of fluid discharged, and the pressure at which it was injected into the receiving
formations, were within the limits specified in the respective resource consents.
The information gathered during inspection visits and the data supplied by the consent
holder for Council audit have been used in compiling this report.
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The Council did not receive any complaints or register any unauthorised incidents
associated with any of the Company’s DWI activities during the
significant effects were noted in the receiving waters of the
Tasman Sea, and the water quality of nearby popular beach bathing sites remained at a very high standard.
There were no unauthorised incidents recording non-compliance in respect of this consent holder during
the period under review.
During the year, STDC demonstrated a good level of environmental and a high level of administrative
performance with the resource consents. There were no issues with the performance of the WWTP, or
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 effects;
(c) ecosystems, including effects on plants, animals, or habitats, whether aquatic or
terrestrial;
(d) natural and physical
Approved by: G K Bedford, Director - Environment Quality
B G Chamberlain, Chief Executive
Document: 2427754
Purpose
1. The purpose of this memorandum is to recommend that the appointment of
Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson (if required) for the Taranaki Solid Waste
Management Committee be made.
Executive summary
2. The Taranaki Solid Waste Management Committee is able to appoint one if its members
to act as the Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson of the (Joint) …
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 relation to:
(a) the neighbourhood or the wider community around an activity, and may
shallow
groundwater. This is in part a result of heavy applications of nitrogen (effluent) early in the life of the plant.
Current effluent application is considerably lower than previous application rates. However, nitrate
concentrations in the soil profile underneath the irrigation areas and in the tributaries flowing through or
adjacent to the site remain elevated.
A narrow but concentrated plume of ammonia is present in the groundwater and extends from a previous
leak in an effluent
consent authority, as well as any interested and / or affected parties with the
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information required to understand the proposed activity including any “effects” it may have on
their interests or on the wider environment.
Remediation (NZ) Limited seeks a renewal period of 18 years.
It is also sought to amend some consent conditions as part of the renewal process to better reflect
site
consent authority, as well as any interested and / or affected parties with the
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information required to understand the proposed activity including any “effects” it may have on
their interests or on the wider environment.
Remediation (NZ) Limited seeks a renewal period of 18 years.
It is also sought to amend some consent conditions as part of the renewal process to better reflect
site
(another
site with significant indigenous biodiversity values). It provides a
buffer and enhances the ecological values of the National Park
Sustainability Positive In relatively good vegetative condition. Key ecological processes still
influence the site and, under appropriate management, it can remain
resilient to existing or potential threats
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Management threats and response
Potential and actual threats to the sustainability of the Alfred Road forest
Hawera Application Purpose: Change
To discharge farm dairy effluent onto land
Change of conditions to remove the requirement for a stormwater diversion
Rohe:
Ngaruahine (Statutory Acknowledgement)
Engagement or consultation:
Te Korowai O Ngaruahine Trust Comment on application received
Do not oppose, subject to conditions
Consents and Regulatory Committee - Resource consents issued under delegated authority and applications in