5 presents recommendations to be implemented in the 2017-2018 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
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
Taranaki
Implement programme using environmental
enhancement grants to support iconic or significant
biodiversity initiatives
Develop shared services arrangements with key
agencies and biodiversity entities where there are
mutual benefits
Maintain and develop Council’s biodiversity
databases
Monitor and report on Taranaki’s biodiversity
through its state of the environment monitoring
programmes
Work with other agencies and biodiversity entities
period.
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, and may include
cultural and social-economic
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
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
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
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.
performance remains at a good or high level.
During the monitoring period no incidents were recorded in relation to activities covered by this report.
This report includes recommendation for the 2018-2019 year.
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Table of contents
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1 Introduction 1
1.1 Compliance monitoring programme reports and the Resource Management Act 1991 1
1.1.1 Introduction 1
1.1.2 Structure of this report 1
1.1.3 The Resource Management Act 1991
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)
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