ensuring that the natural coastal environment remains capable of supporting marine life,
retains its natural character and is able to meet the needs of future generations.
Many activities take place in the coastal marine area of Taranaki. These range from
major ventures such as petroleum exploration, and the continuing development of Port
Taranaki, to simple activities such as swimming, walking along the foreshore or children
building sand castles against the incoming tide. The Taranaki coastline
seen during recent years (dissolved zinc was slightly higher than the
historical median but still an improvement on earlier 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
direction may be obtained from the person first reporting the spill, local
residents or fishing/recreational boats in the area. Additionally, weather forecasts can be
obtained from the Meteorological Office, phone 04-4700 700. In addition, Taranaki Regional
Council has a real time telemetry system that includes information on wind direction and
strength and is accessed through the Council’s computer systems (Hydrotel or Hilltop). The
Council’s Hydrology duty officer can provide specific advice on
contaminants, on or
relating to mass discharge rates
c) Best practicable option to prevent or minimise off
site environmental effects
d) Visual effects, loss of amenity value of air, chronic
or acute human or animal health effects, effects
on areas identified in Policy 2.3, energy efficiency
and ecological effects
e) Monitoring and reporting requirements
f) Review of the conditions of consent and the
timing or purpose of the review
g) Payment of administrative charges
h) Payment of
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 terrestrial;
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the monitoring period. Daily surface
water abstraction data was also assessed.
The monitoring indicated that the effects of the discharge of stormwater and process waters into the Kapuni
Stream were minimal. Inter-laboratory analysis indicated fairly good agreement between both parties.
Surface water abstraction was compliant for the whole monitoring period.
The review of the biological monitoring concluded that overall, the MCI scores for nearly all sites were
similar to or higher
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generation upon
notification. It should be noted that the Company never knowingly generated when the lake level was at or
below the minimum authorised level during the reporting period, and that leakage was the principal cause
when a low lake level occurred.
There is still concern about the sand inundation of the head of Opunake Lake, and the reduced recreational
value that has resulted from this. The Company is continuing to investigate an array of options, including
reducing the potential for
from composting
operations.
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6. The Regional Air Quality Plan (RAQP) includes the following definitions:
Waste management processes means the treatment and disposal of any
waste by combustion, composting, the depositing of waste into or onto land
set apart for that purpose, or other processes intended to allow or facilitate
such disposal.
Composting means the biological reduction of organic waste to a relatively
stable product.
7. The application is to compost,