the online surveys (available 25 September 2023) at
www.trc.govt.nz/freshwater, attending one of our workshops or by writing to the Council at
policy@trc.govt.nz
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Background 3
(NOF);
avoid any further loss or degradation of wetland extents and to encourage their restoration;
improve fish abundance, diversity and passage;
monitor and report on freshwater quality and quantity; and
respond to any identified deterioration of freshwater (including ecosystems).
Key to implementing these requirements is ensuring that the values and concerns of the Taranaki
community, including tangata whenua, and stakeholders are considered and integrated into the response.
It’s
seafarers began to head out
for a trip on the water. The safety campaign
is urging recreational boat users to carry
properly fitted lifejackets or personal
floatation devices on board and follow
simple rules to keep everyone safe
this summer.
Groups and individuals who have gone
above and beyond in their mahi to protect
the region were honoured at the 2023
Taranaki Regional Council Environmental
Awards. The winners included a project to
protect 70km of coastline, an
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8.1 Discharges .......................................................................................................................... 49
8.2 Structures and occupation .......................................................................................... 60
8.3 Disturbance, deposition and extraction ................................................................ 93
8.4 Reclamation or drainage
fast flowing streams run
down the hillsides and then widen and begin to
meander as the topography of the land flattens
out. Across the FMU, much of the landscape is
sheltered in native or exotic forest, or utilised for
dry stock farming (Figure 2). The hill country area
is underlain by erodible geology such as papa,
silts and clays. The hills are prone to landslides
and the slower moving rivers regularly deposit
sediment and wood along their length. During
concentration of chlorophyll-a per square metre (a pigment that plants use
for photosynthesis). Periphyton is also measured visually so that it can be compared to guidelines for
ecological health or aesthetic values. Weighted composite cover measures the combined cover of some of
the less desirable forms of periphyton, such as long filaments and thick mats. Monitoring is carried out where
periphyton is likely to grow. This includes sites with rocky or sandy streambeds where periphyton can
undertaken in a private or company
vehicle; 6.3% by walking or cycling; and less
than 1% by public bus. At 17.4% of the
census population, nearly three times as
many people worked from home as used
shared and active travel modes to a place of
employment.
This matters because motor vehicles make a
significant contribution to Greenhouse Gas
(GHG) emissions such as Carbon Dioxide
(CO2), which are driving climate change. There are also issues of traffic congestion
Native Condition Index, an
Invasive Impact Index and an overall LakeSPI Index. A higher LakeSPI and Native Condition Index denotes
better lake ecological condition and higher Invasive Impact Index denotes poorer Lake Condition.
Theoretically, a pristine lake with diverse native submerged vegetation, unimpacted by human activities or
invasive species, would score a LakeSPI Index of 100%, a Native Condition Index of 100% and an Invasive
Impact Index of 0% (de Winton et al., 2022).
(available 25 September 2023) at
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policy@trc.govt.nz
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Essential
Freshwater, covering a range of initiatives including synthetic nitrogen caps and freshwater farm plans.
The NPS-FM sets out requirements for freshwater management to:
manage activities that impact freshwater in a way that ‘gives effect’ to Te Mana o te Wai;
maintain and/or improve freshwater and address any degradation;
implement the National Objectives Framework (NOF);
avoid any further loss or degradation of wetland extents and to encourage their