whether the nitrogen cap
has been exceeded will involve an assessment of data
received by the Council. Non-compliance with the
regulations may result in additional assessments and
costs to ensure compliance has been achieved.
If the data is supplied via the Council or regional council
sector web portal in an appropriate form the assessment
and reporting charge will be $65. If data is not supplied
as above, the charge will be $244. This data must be
supplied to the Council annually. These
It all started with one native plant. It was 1996 and Taranaki Regional Council had just launched its ground-breaking Riparian Management Programme as a way to help protect the region’s waterways. That first plant left the depot and was planted on one of Taranaki’s hundreds of rivers and streams. This marked the beginning of one of New Zealand’s most successful collaboration programmes between farmers, the community and the Council to improve the quality of freshwater and ecosystems. Some 28
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has included opportunities for the public, tangata whenua, other councils, the primary sector and industry to make submissions, Environment Court mediation and approval by the Regional Council’s councillors before being signed off by the Minister of Conservation. Anyone wanting to know about the rules can download the Coast Plan here while those planning a permitted activity should contact the Council by submitting an online form here.
Nominations are now open for the 30th Taranaki Regional Council Environmental Awards, which feature revamped categories that better reflect what matters to people across the region. The annual awards aim to honour super-powered initiatives within our region that contribute significantly to protecting and enhancing the Taranaki environment. Changes include the addition of new categories such as Youth Environmental Leader, Environmental Action in Water Quality Improvement and Environmental Action
appropriate management. The Council is committed to ongoing work with landowners to ensure Taranaki’s land resources remain healthy and productive in the long term. We offer a range of advice and support on farming practices that can greatly reduce the impact of human activity soil productivity and health. Downloads Soil Health (2.3 MB pdf) Biological response of earthworms and soil microbes associated with drilling mud wastes in the Taranaki Region (1.5 MB pdf) Cadmium concentrations in shallow Taranaki
National Environmental Standards for Freshwater Regulations 2020
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Preface
This is the last in a suite of regional plans prepared by the Taranaki Regional Council
addressing its resource management functions covering the coast, air, fresh water, and soil
resources. This Plan is the first Regional Soil Plan prepared by the Taranaki Regional Council
under the Resource Management Act 1991. The purpose of this
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Confirmation of Minutes Regional Transport Committee – 8 February 2024 and 18
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Executive summary
This report for the period July 2022 to June 2024 describes the monitoring programme implemented by the
Taranaki Regional Council (the Council) to assess the environmental and consent compliance performance
of various quarrying operations across Taranaki
of soils to waterways is the most significant
challenge and a key land management objective
for the region.
The Council works with landowners to help them optimise
the use of their productive land, while minimising the effects
of their activities on the environment. We monitor impacts
of land use on the environment and develop plans and
strategies with the goal of achieving sustainable land use.
Land use
Around half of Taranaki land area is used for