addresses the use, development and protection of indigenous freshwater biodiversity, including
wetlands, in the Taranaki region. The paper is one of a suite of documents contributing to the
Taranaki Regional Council’s (the Council) review of the Regional Fresh Water Plan for Taranaki (the
Freshwater Plan) and the Regional Soil Plan for Taranaki (the Soil Plan).
The focus of this paper is on freshwater habitats (this includes wetlands, rivers, streams and lakes),
rather than individual species or
required to renew seven of the eight consents. This AEE document
supports the applications for the renewal of these consents.
No new works are being proposed. The effects of the activity will remain the same or similar
as they are currently.
There are no significant changes proposed to the operation of the hydroelectric scheme. No
new equipment is proposed in the near future, and it is expected that the scheme will continue
largely in its current form.
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discharged into a nearby farm drain and surface water. An abatement notice and infringement fine were
issued. The abatement notice was immediately complied with. The second exercise was undertaken without
issue.
Spreading procedures were updated to prevent stockpiling of waste on paddocks prior to spreading or
landfarming.
Water treatment sludge remains lagooned in-situ at two locations on the consent holder’s property.
By comparison with previous monitoring periods, the monitoring
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sea level, there are a number of tauranga waka (canoe berths) formerly used for
fishing canoes. These have special significance to Ngati Tama in their identification with the area as physical
symbols of an historical association with it.
Purposes of statutory acknowledgement
Under section 54, and without limiting the rest of this schedule, the only purposes of this statutory
acknowledgement are—
(a) to require consent authorities, the Environment Court, or the Historic
statutory plans that wholly or
partly cover the statutory area. The attachment of information is for the purpose of public
information only, and the information is not part of the statutory plan or subject to the
provisions of Schedule 1 of the Resource Management Act 1991.
In summary, the Taranaki Regional Council is required to attach information in relation to
statutory acknowledgements to its Regional Policy Statement and regional plans. This
document is therefore attached to the Regional
not affect, and are not able to be taken into account by, any person exercising a
power or performing a function or duties under any statute, regulation or bylaw;
(b) no person, in considering a matter or making a decision or recommendation under any statute, regulation or bylaw,
may give greater or lesser weight to the association of the iwi with a statutory area than that person would give
under relevant statute, regulation or bylaw if a statutory acknowledgement did not exist;
acknowledgementPurposes of statutory acknowledgementPurposes of statutory acknowledgement
Under section 54, and without limiting the rest of this schedule, the only purposes of this statutory
acknowledgement are—
(a) to require consent authorities, the Environment Court, or the Historic Places Trust, as the case may
be, to have regard to this statutory acknowledgement in relation to part of the Mimi-Pukearuhe coast
marginal strip, as provided for in sections 55 to 57; and
(b) to require consent
man’s beard; Pampas; Wild broom;
Wild ginger; and Yellow ragwort. These rules that
are binding on both private and Crown land
occupiers;
Targeted application of rules for Giant buttercup;
Gorse, Nodding, Plumeless, and Variegated thistles;
and Wild broom;
Application of rules to control Old man’s beard in
the Patea and Waingongoro catchments;
The Plan focusesFocus on eradication programmes
or sustained control programmes (for which rules
apply).
man’s beard; Pampas; Wild broom;
Wild ginger; and Yellow ragwort. These rules that
are binding on both private and Crown land
occupiers;
Targeted application of rules for Giant buttercup;
Gorse, Nodding, Plumeless, and Variegated thistles;
and Wild broom;
Application of rules to control Old man’s beard in
the Patea and Waingongoro catchments;
The Plan focusesFocus on eradication programmes
or sustained control programmes (for which rules
apply).