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Standards, which incorporate the Professional and Ethical Standards and the
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Other than in our capacity as auditor, we have no relationship with, or
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David MacLeod, Chairman
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management of the sit controls. There were no discharges of unauthorised wood waste or
other materials found at inspection. There were no unauthorised incidents (UI’s) 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 consents.
For reference, in the 2015-2016 year, 71% of consent holders in Taranaki monitored through
tailored
(a) to require consent authorities, the New Zealand Historic Places Trust, or the Environment Court to
have regard to this statutory acknowledgement in relation to the Otoki Gorge scenic reserve, as
provided for in sections 90 to 92; and
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(b) to require consent authorities to forward summaries of resource consent applications to the
governance entity, as provided for in section 94; and
(c) to enable the
interpretations, and their significance for the environment.
Section 4 presents recommendations to be implemented in the 2019-2020 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 adverse, temporary or
permanent, past, present or future, or
Taranaki
Implement programme using environmental
enhancement grants to support iconic or significant
biodiversity initiatives
Develop shared services arrangements with key
agencies and biodiversity entities where there are
mutual benefits
Maintain and develop Council’s biodiversity
databases
Monitor and report on Taranaki’s biodiversity
through its state of the environment monitoring
programmes
Work with other agencies and biodiversity entities
email consents@trc.govt.nz.
Lodge the application by signing below and sending the completed form
to:
Mail: Taranaki Regional Council, Private Bag 713, Stratford 4352.
Attention: Consents Administration Officer
Email: consents@trc.govt.nz (if application is emailed please do not mail a hard copy unless
requested to do so by the consents department.)
If you have not received an email acknowledgement for this application within 5 working days (for new
applications) or 10
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Resource Consent Application
(Pursuant to section
[to erect a structure and to occupy the associated coastal space
(A separate application form is required for each consent being applied for)
Important: Please read carefully before completing the form
All applicants need to respond to all of the questions. If a particular section is not applicable to your application,
please say so; do not leave the question blank
convenient or insufficient space is provided
Resource Management Act 1991.
When carrying out its statutory responsibilities for managing the use, development and protection
of land, air or water resources in the Taranaki region, the Taranaki Regional Council is required to
make use of the enforcement provisions contained within Part 12 of the Resource Management Act.
The enforcement powers of the Resource Management Act are appropriately delegated to staff
with the policy direction set by the Council. This document sets out the
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 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)
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 may include cultural and
social-economic effects;
b. physical effects on the locality, including landscape, amenity and visual effects;