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Acronyms commonly used in RTAG meetings
Acronym Meaning
AC Activity Class
AG2MM Awakino Gorge to Mt Messenger Programme
AMP Asset or Activity Management Plan
BC Business Case
CMP Corridor Management Plan
DC District council
DSI Deaths and Serious Injuries
GIS Geographic Information System
GPS Government
during recent years. No samples outside of the mixing zone
exceeded the relevant USEPA receiving water criteria for the protection of aquatic ecosystems for zinc or
copper, and all other parameters were below levels stipulated by consent conditions.
Biomonitoring results have also continued to indicate a slight improvement in water quality and ecological
conditions in the stream over the last few years. MCI and SQMCIS scores indicated that treated stormwater
discharged from the site was not …
turn inform other RPS objectives and policies. It is therefore timely to commence this
engagement process early in the RPS review and development process.
Long-term vision for freshwater for Taranaki
14. The long-term vision for freshwater is a high-level objective to be included within the
RPS that will set out the expectations and aspirations of tangata whenua and
communities for freshwater for future generations. The vision may be set at the
catchment level or for each freshwater
these bylaws, unless the context otherwise requires:
Access lane means the area designated as an access 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
this decision be recognised as significant in terms of section 76 of
the Local Government Act 2002
j) determines that it has complied with the 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
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Date 21 June 2021, 10am
Venue: Taranaki Regional Council chambers, 47 Cloten Road, Stratford
Document: 2801665
Members Councillors N W Walker Committee Chairperson
M J Cloke
D L Lean
C L Littlewood zoom
M J McDonald
M P Joyce ex officio
Attending Mr M J Nield Director – Corporate Services
Ms R Johnson Finance Manager
Ms N Walsh Health and Safety Adviser
Miss L Davidson Committee Administrator
Apologies
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 …
scientific and
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, …
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.
This report includes recommendations for the 2020-2021 year.
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1.1 Compliance monitoring …
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Essential Freshwater
3 Sep 2020
Regardless of other timeframes all
essential freshwater rules apply to
new pastoral systems.
Intensification and land-use changes
apply.
New rules around structures and fish
passage in rivers and lakes in effect.
Consent required for new freshwater
structures, earthworks drainage or
river reclamation.
1 July 2021
Feedpads and stock
holding standards apply.
1 July 2023
1 July 2025
Stock must be excluded from