or studies commissioned by the Council on various aspects of fracking
operations. These range from hydrogeologic and seismic impact and risk investigations to
assessment of flare emissions, radioactivity, and waste disposal, including by deepwell
injection and landfarming. All the evidence points to fracking operations having no
significant adverse environmental effects, with this activity being managed effectively and
appropriately monitored for compliance.
However, as noted above,
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
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Purposes of statutory acknowledgement
Under section 89, and without limiting the rest of this schedule, the only purposes of this statutory
acknowledgement are—
(a) to require consent authorities, the New Zealand Historic Places Trust, or the Environment Court to
have regard to this statutory
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 a good level of environmental performance and
a high level of administrative compliance with the resource consents. The Turangi Production
Station and associated wellsites were well managed
discusses the results, their interpretations, and their significance for the environment.
Section 4 presents recommendations to be implemented in the 2018-2019 monitoring year.
A glossary of common abbreviations and 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
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:
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,
(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
discusses the results, their interpretations, and their significance for the environment.
Section 4 presents recommendations to be implemented in the 2018-2019 monitoring year.
A glossary of common abbreviations and 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
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
the fact that the compliance point given
in the consent is on the site boundary, at which point the Stream is piped, the downstream monitoring point
is also downstream of other site discharges and further investigation is required.
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Air quality monitoring showed that off-site there were no significant adverse effects in relation to
suspended particulates, dust deposition rates or odour beyond the site boundary.
An enclosed gas flare system was installed for air