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 a discharger, and may
include cultural and socio-economic effects;
(b) physical effects on the locality, including landscape, amenity and visual effects;
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treatment system.
During the two years, the STDC demonstrated a high level of compliance with the resource
consent and environmental performance in relation to the consent. During the years under
review there were no unauthorised incidents or any adverse effects on the receiving
environment in relation to Consent 3769-3. However, unrelated to Consent 3769-3, an
abatement notice was issued as a result of green waste and domestic rubbish dumped at the
site during March 2012. This rubbish was
improving slowly over time. The culvert running under the filled area
was repaired during the period under review.
During the monitoring period Waverley Sawmills demonstrated a good level of
environmental performance and compliance with consent conditions. The culvert at Monk
was repaired as requested and the improved stormwater system at the Village Settlement Rd
site has reduced contaminated run-off. No complaints were received, or incidents recorded,
by Council during the monitoring period.
Taranaki coastline 29
Photo 5 Contrasting habitat between the exposed Waihi site (left) and stable Manihi site (right) 30
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1 Introduction
State of the environment monitoring
The Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) established new requirements for local authorities to undertake
environmental monitoring. Section 35 of the RMA requires local authorities to monitor, among other things,
the state of the environment of their region or district, to the extent that is
whenua,
the mana moana, our communities and our environment. In extreme cases, temporary rahui,
(gathering bans) were applied as a means of halting stock depletion and the consumption of
contaminated kai.
It is just as important today that we maintain our ability and capacity to gather kaimoana for our
hui and tangi and to provide for manuhiri. This reflects directly on the mana of our hapü. The day
we are unable to thus provide, be it from the depletion of stocks or the pollution of our waters,
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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 landscape, amenity
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 resources having special
receiving waters and odour surveys. In
addition the Council also undertook continuous monitoring in the Inaha Stream and its tributaries relating
to temperature and flow.
TBP have also demonstrated a high level of commitment in regard to addressing environmental matters
related to their operation, with various mitigation measures either planned or underway.
Some minor performance non-compliances occurred including over abstraction of surface water on one
occasion and a drop in dissolved
outside the subject of the spill clean-up should be forwarded by the Media Co-
ordinator to the appropriate organisation or individual to provide that comment.
Given that the media team’s primary job is to effectively communicate the ROSC’s plans and
the response team’s actions to the media, the public and other concerned groups, the ROSC
must give the highest priority to providing access to the site and information to the media
team. Operational details need to be delegated effectively by the
address: Private Bag 3018, Whanganui 4540,
New Zealand.
Telephone: 64 (0) 6 344 5302
Website: www.pestoff.co.nz
After hours telephone numbers: 0274798 318 or 0274798 319
ACCIDENTAL HUMAN POISONING
National Poisons Centre:
Emergency phone number for spills,
transport emergencies and risk
mitigation:
Call a doctor or hospital without delay and seek
medical advice. Provide information from the product
label to medical personnel.
Free phone 0800 764 766
Dial 111