surveys on behalf of consent holders, to ensure compliance with
consent conditions and to assess impacts of various activities on stream health. Examples of activities that could impact on
stream health include direct discharges to a stream of treated wastewater or abstraction of water.
The results of the compliance monitoring are analysed and individual reports produced annually detailing the results of
those surveys. However, no overall analysis of the compliance monitoring data occurs. As …
Definitions
Aerated Static Pile - A composting method whereby a static compost pile or windrow is constructed
over a grid of perforated piping and a layer of bulking agent (such as wood chips) and/or compost.
Fans are used to force (inject) or draw (induct) air into the pile and support aerobic decomposition.
The pile may be topped with a layer of compost and/or wood chips to filter odorous compounds and
to provide insulation thereby maintaining a temperature adequate to destroy pathogens.
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has been
completed and then again after ten years or earlier if required, to ensure that the
requirements of the customers are met, and that the assets are maintained at their most
effective levels of service.
1.4 Legislative requirements
The principal statute affecting the management of infrastructure assets is the Local
Government Act 2002 (the Act).
The Act empowers local authorities to provide a range of services. Specifically, the Act,
together with the Soil Conservation and
has been
completed and then again after ten years or earlier if required, to ensure that the
requirements of the customers are met, and that the assets are maintained at their most
effective levels of service.
1.4 Legislative requirements
The principal statute affecting the management of infrastructure assets is the Local
Government Act 2002 (the Act).
The Act empowers local authorities to provide a range of services. Specifically, the Act,
together with the Soil Conservation and
GPL in relation
to these activities or provisions in regional plans, during the period under review.
GPL demonstrated a high level of environmental and administrative performance and compliance with the
resource consents over the reporting period.
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, while for another 17%
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. COMMENTS
2.1 In paragraph 3.2 of Mr Backshall's evidence when discussing the site, he
mentions that composting
The monitoring carried out by the Council indicates that the hydraulic fracturing activities undertaken by
Todd had no significant adverse effects on local groundwater or surface water resources. There were no
unauthorised incidents recording non-compliance in respect of the resource consent held by Todd in
relation to these activities or provisions in regional plans, during the period under review.
Todd demonstrated a high level of environmental and administrative performance and
the public is excluded from the following part of the proceedings of the
Executive, Audit and Risk Committee Meeting on Monday 22 June 2020 for the following
reasons:
Item 5 - Confidential Minutes - 17 February 2020
That the public conduct of the whole or the relevant part of the proceedings of the
meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information where the withholding
of the information is necessary to protect information where the making available of the …
samples were collected across 12 sites; of which 94.9%
remained within Surveillance mode (≤140 cfu/100 ml), and 5.1% (ten samples) reached Alert mode (>140
cfu/100 ml). Nine out of the ten samples that reached Alert mode were collected during three surveys that
were carried out shortly after rainfall. There were no Action mode events during the year under review. No
anomalous or persistent water quality issues were identified during the season.
Based on all routine sample results, Opunake …
The monitoring carried out by the Council indicates that the hydraulic fracturing activities undertaken by
GPL had no significant adverse effects on local groundwater or surface water resources. There were no
unauthorised incidents recording non-compliance in respect of the resource consent held by GPL in relation
to these activities or provisions in regional plans, during the period under review.
GPL demonstrated a high level of environmental and administrative performance and compliance