abbreviations and scientific terms, and a bibliography, are
presented at the end of the report.
1.2 Compliance monitoring and the Resource Management Act
(1991)
The Resource Management Act 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;
Group to meet
the statutory requirements of the CDEM Act 2002.
Taranaki CDEM manages the area from Tongaporutu in the north, to Waitotara in
the south (figure 1).
Figure 1 Area covered by the Taranaki CDEM Group Plan
CDEM in Taranaki 1.1.
Civil Defence Emergency Management in Taranaki is governed by the Taranaki
CDEM Group, consisting of the four Councils represented by the mayors and the
Regional Council chair, or their nominated representatives. The Coordinating
NZ Pure Bred Genetics Ltd business is now owned and operated by J & R Cooley
who leases the piggery buildings from E & J O’Sullivan.
Prior to 1 December 2012 over a four month period Meadowvale piggery had
significantly reduced stock numbers allowing NZ Pure Bred Genetics Ltd to become
established. During this period no land or water discharges (from either party) took
place.
Transfer of consents between the two parties became effective on 1 December 2012.
The Company operates a
DWI activities were being carried out in
compliance with the conditions of the applicable resource consents. There is no evidence of
any issues with any injection 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 sites being operated in a professional manner and there were no
nature of activities at a crematorium site, the discharge of visible
smoke or odours from a cremator may be found to be offensive.
A major upgrade of the main Newton cremator was undertaken in November 2007, which
improved its efficiency and is expected to extend its life until 2018.
A review of the consent condition controlling visible emissions was initiated in June 2006 to
deal with differences in methods of measuring smoke intensity between the two cremators.
The review was completed
been met and the consented activities
had been superseded by consent 7884-1. Disposal activity at the site ceased at the beginning of
the monitoring period, and the site continues to be actively managed until remediation is
complete and the consents expire or are surrendered.
Overall, the Company demonstrated a high level of environmental performance in respect
of consent 6867-1, and a good level of environmental performance in respect of consent
7884-1.
The Council’s monitoring
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. ecosystems, including effects on plants, animals, or
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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 include cultural and
social-economic effects;
b. physical effects on the locality, including landscape, amenity and visual effects;
c. ecosystems,
recommendations to be implemented in the 2019-2020 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
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Taranaki Energy Watch Submission 11 February 2019
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Remediation (NZ) Limited Resource Consent Applications to Taranaki Regional
Council
To discharge contaminants to water or land and air (5838, 5389)
1. Taranaki Energy Watch (TEW) is a grass roots community group supporting communities to
protect their health and environment from the effects of oil and gas exploration and
production in Taranaki and New Zealand.
2. Remediation (NZ) Ltd