findings of the macroinvertebrate survey.
There were no adverse effects on the environment resulting from the exercise of the air discharge consents.
The ambient air quality monitoring at the Kapuni Production Station 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 boundaries during
inspections and there were no complaints in
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 cumulative. Effects
may arise in relation to:
(a) the neighbourhood or the wider community around an activity, and may
and combustible gases were all below levels of concern at the time of sampling. No
offensive or objectionable odours were detected beyond the boundary during inspections.
In the 2012-2014 period, the Council responded to two complaints from members of the public
in association with activities at the Turangi Production Station and the Kowhai-A wellsite. The
investigations found that the discharges were in compliance with all applicable conditions in
resource consents and provisions in
This expectation is reflected in the options presented
here. A quick analysis of costs and benefits suggests that Options 2 to 4 are the only ones that can realistically be
achieved or mostly achieved within the cost limit and within a reasonable timeframe.
OPTION 1: DEMOLISH BOTH STANDS, REPLACE THEM WITH GRASSED BANKS
Details; pros and cons: This option involves
demolishing and removing both stands and replacing
them with grassed banks. This option is the cheapest
and fastest but
activity
and its discharges, an aerial photograph or map showing the location of the activity, and an outline of the
matters covered by the company’s air discharge permit.
Subsection 2 presents the results of monitoring of the companies activities during the period under review,
including scientific and technical data.
Subsection 3 discusses the results, their interpretation, and their significance for the environment in the
immediate vicinity of the site under discussion.
discharge of cooling water across land to stormwater as a result of a failed pump. Both incidents were
considered to be reasonably unforeseeable and related to mechanical failures or unanticipated issues at the
site. In addition both events were adequately responded to by Methanex. For this reason no enforcement
response was considered appropriate or necessary.
During the year, Methanex demonstrated a High level of environmental performance with the resource
consents at both facilities. Their
of
environmental performance and compliance for 76% of the consents monitored through the Taranaki
tailored monitoring programmes, while for another 20% of the consents, a good level of environmental
performance and compliance was achieved
In terms of overall environmental and compliance performance by the consent holder over the last several
years, this report shows that the consent holder’s performance remains at a good or high level.
This report includes recommendations for the
maintained and the silt controls were further improved. 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 2016-2017 year, 74% of consent holders in Taranaki monitored through
things, requires regional councils, when making rules, to effectively adopt the best
practicable option to prevent or minimise actual or likely water pollution. Given that
continuously allowing the discharge of treated effluent from pond systems is no longer
considered best practice, the question is no longer about whether there will be changes in the way
we currently manage farm dairy effluent in the region but rather what and how big that change
should be.
This working paper entitled
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;
c. ecosystems, including effects on plants, animals, or habitats, whether aquatic or terrestrial;
d. natural and physical