are based on mathematical modelling and may not accurately represent actual rainfall in some unmonitored areas.
This is raw data and may not have been subjected to a quality control process. All efforts are made to ensure the integrity of the data, but the Council cannot guarantee its accuracy, or its suitability for any purpose. See the full terms and conditions for the use of environmental data(external link). MONITORED SITES RAINFALL DISTRIBUTION Related links Monthly rainfall norms Current
mitigation plans and strategies.
• Promote understanding and awareness of all aspects of risk within teams.
• Conduct environmental scans for unidentified risks that may arise from
political, economic, legal or environmental events or changes. Collaborate
internally on these the relative stakeholders and escalate for consideration
to the ELT as appropriate.
• Develop and implement processes for reporting and managing risk and
ensure compliance.
• Provide regular reporting to the Audit
of the whole or the relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting would be likely
to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding would exist under section 6
(a) and section 7 (2) (a) and (2) (g) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.
McIntyre/Cram
There being no further business the Committee Chairperson, Councillor S W Hughes, declared the meeting
of the Operations and Regulatory Committee closed at 9:35am.
plants is eradication. Another 11 plants and two animals are classed as sustained control pests, which means the land owner or occupier is responsible. Of the active direct control sites, 43% are moth plant, 37% madeira vine, 13% giant reed, 7% climbing spindleberry with just two sites of Senegal tea. Pest plants are a huge threat to Taranaki’s native biodiversity as they smother native plants and spread easily, which makes control an ongoing challenge. “Unfortunately it’s rarely a quick fix. With
the potential to be disastrous for Taranaki. If it were to become established in one of our lakes or rivers it would be virtually impossible to remove so people really need to take this seriously.” The clams are prolific breeders, able to produce up to 70,000 juveniles a year. They can clog water-based infrastructure, such as electricity generation plants, irrigation systems and water treatment plants. They also compete with native species for food and space. Any water users moving from the
(LAWA) and Council websites. Council Water Quality Scientist Angela Collins says as water conditions can change quickly, swimmers should take simple precautions to keep themselves, their families and pets healthy. “The biggest one is to avoid swimming for three days after heavy or prolonged rainfall. That means any rain that leads to surface run-off, where you might see lots of water flowing in the gutters. “Rain washes pollutants, including animal and bird faeces, from the land into rivers, lakes
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