each site.
Receiving water inspections, in conjunction with sampling conducted by both the Council and
STOS during the 2014-2015 period, showed that the site discharges were not causing any
adverse effects in the Ngapirau or Kapuni Streams. This was supported by the findings of the
macroinvertebrate surveys.
There were no adverse effects on the environment resulting from the exercise of the air
discharge consents. The ambient air quality monitoring at the Maui and Kapuni Production
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 effects;
c. ecosystems, including effects on plants, animals, or habitats, whether aquatic or terrestrial;
d.
2016-2017 monitoring
year.
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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 cumulative. Effects may
arise in relation to:
(a) the neighbourhood or the wider community around an activity,
Section 4 presents recommendations to be implemented in the 2014-2016 monitoring
period.
A glossary of common abbreviations and scientific terms, and a bibliography, are
presented at the end of the report.
1.2 The Resource Management Act 1991 and monitoring
The Resource 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)
Stream at the time. This was supported by the findings of the macroinvertebrate survey carried out in the
stream.
There were no adverse effects noted on the environment resulting from the exercise of the air discharge
consents. The ambient air quality monitoring at the Maui 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
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 Waihapa-F wellsite
does not indicate any contamination of shallow aquifers as a result of injection activities,
further supporting the conclusion that the injection wells and injection zone remain secure.
The information gathered during inspection visits and the data supplied by the consent
holder have been used in compiling this report.
This was supported by the 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
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Resource Consent Application
(For a water permit pursuant
To take and use surface water for
(A separate application form is required for each consent being applied for)
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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
monitoring indicated that the effects of the discharge of stormwater and process waters into the
Kapuni Stream were minimal. Inter laboratory analysis indicated fairly good agreement between both
parties. Surface water abstraction was compliant for the whole monitoring period.
The review of the biological monitoring concluded that overall, the MCI scores for nearly all sites were
similar to or higher than their respective means. The Kapuni Stream was generally in ‘good’ to ‘excellent’
health