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
2016/2017, more than
8,000 students were involved in class visits or field
trips under the programme. Feedback from schools,
teachers and students is consistently positive.
The Council intends to continue this fruitful
partnership with the region’s schools, and also to
broaden its educational outreach by funding a regional
position for the Enviroschools organisation. This
organisation takes a whole-school approach to
promote long-term action on sustainability and
environmental protection. It
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Application is hereby made for the
Signature of applicant or authorised agent:
Name: Stephen O’Sullivan D
Please print full name of person who signed above.
Form No: 320
Resource Consent Application
s 13(1), 14(1) and 88 of the Resource Management Act 1991)
Damming
(A separate application form is required for each consent being
increase has been 0.97%.
Over the life of the 2018/2028 Long-Term Plan the general rates increase averages out at 2.8%
The Consultation Document on the proposed 2018/2028 Long-Term Plan and this proposed 2018/2028 Long-
Term Plan, set out the details and implications of what we’re proposing, and how you can tell us what you think
about them before we make final decisions.
You can make a submission online at www.trc.govt.nz, or by email or letter. If you want more information, you
can see
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 a high level of both environmental performance and
administrative compliance with the resource consents.
For reference, in the 2016-2017 year, 74% of consent holders in Taranaki monitored through tailored
compliance monitoring programmes achieved a high level of environmental
than 8.000
students were involved in class visits or field trips under
the programme. Feedback from schools, teachers and
students is consistently positive.
The Council intends to continue this fruitful partnership
with the region’s schools, and also to broaden its
educational outreach by funding a regional position for
the Enviroschools organisation. This organisation takes a
whole-school approach to promote long-term action on
sustainability and environmental protection. It currently
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