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, including landscape,
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;
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, including landscape, amenity and visual effects;
c. ecosystems, including effects on plants, animals, or habitats, whether aquatic or
the Company to undertake works to the maintenance,
management and infrastructure of the stormwater treatment and disposal system to ensure compliance of
Resource Consent 5892-2.
Works were undertaken by the Company which demonstrated some improvement, both visually around the
site, but also chemically in the discharge. However the results were not sufficient enough to gain compliance
with the consent and or abatement notice. The Council agreed to allow the Company more time to mitigate
environment.
Section 4 presents recommendations to be implemented in the 2021-2022 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
steps to rectify these issues, albeit with delays.
Unfortunately, as a result of continued staff changes and the ongoing Covid-19 situation, a number of
timeframes for set out work or consenting requirements have not been fully met by the Company. An
improvement in the Company’s future performance in this area is expected. The Company, however, will
need to perform to a high standard in the upcoming compliance period to avoid further enforcement
action. The Company should now be familiar
Freshwater)
Regulations 2020
HEG Hydro-electricity generation
Kāi Tahu ki Otago Te Runanga o Moeraki, Kati Huirapa
Runaka ki Puketeraki, Te Rūnanga o
Ōtākou, Hokonui Rūnanga
NCA Rule Non-complying activity rule
‘New’ or ‘future’ regional plan Land and Water Regional Plan (ORPS, LF-
FW-M6)
page
3
Ngāi Tahu ki Murihiku Waihōpai Rūnaka, Te Rūnanga Ōraka
Aparima and Te Rūnanga o Awarua
Ngā Rūnanga Kāi Tahu ki Otago, Ngāi Tahu ki Murihiku
and Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu
environment.
Section 4 presents recommendations to be implemented in the 2021-2022 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
the
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 2020 to September 2021
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
Section 3 discusses the results, their interpretations, and their significance for the environment.
Section 4 presents recommendations to be implemented in the 2021-2022 monitoring year.
A glossary of common abbreviations and scientific terms, and a bibliography, are presented at the end of
the report.
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