page This document may only be reproduced with permission from Cawthron Institute. Part reproduction or alteration of the document is prohibited. 30 October 2015 Nicolette West Policy Analyst Taranaki Regional Council NEW ZEALAND ID: 0014 Dear Nicolette PETROLEUM DRILLING ACTIVITIES: BUFFER DISTANCES FROM OUTSTANDING AREAS AND SUBSTRATE TYPES REQUIRING PROTECTION Taranaki Regional Council (TRC) is currently reviewing its coastal plan and in
Section 4 presents recommendations to be implemented in the 2014-2015 monitoring year. A glossary of common abbreviations and scientific terms, and a bibliography, are presented at the end of the report. page 2 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, or cumulative. Effects may
their significance for the environment. Section 4 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. 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:
farmland. Disposals at the Spence site were completed in 2012. All three sites are continually monitored and reported on annually, as consents have not yet expired or been surrendered. This report for the period July 2014 to June 2015 describes the monitoring programme implemented by the Taranaki Regional Council (the Council) to assess the environmental performance during the period under review, and the results and environmental effects of their activities. Origin Energy holds two resource
page 1.1.3 The Resource Management Act (1991) and monitoring 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; (b) physical effects on the locality, including landscape, amenity and visual
3769-3 11 List of figures Figure 1 Location of bacteriological sampling sites and treatment system 5 List of photos Photo 1 Wastewater ponding and weed growth on the surface of the eastern filter bed, 21 December 2015 8 Photo 2 Eastern filter bed with no wastewater ponding or weed growth, 16 February 2016 9 page page 1 1. Introduction 1.1 Compliance monitoring programme reports and the Resource Management Act 1991
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) natural and physical
relation to decision making. Unless otherwise stated, the recommended option outlined in each report meets the purpose of local government and: Promote the social, economic, environmental and cultural well-being of communities in the present and for the future. Would not alter significantly the intended level of service provision for any significant activity undertaken by or on behalf of the Council, or transfer the ownership or control of a strategic asset to or from the Council. …
relation to suspended particulates, dust deposition rates or odour beyond the site boundary. There were three odour complaints received in the 2016-2017 period that were associated with the Colson Road landfill. Although it was found that the site was compliant with consent conditions at the time of investigation, and on two occasions there were low level intermittent odours were found. Overall, NPDC demonstrated a good level of environmental performance and administrative compliance with
The Council did not receive any complaints or register any unauthorised incidents associated with any of the Company’s DWI activities during the 2014-2015 monitoring period. During the year under review Todd Energy Limited demonstrated a high level of environmental performance and a high level of administrative performance and compliance with the resource consents. For reference, in the 2014-2015 year, 75% of consent holders in Taranaki monitored through tailored compliance monitoring