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 2015-2016 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,
Section 3 discusses the results, their interpretations, and their 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,
changes...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
2 Section 32AA evaluation .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
3 Assessment of economic impacts and risk of acting or not acting ........................................................................................................................................ 19
3.1 Impacts on economic growth and employment
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 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:
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(a) the neighbourhood or the wider community around a discharger, and may
include cultural and socio-economic
1 Cold Creek is otherwise known as Cold Stream. For the purposes of this report all references to the water body
in question will be using the former, or ‘Cold Creek’.
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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 and monitoring 1
1.1.4 Evaluation of environmental and
the Company’s 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
plant or on water quality in the Herekawe Stream. No complaint in relation to
the Company’s activities was registered by the Council.
During the year, the Company demonstrated a high level of environmental and
administrative performance.
For reference, in the 2014-2015 year, 75% 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 22% demonstrated a
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 landscape, amenity and visual effects;
c. ecosystems, including effects on plants, animals, or habitats, whether aquatic or terrestrial;
d.
Kaimiro field, via the K-17 (14,776 m3) and K-10 (1,207m3) injection wells.
The volumes 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.
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The information gathered during inspection visits and the data supplied by the consent
holder for Council audit have been used in compiling this report.
The Council did not receive any complaints or register any
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Appendix V: Good management practices for intensive poultry
farming
This appendix has been included in the plan for
guidance to the poultry industry, and for general public
information and education purposes. The information
contained in this appendix provides general guidance
on the range of options for preventing or minimising
adverse effects on the environment from emissions