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BEFORE THE DECISION MAKERS
AT NEW PLYMOUTH
IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991
(“RMA”)
AND
IN THE MATTER an application to renew existing
resource consents associated with a
composting operation at Uruti
BETWEEN Remediation New Zealand Limited
Applicant
AND Taranaki Regional Council
Consent Authority
STATEMENT OF EVIDENCE OF
BERNARD PETER
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Record your trap catch with
Regional Council
Taranaki
Towards
Predator ree-F
Taranaki
Taranaki Taku Tūranga
The trap.nz website has some fantastic short videos that
take you through each step of the process. You can find
those at https://trap.nz/help
We are also happy to help – email pftaranaki@trc.govt.nz
or call 0800 736 22 and ask to speak to one of the
Towards Predator-Free Taranaki team.
For more on the Towards Predator-Free Taranaki project
conservation covenant with the QEII
National Trust.
Herbivores - Medium Extensive possum habitat in the vicinity. Situated on edge of
Egmont National Park which receives regular periodic possum
control and situated within the Taranaki Regional Council Possum
Self Help area. Goats are in extremely low numbers in the ENP.
Weeds - Low Current incidence of ecological pest plants is very low. The site is
situated adjacent post-harvest exotic forest land, which could give
rise to increased risk of
Mr Pene has used the definition of a dwelling house in the Regional Air
Quality Plan for Taranaki (RAQPT) to define the area around a dwelling
(or curtilage) within which the occupants of that dwelling could reasonably
be adversely affected by odour discharged from the farm. Whilst I am not
opposed to using this as the basis for defining the area within which we
should consider the peak off-site effects, I consider that it may have been
difficult for Mr Pene to accurately
streams/rivers (i.e. wadeable) which
have beds predominantly composed of gravels and cobbles. These are the environments
where periphyton impact most on human values and contribute to aquatic food chain.
The MfE guidelines specify that for aesthetic and ecological health reasons, long algae
filaments should not exceed 30% coverage of the river bed, and thick algae mats should not
exceed 60%.
To determine the state of the region’s streams and rivers with regard to periphyton, the
Council monitors
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BEFORE THE TARANAKI REGIONAL COUNCIL
IN THE MA TTER
AND
IN THE MATTER
of an application by Remediation (NZ)
Limited for resource consents under Part 5
of the Resource Management Act 1991
applications to obtain replacement
consents for Consent Numbers 5838-2.2
and 5839-2 as summarised below:
Consent 5838-2.2 -to discharge of a) waste
material to land for composting; and b)
treated stormwater and leachate, from
composting operations; onto and into
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an Individual Employment Agreement after your first
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for release by:
Craig Thompson Murray Poulter
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Executive Summary
This report has been prepared for the New Plymouth District Council and the Taranaki Regional
Council. It is the fifth in a series of reports that analyse and discuss the climate hazards, extremes and
variability that are likely to impact on the New Plymouth district in the current climate and during the
21st century. This report focuses on documentation
Native Ecosystem
State of Environment Site
Regional
Ecosystem Loss:
Less reduced >50% left
Protection Status: QEII Covenant
Catchment: Waiwhakaiho (392)
General Description
Cathie Native Bush KNE is a forest remnant situated on private land in the New Plymouth District, nine
kilometers south of New Plymouth. The site borders the Mangorei stream and is located in the Egmont
Ecological District.
the
Taranaki Regional Council information sheet on
Eucalyptus species selection).
Tree Stocks
As with any tree species, good quality nursery
stock is important in the successful establishment
and growth of eucalypts.
For large-scale plantings, seedlings are normally
grown as bare rooted cuttings. These are much
cheaper than container grown stock. Bare rooted
seedlings should be lightly branched, about 45 cm
tall, have a root collar of at least 7 mm in diameter,
a compact fibrous root