are fixed annually to recover the Council’s actual and reasonable costs when undertaking work
for external users under the Resource Management Act 1991. The Schedule of Charges fixes charges in the following areas:
Schedule 1: Scale of charges for staff time
Schedule 2: Fixed minimum charges for the preparation or change of policy statement or plans and the processing of
resource consents
Schedule 3: Scale of charges for the use of plant
Schedule 4: Fixed minimum charges
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
integrated system for managing the risks and impacts of pests and other harmful organisms to the economy, environment and human health.
Agencies, community groups and individuals work cooperatively, taking an integrated, efficient and cost effective approach that is based on sound science and a social mandate to undertake that work.
Together we are making a significant contribution to protecting our region, people, economy and natural resources by preventing the introduction or establishment of
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 site.
During the year, the Company demonstrated an overall high level of both environmental performance and
administrative compliance with the resource consents. There were no unauthorised incidents recorded by
the Council in relation to the Company’s activities.
For reference, in the
Transpower seeks the following relief:
8.1 The relief set out in Appendix A to this notice (or relief with the same or
similar effect, including provisions specific to the National Grid);
8.2 Such further or consequential relief as may be necessary to address the
matters raised in Transpower’s submissions and this appeal; and
8.3 Costs.
9 The following documents are attached to this notice:
9.1 A copy of Transpower’s submission and further submission (Appendix B);
9.2 A copy of
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
the discharge.
There were no adverse effects on the environment resulting from the exercise of the air discharge consent.
Ambient air quality monitoring at the site showed that levels of carbon monoxide, combustible gases, PM10
particulates and nitrogen oxides 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 site.
discharges from the sites complied with consent conditions at
the time. Receiving water inspections and sampling showed that the discharges were not causing any
adverse effects on the Waitara River or Mangahewa Stream at the time of monitoring.
Biomonitoring in the Mangahewa Stream found similar numbers of taxa to previous surveys. Hydrocarbons
from historical contamination were found at increased concentrations in the sediment at all three sites
during the February survey. Although the levels
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Purposes of statutory acknowledgementPurposes of statutory acknowledgementPurposes of statutory acknowledgementPurposes of statutory acknowledgement
Under section 41, 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