system worked effectively.
Owing to the distance of the wellsite to the nearest stream being approximately 13 metres, the
stream was visually inspected by an Inspecting Officer on each occasion. Chemical analysis or
a biomonitoring survey were unnecessary as no evidence of effects on the stream environment
were observed by the Inspecting Officer.
Staff on-site were cooperative with requests made by officers of the Council, with any required
works being completed quickly and to a
interpretation, and their significance for the
environment.
Section 4 presents recommendations to be implemented in the 2013-2015 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 Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) primarily addresses environmental ‘effects’
which are defined as positive or adverse, temporary or permanent, past, present or
future,
scientific and
technical data.
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,
scientific and
technical data.
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,
place to mitigate effects of any accidental spillage or discharge of contaminants.
For reference, in the 2011-2013 year, 35% of consent holders in Taranaki monitored through
tailored compliance monitoring programmes achieved a high level of environmental
performance and compliance with their consents, while another 59% demonstrated a good
level of environmental performance and compliance with their consents.
This report includes recommendations for the 2013-2015 monitoring period.
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 effects;
b. physical effects on the locality, including
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) the neighbourhood or the wider community around a discharger, 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
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 or future, or cumulative. Effects may arise in relation to:
a. the neighbourhood or the wider community around an activity, and
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 or future, or cumulative. Effects may arise in relation to:
a. the neighbourhood or the wider
accordance with the Auditor-General's Auditing
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Other than in our capacity as auditor, we have no relationship with, or
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