to air from the galvanising site was detected at or
beyond the boundary of the site during inspections.
No incidents were recorded by Council in relation to the galvanising plant during the reported
period.
During the monitoring period, 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 compliance monitoring programmes
included two inspections and
four water samples collected for physicochemical analysis.
The monitoring showed that no environmental impacts were found. The site was capped,
contoured and, for the most part, vegetated appropriately. On one inspection a minor amount
of stock damage was observed in localised spots on the slope towards the stream, however
there was no significant erosion or exposed refuse found. There were no unauthorised
incidents recording non-compliance in respect of this
Section 3 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
indicate that the intake or fish pass has
had any impact on the fish communities of the stream.
Graeme Lowe Protein Ltd (meat rendering plant) demonstrated an overall high level of
environmental performance in respect of water-related activities. For air discharges,
improvement was required in 2012-2013, and a good level of environmental performance
was achieved in 2013-2014.
The Company holds four resource consents, to allow it to take from and discharge to the
Tawhiti Stream, and to
exercised during the 2014-2015 monitoring period. An
assessment of process data provided by the consent holder and data gathered during
Council inspections do not indicate any potential issues with the integrity of the injection
well or the injection zone.
Groundwater monitoring carried out by the Council in the vicinity of the Cheal-A wellsite
does not indicate any contamination of shallow aquifers as a result of injection activities,
further supporting the conclusion that the injection wells
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;
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c. ecosystems, including effects on plants, animals, or habitats, whether aquatic or terrestrial;
d. natural and physical resources having
were not
causing any adverse effects on the tributary of the Mangawharawhara 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
Management Act 1991 (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 a discharger, and may
include cultural and socio-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
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 relation to air emissions from the sites.
During the period under review, STOS
during the period under review, including scientific and
technical data.
Section 3 discusses the results, their interpretations, and their significance for the environment.
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,