technical data.
Section 3 discusses the results, their interpretations, and their significance for the environment.
Section 4 presents recommendations to be implemented in the 2017-2018 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
Council:
Policy and Planning Committee - Confirmation of Minutes
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Policy and Planning Committee Meeting Tuesday 23 July 2019
a) receives the memorandum Report on Advocacy and Response activates for the
2018/2019 year
b) notes that twenty-six (26) submissions were made during the year on the policy
initiatives of other agencies
c) notes that senior staff were also involved in various working parties or other fora
on central and local government policy
recommendations to be implemented in the 2017-2018 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
permanent, past, present or future, or cumulative. Effects may arise in relation to:
a. the neighbourhood or the wider community around an activity, and
mechanical pulping pulp and paper residue [excluding any pulping wastes that
have been subject to chemical pulping or treated or mixed with any substance or
material containing chlorine or chlorinated compounds];
• Solid drilling cuttings from hydrocarbon exploration provided they are blended down
to a maximum
hydrocarbon content of 5.0 % total petroleum hydrocarbon within 3 days of being
onsite;
• Water based and synthetic based drilling fluids from hydrocarbon exploration
provided
and administrative compliance is evaluated, including:
a. A summary of the company’s performance, regarding the site and wider environment.
b. If necessary, any incidents, investigations or interventions that occurred during the monitoring
period.
c. A direct assessment of the company’s consent compliance over the monitoring period.
5. Any alterations or recommendations for subsequent monitoring are stipulated.
6. If there are any provisions for consent review, these will be
environment resulting from the exercise of the air discharge consents.
The ambient air quality monitoring at the site showed that levels of carbon monoxide, combustible gases,
PM10 particulates, nitrogen oxides and the volatile organic compounds benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and
xylenes were all below levels of concern at the time of sampling. No offensive or objectionable odours were
detected beyond the boundary during inspections and there were no complaints in relation to air emissions
from the
provided
R2/10835-1.0 Commencement Date: 22 Jul 2020
Summerset Villages (Bell Block) Limited Expiry Date:
PO Box 5187, Wellington 6140 Review Dates: Jun 2026 and 6-yearly
thereafter
Activity Class: Discretionary
Location: 56 Pohutukawa Place, Bell Block Application Purpose: New
To drill and construct a bore
Rohe:
Te Atiawa (Statutory Acknowledgement)
Engagement or consultation:
Te Kotahitanga o Te Atiawa Trust Comment on …
issues;
assesses any implications arising from changes or
proposed changes in law and the establishment of
any national standards and policies such as
amendments to the Resource Management Act 1991
and national environmental standards;
assesses whether the RAQP is achieving its purpose
of providing for the sustainable management of air
resources in the region; and
on the basis of the above, identifies whether
changes to the RAQP are required as a matter
‘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;
d. natural and physical resources having
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
permanent, past, present or future, or cumulative. Effects may arise in relation to:
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a. the neighbourhood or the wider community around an activity, and may include cultural and social-
economic