Waitotara
Incorporation [PKW]
Are concerned that damming and raising the water level of the
Waingongoro River will be caused by the generation, and the
application should take into account PKW’s upstream riverbank land
ownership and the associated cultural significance, to protect PKW’s
property from flooding and inundation and the destruction of any
culturally significant sites. The submission would be satisfied by
ensuring that river levels are monitored to avoid land loss or
injurious
Find out about sector-based farm environment plans, and also the range of farm and property plans available from the Taranaki Regional Council and the new freshwater farm plans. It's considered industry best practice to prepare and implement a farm environment plan. The Council currently has no regulatory requirement for such plans. However, the Council has for many years worked with willing landholders to prepare a range of farm plans. Farm environment plans may become a requirement throughout
Guidelines for groundwater bores and wells
1. Construction
Bores used for water supply are normally constructed by drilling, either by augering, the
cable-tool method or by the rotary method. Wells are usually augered or dug.
1.1 Drilling fluids
Drilling fluids are used to stabilise drilling and completion operations. The following types
of drilling fluids are acceptable for water bore drilling:
free water-based drilling fluids;
natural drilling fluids;
It was a dry July for some parts of the region last month with an average of 108.3mm of rain, 41% less than typical July rainfall. There was 71% less than rainfall at Whangamomona at Marco Road while mean river flows were 41.4% lower than typical values. Year to date rainfall ranges from 15% less rainfall at Uruti at Kaka Rd, and 17% more rainfall at Tawhiti at Duffys, with an average of 4% more than normal. Mean river (non-mountain) water temperatures were 10.3°C, an average of 0.4°C warmer
Ms J Mack Governance Administrator
Mr C Woollin Communications Advisor
Opening Karakia The meeting opened with a group karakia.
Apologies Apologies were received and sustained from Councillor D N MacLeod
and Iwi Representatives M Ritai and K Holswich.
Joyce/McIntyre
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Notification of Due to the LGNZ Conference 2022 coinciding with the July Consents and
Late Items Regulatory Committee an alternative date will need to be set.
1. Confirmation of
Executive
Ms A J Matthews Director - Environment Quality
Mr A D McLay Director – Resource Management
Mr M J Nield Director – Corporate Services
Mrs V McKay Manager – Environmental Assurance
Mr B Pope Compliance Manager
Mrs J Allen Manager – Resource consents
Miss N A Chadwick EA to Chief Executive and Chair
Mrs M G Jones Governance Administration
Mr C Woollen Communications Manager
One member of the media.
One member of Public
Opening Karakia
karakia.
Apologies An apology was were received and sustained from Councillor D N
MacLeod.
Notification of There were no late items.
Late Items
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1. Confirmation of Minutes – 15 March 2022
Resolved
That the Consents and Regulatory Committee of the Taranaki Regional Council:
a) takes as read and confirms the minutes and resolutions of the Consents and
Regulatory Committee of the Taranaki Regional Council held at the Taranaki
Regional Council, 47 Cloten
of the media.
Opening Karakia The meeting opened with a group karakia.
Apologies Apologies were received and sustained from Councillor M P Joyce.
Lean/MacLeod
Notification of No late items.
Late Items
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1. Confirmation of Minutes – 26 July 2022
Resolved
That the Consents and Regulatory Committee of the Taranaki Regional Council:
a) takes as read and confirms the minutes and resolutions of the Consents and
Regulatory Committee of the Taranaki
Executive
Ms A J Matthews Director - Environment Quality
Mr A D McLay Director – Resource Management
Mr M Nield Director – Corporate Services
Mr B Pope Compliance Manager
Mrs J Allen Consents Manager
Mr P Davidson Team Leader Compliance
Miss L Davidson Executive Assistant
Mr C Woollin Communications Advisor
One member of the media and one member of the public.
Opening Karakia The meeting opened with a group karakia.
Apologies Apologies were received
One member of the media Robin Martin, Radio New Zealand via zoom.
*Due to technological difficulties, Councillor C S Williamson chaired the Consents &
Regulatory Committee Meeting for 1 February 2022.
Opening Karakia The meeting opened with a group karakia.
Apologies An apology was received and sustained from Councillor E D Van Der
Leden.
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Notification of There were no late items.
Late Items
1. Confirmation of Minutes – 23 November 2021
Resolved