information, further assessment of options or further analysis of costs and
benefits, or advantages and disadvantages prior to making a decision on this
matter.
Roach/Walker
2. Confirmation of Minutes – 18 August 2022
Resolved
That the Taranaki Solid Waste Management Committee of the Taranaki Regional
Council:
a) took as read and confirmed the minutes and resolutions of the Taranaki Solid
Waste Management Committee meeting held at EnviroWaste New Plymouth
the plant
or on water quality in the Herekawe Stream.
For reference, in the 2021-2022 year, consent holders were found to achieve a high level of environmental
performance and compliance for 88% of the consents monitored through the Taranaki tailored monitoring
programmes, while for another 10% of the consents, a good level of environmental performance and
compliance was achieved.
In terms of overall environmental and compliance performance by the consent holder over the last several
lower Waiwhakaiho River and Mangaone Stream, or to land in the lower
Waiwhakaiho and Mangaone Stream catchments. The activities and impacts of the consent holders upon
water quality are discussed, as is the extent of their compliance with their permits, and their overall
environmental performance. There is a separate report covering emissions to air within the catchment.
The monitoring programme included 43 site inspections, 104 samples of discharges, groundwater and
receiving waters, and
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 cultural and social-
economic effects;
b. physical effects on the locality, including landscape, amenity and visual effects;
c. ecosystems, including effects on plants, animals, or habitats, whether aquatic or terrestrial;
d. natural and physical resources having special significance (for example
Taranaki Regional Council (see below). Please advise
Council at consents@trc.govt.nz after payment has made quoting reference number and
date paid.
Taranaki Regional Council Account Details for Internet Banking
Bank Branch Account No. Suffix
0 2 0 7 5 6 0 0 4 0 5 5 5 0 0 2
Please note this is a separate account for consent deposits only. It is a different account number to where you
may make other Council payments, such as annual monitoring fees, or plant purchases.
recommendations to be implemented in the 2022-2023 monitoring year.
A glossary of common abbreviations and scientific terms, and a bibliography, are presented at the end of
the report.
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
Waingongoro catchment. Until May 2014, the site was known as Riverlands Eltham. The plant has an
associated wastewater treatment system from which treated effluent is disposed of either to land or to
surface water.
This report covers the Company’s processing season from October 2021 to September 2022 and describes
the monitoring programme implemented by the Taranaki Regional Council (the Council) to assess the
Company’s environmental performance during the period under review. The report also
common abbreviations and scientific terms, and a bibliography, are presented at the end of
the report.
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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 cultural and social-
economic
notified.
To be completed by the applicant
Consent No:
Proposed activity:
Applicant name:
Applicant address:
Site location:
To be completed by persons who may be adversely affected
I am the owner/occupier [delete as appropriate] or have some interest [specify below] in the property that
may be affected by the proposed activity.
I have read the information provided or have been made aware of the proposed activity and its likely
5 Prohibited
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Hangatahua (Stony)
River catchment
RULES
Discharge of contaminants to land and water in the Hangatahua (Stony) River catchment
Activity Rule Standards/Terms/Conditions Classification Notification Control/Discretion Policy
Reference
Discharge of contaminants
or water to water
Note: This rule prevails over
any requirements for plantation
forestry activities under the
NES-PF.
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