep-24 New consent To temporarily
Kevin Archer The focus for this newsletter is the highly successful Taranaki self-help possum control programme. It examines why it was introduced, its success and how it is managed by land occupiers with the support of the Taranaki Regional Council. Science and Technology Fair awards In this year’s Science and Technology Fair, the Council first prize was awarded to Sam Parker (Waitara High School) for his exhibit titled ‘Shaken Not Stirred’ with Alesha Williams (Highlands
region. The current resource consents for the operation of the scheme were granted by Taranaki Regional Council (TRC) on 4 September 1996, and several were subsequently varied (in 2006, 2016 and 2017). All resource consents expire on 1 June 2021. Consequently, Trustpower has commenced a process to obtain replacement consents to permit operation of the scheme for a further term. This report, which is one of a series of technical assessment reports, addresses the hydrological aspects of the scheme.
appendix is required and to contact the Taranaki Regional Council if further clarification is required. PART I – Introduction Scope of the Requirements 1 This Appendix provides a method of calculating acceptable chimney heights for discharges of the products of combustion from industrial or trade premises. It also includes an overview of basic boiler management. 2 The Appendix is in two parts. Part I provides an introduction to the appendix by