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
agreed in writing, TRC accepts no responsibility for any use of, or reliance
on any contents of this Report by any person and shall not be liable to any person, on any
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
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
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
6.1. Policy 2 – Integrated Management.
6.2. Policy 38 – Removal of Coastal Structures.
Section 8 Regional Rules
6.3. Rule 22 – Placement or erection of a network utility structure.
6.4. Rule 35 – Structure maintenance, minor alteration or minor extension.
6.5. Rule 44 – Removal and demolition of a structure.
Section 6 Methods of Implementation
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6.6. The decision to decline the Minister’s submission requesting a method that
the Council
performed.
TAG Oil (NZ) Limited did not need to notify the Council of its intention to combust gas, as
gas combustion activities were not undertaken at the Southern Cross wellsite or in
association with this wellsite. No 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.
During the monitoring period the Council received one incident investigation report
overall good level of environmental
performance.
The Council’s monitoring programme for the period under review included three compliance monitoring
inspections of the site focussing on types of materials discharged, stormwater and leachate control, and
emissions to air.
The monitoring during the period under review showed that the closing of the site to the general public
resulted in no unacceptable material being dumped on site. There were no issues noted relating to
stormwater or
Resource Management Act 1991 and monitoring 2
1.1.4 Evaluation of environmental performance 3
2. Stratford Power Station 5
2.1 Process description 5
2.2 Resource consents 7
2.2.1 Water abstraction permits 8
2.2.2 Water discharge permits 9
2.2.3 Air discharge permits 12
2.2.3.1 Taranaki Combined Cycle 1 (TCC 1 - operating) 12
2.2.3.2 Taranaki Combined Cycle 2 or Stratford Peaker 2
(TCC2 or SP2 – yet to be constructed) 13
2.2.3.3 Stratford Peaker Plant (SP1) 14
2.2.4 Discharge