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QUARTERLY OPERATIONAL REPORT – DECEMBER 2020 1
Executive summary
This is the Quarterly Operational Report (QOR) for the three months ended 31 December 2020. The purpose of a QOR is to
present a snapshot of the Council progressing through the delivery of the programme of activities agreed to in that year’s
annual plan or long-term plan. It is designed to give a feel for how the Council is progressing and the forecast for the rest of the
year.
This QOR presents the …
this agenda address the requirements of the Local Government Act
2002 in relation to decision making. Unless otherwise stated, the recommended option
outlined in each report meets the purpose of local government and:
Promote the social, economic, environmental and cultural well-being of communities in
the present and for the future.
Would not alter significantly the intended level of service provision for any significant
activity undertaken by or on behalf of the Council, or
overall high level of environmental
performance.
The Council’s monitoring programme for the year under review included four compliance monitoring
inspections of the site focussing on types of materials discharged, stormwater and leachate control, and
emissions to air.
The monitoring during the period under review showed that the closing of the site to the general public
resulted in no unacceptable material being dumped on site. There were no issues noted relating to
stormwater or odour. …
Flood Protection Bylaw 2020 has been prepared under the Local Government Act 2002 to provide for the ongoing
management and efficient operation of flood protection and flood control works that are owned or controlled by the Taranaki Regional Council
(‘the Council’). These include flood protection schemes, floodways and areas of flood protection vegetation constructed and managed to prevent
damage, danger, or distress to the community from river flooding. It is crucial that these works …
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, amenity and visual effects;
c. ecosystems, including effects on …
technical data.
Section 3 discusses the results, their interpretations, and their significance for the environment.
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 …
Act 1991,
the Taranaki Regional Council may serve notice of its intention to review, amend, delete
or add to the conditions of this resource consent by giving notice of review during the
month of June 2024 and 3-yearly intervals thereafter, for the purpose of ensuring that the
conditions are adequate to deal with any adverse effects on the environment arising
from the exercise of this resource consent, which were either not foreseen at the time the
application was considered or which it was
period, no effects from the emissions to air from the galvanising site were detected at or
beyond the boundary of the site.
During the year, the Company demonstrated a good level of environmental and a high level of
administrative performance with the resource consents.
For reference, in the 2019-2020 year, consent holders were found to achieve a high level of environmental
performance and compliance for 81% of the consents monitored through the Taranaki tailored monitoring
programmes, …
lane by the Taranaki Regional
Council pursuant to navigation bylaws.
Accident has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Maritime Transport Act 1994 (as set
out below):
means an occurrence that involves a ship and in which—
(a) a person is seriously harmed as a result of—
(i) being on the ship; or
(ii) direct contact with any part of the ship, including any part that has become
detached from the ship; or
(iii) direct exposure to the wash of the ship or …
Management Protocol required by condition 1 the
consent holder shall consult with the submitters and when submitting it to the Chief
Executive, Taranaki Regional Council for certification shall provide details of the
consultation any outstanding issues that were not resolved.
3. In accordance with section 128 and section 129 of the Resource Management Act 1991,
the Taranaki Regional Council may serve notice of its intention to review, amend, delete
or add to the conditions of this resource