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 site.
During the year, the Company demonstrated an overall high level of both environmental performance and
administrative compliance with the resource consents. There was one unauthorised incident
responses
to those submissions.
Note, the recommendations presented in this report are officer recommendations
and have not yet been formally considered by the Council.
1.2 Scope and background
The Proposed Coastal Plan for Taranaki was publicly notified for submissions on 24
February 2018, with submissions closing on 27 April 2018.
Public notice calling for further submissions supporting or opposing the initial
submissions was made on 21 July 2018 and closed on 4
responses
to those submissions.
Note, the recommendations presented in this report are officer recommendations
and have not yet been formally considered by the Council.
1.2 Scope and background
The Proposed Coastal Plan for Taranaki was publicly notified for submissions on 24
February 2018, with submissions closing on 27 April 2018.
Public notice calling for further submissions supporting or opposing the initial
submissions was made on 21 July 2018 and closed on 4
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
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
technical data.
Section 3 discusses the results, their interpretations, and their significance for the
environment.
Section 4 presents recommendations to be implemented in the 2016-2017 monitoring
year.
A glossary of common abbreviations and scientific terms, and a bibliography, are
presented at the end of the report.
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1.1.3 The Resource Management Act 1991 and monitoring
The RMA primarily addresses environmental ‘effects’ which are defined as positive or
Biosecurity Strategy (the Strategy), which addresses all harmful organisms (not just the
ones for which rules are required). The Strategy sets out non-regulatory programmes
and activities for achieving their control, including site-led programmes, advice and
information, or biological control.
The RPMP and Strategy were released for formal public consultation on 20 May 2017.
The deadline for submissions was 30 June 2017.
Ten organisations or individuals made submissions on the RPMP and
cover in the
large pre-fill gully was maintained as were the silt controls. There were no discharges of unauthorised wood
waste or other materials found at inspection. There were no unauthorised incidents recording non-
compliance in respect of this consent holder during the period under review.
During the year, the Company demonstrated a high level of environmental and administrative performance
with the resource consent.
For reference, in the 2018-2019 year, consent holders were found
consent to
allow the Toko Road quarry to discharge treated wastewater into the Patea River.
Compliance monitoring of the Company’s two quarries in 2012-2013 included a total of five
inspections. No water samples were collected from either site during the 2012-2013 monitoring
year. Site inspections found no adverse environmental effects to the waters of the Waitara or
Patea catchments as a result of quarry operations.
Both quarry sites appeared to be well maintained and managed with regard
2018, with submissions closing on 27 April 2018.
Public notice calling for further submissions supporting or opposing the initial
submissions was made on 21 July 2018 and closed on 4 August 2018. Further
submissions may only be made in support of or opposition to the submissions already
made. A further submission cannot extend the scope of the original submission and can
only seek allowance or disallowance (in whole or in part) of the original submission.
Sixty-one initial submissions