then discussed in a separate section (Sections 2 to 8).
In each subsection 1 (e.g. Section 2.1) there is a general description of the landfilled site and its discharges,
an aerial photograph or map showing the location of the former landfill, and an outline of the matters
covered by the water discharge permit.
Subsection 2 presents the results of monitoring of the STDC’s activities at each of the sites during the
period under review, including scientific and technical data.
Subsection 3
quality of the unnamed tributary of the
Manawapou River.
There were no adverse effects on the environment found as a result of the exercise of the air discharge
consent. Ambient air quality monitoring at the site showed that levels of carbon monoxide, combustible
gases, PM10 particulates, and nitrogen oxides were all below levels of concern at the time of sampling. No
offensive or objectionable odours were detected beyond the boundary during inspections, and there were
no complaints in
discharge
consent. Ambient air quality monitoring at the site showed that levels of carbon monoxide, combustible
gases, PM10 particulates, and nitrogen oxides were all below levels of concern at the time of sampling. No
offensive or objectionable odours were detected beyond the boundary during inspections.
During the year, the Company demonstrated a high level of both environmental performance and
administrative compliance with the resource consents.
For reference, in the 2021-2022 year,
survey found no evidence of adverse environmental
effects as a result of the discharge, intake weir and fish pass structure or the water abstraction.
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
of new and upgraded services including the
Waitara Express and improvements to the
bus network after community consultation.
A new Regional Land Transport Plan was
also adopted in June.
We adopted our 2024/34 Long-Term Plan
following public consultation on what our
priorities should be over the next 10 years.
The plan includes $4.04m in additional
funding for freshwater monitoring and
developing a new Land and Freshwater
Plan, $915,000 for improving climate
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 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
Ruth Goldsmith, PhD.
Greg Ryder, PhD.
Ryder Environmental Limited
195 Rattray Street
PO Box 1023
DUNEDIN, 9054
New Zealand
Phone: 03 477 2119
Document version: 12 November 2021
Cover page: Motukawa HEPS Manganui River intake weir (background) and fish pass (foreground),
February 2020.
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conditions of the applicable resource consents. There is no evidence of any issues with any injection well
currently in use or the ability of the receiving formation to accept injected fluids. The results of groundwater
quality monitoring undertaken show no adverse effects of the activity on local groundwater resources.
Inspections undertaken during the monitoring year found sites being operated in a professional manner
and there were no unauthorised incidents reported in relation to the
Aquifers close to
the Earth’s surface are more at risk of contamination from land use activities given the shorter, or more
direct, pathways to them. Deeper aquifers, or those separated from the Earth’s surface by geological
material that restrict the flow of water (an aquitard), are at less risk from surface contamination although can
be contaminated via poorly secured bores and wells. In addition to potential contamination by activities on
the land surface, the quality of groundwater can also be …
undertaken in
the catchment during 2019 to 2020.
The existing residual flow regime supports a diverse native fish community, with
inanga, redfin bullies, longfin eels and torrentfish all present within the residual
river reach. Brown trout are also present throughout, and densities of juvenile trout
and redfin bullies in the residual reach are similar to or higher than that elsewhere
in the river. In addition to these species, banded and shortjaw