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
permanent, past, present or future, or cumulative.
period under review. No other
offensive or objectionable odours, smoke or dust associated with activities at the wellsite
were observed. The drilling fluids and cuttings were disposed of at a consented off site
facility.
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The site was generally neat, tidy and well maintained and site staff were cooperative with
requests made by officers of the Council, with any required works completed to a satisfactory
standard.
During the monitoring period, TAG Oil (NZ) Limited
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 special significance (for example
Council’s 2015/2025 Long-Term Plan It is
firmly focused on resources, environment and people, which are at the core of our work.
It also sets out how we intend to maintain our status as
one of the lowest-rating Councils in New Zealand while
still maintaining a high standard of programmes and
services. The 2015/2016 year will see a decrease of
$30,414, or a little over a third of 1%, of the Council’s
total rates take (the combination of general rates,
targeted rates and
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 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.
During the year, the Company demonstrated an overall high level of
October 2013, 25 October 2013 and 29 November 2013. Following these dates, gas
combustion occurred intermittently over the course of a few days in conjunction with well
testing. No offensive or objectionable odours, smoke or dust associated with activities at the
wellsite were observed.
Drilling fluids and cuttings were disposed of at a consented off site facility.
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The site was generally neat, tidy, and well maintained and site staff were cooperative with
requests
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 socio-economic effects;
(b) physical
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ground, for any loss, damage or expense arising from such use or reliance.
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Table of contents
1. Introduction 1
1.1 Purpose of document 1
1.2 Scope 1
1.3 Structure 2
1.4 How to use this document 4
2. Background 5
2.1 The oil and gas industry in New Zealand 5
2.2
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.
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. The
enhancing biodiversity generally, Accord partners also
agree that there is a need for an immediate focus on Taranaki’s most valuable, yet vulnerable,
biodiversity assets.
The Accord identifies three immediate priorities for maintaining and enhancing biodiversity in
the region. These are:
1. Protect the distribution and abundance of the 70 native animal species and 99 native plant
species whose natural ranges include Taranaki and which have been listed as “threatened”,
“at risk” or