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. …
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
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 …
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Equipment Lists and Resources
Emergency Operations Centre
The Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) location is dependent on the location and
magnitude of the spill.
The EOC could be established:
close by the spill site;
within Taranaki Regional Council’s office at 47 Cloten Road, Stratford; or
at the Taranaki Emergency
few minutes to an hour) (acute), and/or
low-intensity and/or moderately unpleasant odours occurring
frequently or continuously over a long period (chronic).
2.2 As noted in the GPG, acute and chronic effects can arise from different
sources and may require different assessment and management. Odours
which do not meet the offensive and objectionable threshold for acute
odour effects may be considered as such if they recur frequently or are
experienced over a longer
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 …
activities, all adverse effects of the activity can be considered. Activities
classified as discretionary are recognised as being capable of generating a wide range of
effects and therefore the assessment of effects is not narrowed or limited in any way.
24. In restricting the consent to a limited notification consent it seems to us that the TRC has
unnecessarily limited its own powers to properly assess the application in the right context.
Lack of complaints
25. TRC’s judgment on
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 …
QUARTERLY OPERATIONAL REPORT – MARCH 2021 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 achievement of the