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
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
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
complied with consent conditions. No
adverse effects were observed in the tributary of the Mangawharawhara Stream at the time of inspections.
There were no adverse effects on the environment found as a result of the exercise of the air discharge
consent. 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
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
the communities in the stream.
There were no adverse effects on the environment resulting from the exercise of the air discharge consent.
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
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:
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
Brixton, Waitara, in the Waiongana catchment. The operations at this site mainly involve packaged dairy
related products. Goods are stored under roofed catchments with the remaining areas being paved or
gravel. The site also has a truck wash facility with waste water draining to sumps and then to the stormwater
system.
This report for the period July 2016 to June 2017 describes the monitoring programme implemented by the
Taranaki Regional Council (the Council) to assess the Company’s