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) …
inspections, two injectate
samples and nine groundwater samples collected for physicochemical analysis. The monitoring programme
also included a significant data review component, with all injection data submitted by the Company
assessed for compliance on receipt.
The monitoring showed that 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
the 2018-2019 monitoring year, with most
commencing irrigation in November or December and concluding for most in March. Rainfall recorded at
the Council’s monitoring locations over the summer irrigation period ranged between 58% and 111% of
historical mean values. A particularly dry October, along with warm coastal winds, caused soils to dry out
faster than normal which resulted in high irrigation water demand. Total usage during the 2018-2019
irrigation season, with a total water use across
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,
including scientific 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 2019-2020 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
relation to Consent
R2/10470-1.0 Oakura Farms Limited, and took no part in the discussions or
deliberations other than those duties required of the Committee Chairperson.
2.1 The Committee considered and discussed the memorandum advising of consents
granted, consents under application and of consent processing actions since the last
meeting of the Committee.
Recommended
THAT the Taranaki Regional Council
1. receives the schedule of resource consents granted and other
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,
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
discharge water or sediment into the Makara, Mangaotea, and Mako streams, one
consent to discharge wastes to land around Lake Ratapiko and four land use permits for bed disturbance
and structures in the Manganui River, Mangaotea Stream and Lake Ratapiko. Seven additional consents
allow Trustpower to abstract water, and construct and maintain structures in the Mangaotea Stream.
During the period under review, Trustpower demonstrated a high level of environmental
performance at the Motukawa power
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