well
currently in use, or the ability of the receiving formation to accept injected fluids. The results of
groundwater quality monitoring undertaken show no adverse effects of the activity at monitored locations.
Inspections undertaken during the monitoring year found the site being operated in a professional manner
and there were no Unauthorised Incidents in relation to the Company’s DWI consents.
During the year, the Company demonstrated a high level of environmental and administrative
significance for the
environment.
Section 4 presents recommendations to be implemented in the 2016-2017 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 cumulative. Effects
may arise in relation to:
(a)
is then discussed in a separate section (Sections 2 to 4).
In each subsection 1 (e.g. Section 2.1) there is a general description of the landfilled site and its discharges,
an aerial photograph or map showing the location of the former landfill, and an outline of the matters
covered by the water discharge permit.
Subsection 2 presents the results of monitoring of the SDC’s activities at each of the sites during the
period under review, including scientific and technical data.
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 or terrestrial;
d. natural and physical resources having special significance (for example
presents recommendations to be implemented in the 2015-2016 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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The Resource Management Act 1991 and monitoring 1.1.3.
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
Environmental effects associated with contaminated land.
Monitoring and information.
Key methods set out in the Waste Management and Minimisation Strategy for Taranaki include:
The review and implementation of district waste minimisation and management plans.
Territorial authorities instituting a measurement programme to identify and monitor
waste quantities being disposed of to landfill.
Maintaining access to a single operational landfill (whether in Taranaki or elsewhere)
that
interpretation, and their significance for the
environment.
Section 4 presents recommendations to be implemented in the 2014-2014 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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The Resource Management Act 1991 and monitoring 1.1.3
The Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) primarily addresses environmental
‘effects' which are defined as positive or adverse, temporary or
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 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
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 effects;
c.
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:
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(a) the neighbourhood or the wider community around a discharger, and may
include cultural and socio-economic effects;
(b) physical