Act 1991 (RMA) and the
Council’s obligations and general approach to monitoring sites through annual or
biennial programmes, the resource consents held by Company in the Waiongana
catchment, the nature of the monitoring programme in place for the period under
review, and a description of the activities and operations conducted at the GR & LJ
Jones quarry site.
Section 2 presents the results of monitoring during the period under review, including
scientific and technical data.
Section 3
Regional Council (the Council) adopted a water
management plan for the river in September 1991.
At the end of the 2015-2016 monitoring period a total of 22 consents were held by the 14
industries monitored under this programme that discharge wastewater, stormwater and/or
leachate from the industrial area at Fitzroy, New Plymouth to the lower Waiwhakaiho River
and Mangaone Stream, or to land in the lower Waiwhakaiho and Mangaone Stream
catchments. The activities and impacts of the consent
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;
analyses.
In general, the site was managed to a good standard in relation to stormwater and wastewater
management. Stormwater was managed to avoid any contact with chemicals stored on-site
with all wastewater either disposed of directly to trade waste or temporarily stored in the
bunded area of the site before being removed off-site for disposal or recycling at an approved
facility.
During the period under review, no sampling of the novaflow pipe containing leachate was
undertaken, as there
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 a discharger, and may
include cultural and social-economic effects;
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
best practice;
• Ensure environmental effects (hazards) associated with the remediation of waste have
been identified and that effective strategies for managing these are in place;
• Identify waste streams and the management of these;
• Provide procedures and guidelines for action in the event of a hydrocarbon or hazardous
substance spill;
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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
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 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