Map - Key Native Ecosystems – private and publicly managed. WHAT MAKES KEY NATIVE ECOSYSTEMS REGIONALLY SIGNIFICANT? Key Native Ecosystems are regionally significant because they are: home to threatened or regionally distinctive indigenous plant and animal species, or representative of originally rare ecosystems and indigenous vegetation now much reduced from its original extent (<10 or 20%), and/or connect or buffer other sites of value, or provide seasonal or
Witness Code of Conduct set out in the Environment Court’s Practice Note 2014. I have complied with the Code of Conduct in preparing this evidence and agree to comply with it while giving evidence. Except where I state that I am relying on another person's evidence, this written evidence is within my area of expertise. I have not omitted to consider material facts known to me that might alter or detract from the opinions expressed in this evidence. 2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Risk' native species, including freshwater fish and reptiles. Representativeness - High Contains indigenous vegetation on F5.3b (‘Less reduced, better protected’) LENZ environment and is a remnant of an ecosystem page type (MF8-2 Rimu, rata, kamahi forest) classified as 'Less reduced or intact'. Is close to, and the same forest type as an area identified as a priority representative site for management. Sustainability - Positive In good vegetative condition. Key
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, amenity and visual effects; c. ecosystems, including effects on plants, …
rules have the force and effect of a regulation under the RMA. For the purposes of this Plan, rules only apply to activities in the coastal marine area. 1 Except as otherwise provided in section 6 or section 6A of the Territorial Sea, Contiguous Zone, and Exclusive Economic Zone Act 1977. 1.4.1 Geographic extent The Plan has effect over the coastal marine area of the Taranaki region and the coastal
Section 4 presents recommendations to be implemented in the 2020-2021 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 …
2019-2020 season, 85% of all samples (excluding the Waimoku) met the national bathing guideline. Of the 15% of samples that exceeded the guideline, 11% arose from just two sites - the two New Plymouth urban sites. Bird life was mainly responsible for the exceedances at these sites. page Two sites recorded all single samples in either the ‘Alert’ or the ‘Action’ mode of the MfE, 2003 guidelines (Te Henui Stream near East End beach and Waimoku Stream at Oakura), while one
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; page 2 d. …
decision-making provisions of the Local Government Act 2002 to the extent necessary in relation to this decision; and in accordance with section 79 of the Act, determines that it does not require further information, further assessment of options or further analysis of costs and benefits, or advantages and disadvantages prior to making a decision on this matter. Ordinary Meeting - Hearing of Submissions on the Maori Constituency 4 page Background 2. Parliament has recently changed
before the Environment Court. My qualifications as an expert are set out above. I confirm that the issues addressed in this brief of evidence are within my area of expertise. I have not omitted to consider page 3 material facts known to me that might alter or detract from the opinions expressed. Background and Role 7. I was engaged by Remediation (NZ) Ltd in March 2018 and my scope of work included: a. Development of an Integrated