Regional Air Quality Plan for Taranaki (RAQP) provided significant adverse effects
on the amenity and aesthetic qualities of air are avoided, remedied or mitigated to
the extent possible.3
The case for Airport Farm is that it operates to at least the industry best practice.
Of most relevance, the changes proposed will significantly reduce the likelihood
(frequency, intensity and duration) of detectable offsite odours such that these
levels will be acceptable for the receiving
Judge concluded that the appellant had not
identified any deficiency in the relevant planning instmments to justify resort to
pt 2 in accordance with King Salmon.
30 " Leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal was granted on the following
questions of law: (a) Did the High Court err in holding that the Environment
Court was not able or required to consider pt 2 of the Resource Management
Act 1991 directly and was bound by its expression in the relevant planning
documents? (b) If the first question
resultant
changes to the baseline monitoring programme, they have been included in this report. This is to provide
some continuity and an indication of the further work required should the project proceed.
No rating is given for environmental or administrative performance as the project was on hold for the year
under review and monitoring was for the purpose of baseline monitoring as oppose to compliance
monitoring of the exercise of any of the consents.
This report includes recommendations
Plan, however the Regional Policy Statement will continue to
set out directions for integrated management, including for the coast.1
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Following this, the Council will enter into the formal Schedule 1 consultation phase under
the RMA which includes public notification and calling for submissions.
The review, amongst other things, provides the Council with the opportunity of updating
its policy directions to align with national direction instruments that have changed or
no offensive or objectionable odour or
dust at or beyond the boundary (Rule 51 of the RAQP). She further notes that the
1 Ms Booker oral response to question put by Chair; Mr Grieve's written submissions at paragraph 29.
2 Written submissions at paragraph 25.
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presence of a poultry farm on the site confirms that this is not a fanciful activity, and
that the applicant has expressed an intention to operate under Rule 51 beyond 2026
if the consent
performance.
The Company holds a total of 23 resource consents, which include a total of 186 conditions setting out the
requirements that they must satisfy. The Company holds five consents to allow it to take and use water, five
consents to discharge water or sediment into the Makara, Mangaotea and Mako streams, one consent to
discharge wastes to land around Lake Ratapiko and four land use permits for bed disturbance and
structures in the Manganui River, Mangaotea Stream and Lake Ratapiko. Seven
Taranaki. The good news is
together we can do something about it. The best time to
do your possum control is between May and September,
so please start thinking about it now. If you plan to use a
contractor, we suggest you book in ASAP - they're pretty
busy so don't leave it until the last minute!
With numbers on the rise the Council is taking a firmer
stance when it comes to enforcement of the rules. So if
you're unclear on what's required, or need advice or
assistance, get in touch with us
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 may include cultural and social-
economic effects;
b. physical effects on the locality,
adverse effects on the environment resulting from the exercise of the air discharge consents.
The ambient air quality monitoring at the production station 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, Todd Energy demonstrated an overall high level of both environmental performance
Nov 2021 and 21 Jan 2022
R2/0410-4.0 Commencement Date: 21 Jan 2022
Waiau Trust Expiry Date: 01 Dec 2045
Review Dates: Jun 2027, Jun 2033, Jun 2039
Activity Class: Controlled
Location: 29 Ohanga Road, Onaero Application Purpose: Replace
To discharge farm dairy effluent onto land
Rohe:
Ngati Mutunga (Statutory Acknowledgement)
Engagement or consultation:
Te Runanga o Ngati Mutunga Provided with