Beach water quality, the ecology of rocky reefs and estuaries, any impact on the coast from our rivers, and consent compliance for activities such as consented discharges. Ecological monitoring
Measuring ecological diversity is a useful indicator of coastal water quality. Our long-term rocky shore ecological monitoring programme has been in operation for over 20 years. Within the programme we survey the biological community in the low tide zone of rocky reef habitats. A number of grid areas are
Environmental Standards for Freshwater [NES-FW]
https://environment.govt.nz/national-environmental-standards-for-freshwater
SECTION A – Initial information
Land Use (s) applying for
1.1 Please indicate the type and number of land use/discharge consents you are applying for on this form
Type
Number of
applications
Previous consent number
(if replacement or change)
Disturbance/Removal/ Vegetation
Clearance (as per NES-F)
Please note a deposit
will be required
The Council has more than 30 years of experience in regulating petroleum exploration and development activities. Guide to regulating oil & gas activities under the RMA This guide, prepared by the Council in 2013, is based on more than 30 years of regulation, and a consistent and integrated approach to regulating petroleum exploration in New Zealand among the various agencies involved. It provides access to a wide range of information on the different operations and processes involved in
Items of interest from today's meeting of the Council's Consents and Regulatory Committee: Resource consents
Resource consents allow industries to operate, and enable economic activity and employment. Three hundred and eighty-two consents were issued by Taranaki Regional Council over the 2015/2016 financial year, slightly down on 400 the previous year. This was probably due to an economic downturn in the oil, gas and dairy sectors, the Consents and Regulatory Committee was told on Tuesday.
Information sheets Chemical storage (96 KB pdf) More info sheets Chemical storage (96 KB pdf) Concrete washings and concrete-cutting wastewater (35 KB pdf) Directional drilling (25 KB pdf) Flushing, draining and replacing radiators (25 KB pdf) Old vehicle parts and used batteries (55 KB pdf) Painting and plastering wastes (38 KB pdf) Service stations (53 KB pdf) Used oil and oily wastes (41 KB pdf) Washing earthmoving equipment (48 KB pdf) Water blasting (39 KB pdf) Stormwater Management Plan
The Council administers the Taranaki Civil Defence Emergency Management Group, which is governed by the three District Mayors and the Regional Council Chair. It's vital that the entire Taranaki community is prepared for when, not if, a major emergency occurs. At an individual level, we all need to know what to do in an emergency. While the Civil Defence Emergency Management Group involves officials from all four Taranaki Councils and other agencies, and is responsible for planning and
Detailed design work has been completed for repairs to Yarrow Stadium’s earthquake-prone stands and is being peer reviewed before going out for public tender, says the Taranaki Regional Council Chair, David MacLeod. He says the team has been very busy on the detailed design work for major aspects of the stadium repair and refurbishment project. “We’re all highly aware of the need to get the stadium back to work as soon as possible, but we’re also determined to ensure the project is built on a
Click on links for details of each case. Silver Fern Farms fined $337,000 over ammonia discharge City Care fined $112,500 and NPDC fined $66,500 over sewage discharge GrainCorp fined $84,000 for tallow discharge
Case studies, guides and other resources to help you minimise your burden on the environment. Recycling labels Print these out and use them to label containers at your recycling station. Recycling label - bottles & jars (63 KB pdf) More labels Recycling label - bottles & jars (63 KB pdf) Recycling label - cans (75 KB pdf) Recycling label - cardboard (284 KB pdf) Recycling label - co-mingle (302 KB pdf) Recycling label - flat boxes (57 KB pdf) Recycling label - glass (133 KB pdf) Recycling label
Rules and regulations covering a range of activities are set out in the Council's Regional Plans, bylaws and other documents.