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Operations and Regulatory Committee - Towards Predator Free Taranaki
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Part 2 – Reporting against other operational aspects
1. Health and Safety
Commentary Provide details of any Health and Safety developments that have been made, or issues that
have arisen (particularly ‘notifiable events’ as defined in the HSWA 2015), during the reporting period. Please
include all incidents recorded during the period (attach separately
nightshade, tradescantia, cherry and
holly form the priority species for control.
Herbivores - Medium Possums will be present in low densities, and also prey on insects
and chicks, but present greatest threat to vegetation through
browsing. Stock are excluded and there are no goats or pigs in the
area however the southern fragment borders a deer farm.
Moir Forest and Wetlands
Pete's Spot
December was a slightly drier and warmer month than usual for most of Taranaki with 159.1mm of rainfall – 3% less than usual. There was 3% less rainfall than average, ranging from 60% less rain at Kaupokonui at Glenn Rd to 61% more rain than normal at Waiwhakaiho at Hillsborough. The year's rainfall ranges from 12% less rainfall at Omahine at Moana Trig, and 10% more rainfall at Omaru at Charlies, with an average of 2% less than a normal year. The average air temperature for Taranaki was
November was a slightly wetter and cooler month than usual for most of Taranaki with 143.9mm of rainfall – 3% more than usual. There was 3% more rainfall than average, ranging from 32% less rain at Kaupokonui at Glenn Rd to 39% more rain than normal at Waiwhakaiho at Hillsborough. Year to date rainfall ranges from 11% less rainfall at Pohokura Saddle, and 12% more rainfall at Omaru at Charlies, with an average of 2% less than normal. The average air temperature for Taranaki was 13.5°C, which is
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CO AS TAL P L AN F O R TARANAK I S chedu le 4 – S ign i f i c an t i n d igenou s b iod i ve r s i t y
Schedule 4 – Significant indigenous biodiversity
This schedule identifies indigenous species, ecosystems and habitats identified as being regionally significant for their coastal indigenous biodiversity values.
Schedule 4A includes a table identifying coastal indigenous flora and fauna species identified as threatened or at risk of extinction as
water is also good. There has been improvement or no
significant change in nitrogen levels in the past 19 years. Overall trends of improvement are more apparent
in recent years. The majority of sites meet NIWA guidelines for most water uses, most of the time.
David MacLeod (Chairman) and Basil Chamberlain (Chief Executive), Taranaki Regional Council.
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It’s important to note that pressures on our freshwater resource are stable compared with many
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shed’s when the wind direction is in the South or South West. However, we have just gone
through a day of noisy intrusive truck movement which started at 5 a.m. on Monday 31st
January, and continued for quite a few hours during the day. The air movement was from the
East and the emissions were heading straight into our office. This was a working day for us
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with clients in. Odour was at a Level 4, a very high, heavy, acidic manure type smell and
The National Environmental Standards for Plantation Forestry (NES-PF) came into effect on 1 May 2018. These are a single set of regulations under the Resource Management Act that apply to foresters throughout New Zealand. If you have a forestry block larger than one hectare that was planted specifically for commercial activities and harvest, then the NES-PF applies to you. The NES-PF sets out rules for eight plantation forestry activities: Afforestation.
Pruning and thinning to waste.
The National Environmental Standards for Plantation Forestry (NES-PF) came into effect on 1 May 2018. These are a single set of regulations under the Resource Management Act that apply to foresters throughout New Zealand. If you have a forestry block larger than one hectare that was planted specifically for commercial activities and harvest, then the NES-PF applies to you. The NES-PF sets out rules for eight plantation forestry activities: Afforestation.
Pruning and thinning to waste.