determines that this decision be recognised not significant in terms of section 76 of the Local
Government Act 2002
i) determines that it has complied with the decision-making provisions of the Local Government Act 2002
to the extent necessary in relation to this decision; and in accordance with section 79 of the Act,
determines that it does not require further information, further assessment of options or further
analysis of costs and benefits, or advantages and disadvantages prior
indicated that the discharge of treated stormwater and leachate
discharges from the Colson Road landfill site had not had any significant detrimental effect on the
macroinvertebrate communities of the Puremu and Manganaha Streams.
Air quality monitoring showed that there were no significant adverse effects in relation to suspended
particulates, dust deposition rates or odour beyond the site boundary.
An enclosed gas flare system was installed for air quality control during the 2017/18
prior to site release. This work showed that
environmental effects were subtle at most, and were in all likelihood due in significant part
to mechanical disturbance during site preparation, as much as the nature and manner of the
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wastes applied. A more rigorous ongoing 3-year study was instigated to further ascertain
what effects may be occurring throughout the rehabilitation/re-utilisation process, and to
evaluate the suitability or otherwise of the criteria the Council
survey results; and
• Highlighted key messages from the submissions.
For each sub-theme this report has:
• Outlined a selection of online survey results;
• Summarised relevant submission points;
• Assessed the submission points for applicability; and
• Either recommended a potential document change or outlined where further work is ongoing.
The number of responses to each question varies significantly. This is because there are two types:
• Questions which are
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responsibility where information in the report is used for any other purpose, and will not be
liable for any loss or damage suffered as a result of such other use.
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Bruce's Bush and Danny's Pond
At a glance
TRC Reference: BD/9752
Ecological District: Egmont
Land Tenure: Private
Area(ha): 2ha + 1ha
GPS: 1679192X & 5657382Y
1680495X & 5657064Y
Habitat: Forest Remnant/Wetland
Bioclimatic Zone: Lowland
Ecosystem Type: MF7.3: Tawa, pukatea,
podocarp forest
WF8: Kahikatea, pukatea forest
LENZ: F5.2b Acutely threatened
National:
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further increased to a daily increase of 44% with the implementation of
the ‘Gold’ frequency option.
• By 2053, approximately 54,500 people will be within a bus route. This is a 3,100 or 6% increase
from the Do-Minimum.
• Reduction of 4,812 tonnes of CO2 over 40 years with the ‘Bronze’ frequency, and a reduction of
13,335 tonnes with the ‘Gold’ frequency option due to private vehicle trips diverted to public
transport.
BCR and Costs
The overall estimated annual
On Thursday 26 March, a section of Wallath Road will be closed to traffic due to roadworks. The outbound Route 4 bus will follow a temporary detour route along Magnolia Drive and Cannon Street.
Factory and South Taranaki District Council Hawera Landfill, are included in other monitoring
programmes carried out by the Council.
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1.1.3 The Resource Management Act 1991 and monitoring
The RMA primarily addresses environmental ‘effects’ which are defined as positive or adverse, temporary or
permanent, past, present or future, or cumulative. Effects may arise in relation to:
a. the neighbourhood or the wider community around an activity, and may include