team, as the weather conditions
meant the demand for irrigation was not high, with irrigation starting in November or December for many.
The Council carried out compliance monitoring inspections at 67 sites during the 2016-2017 irrigation
season, with 100% of all of the active consents being visited. The inspections included visual checks of the
intake structures, screens, staff gauges, fencing around the pump sheds, downloading of data and stream
gaugings.
For the summer irrigation period,
For the two-year period covered by this report, no long-term or significant effects were noted
on the Kaupokonui Stream as a result of the stormwater discharges from the northern and
stormwater outfalls, Inhalable Grade Lactose plant, and stormwater detention pond, although
sewage fungus was observed in the stream on two of four occasions, associated with excessive
biochemical oxygen demand in the discharge, in breach of consents. Sample results were
generally within those prescribed by
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 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)
abbreviations and scientific terms, and a bibliography, are
presented at the end of the report.
1.2 The Resource Management Act 1991and 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;
kg N/ha, with six over 400 kg
N/ha and five over 500 kg N/ha. The largest combined application in this period was 587 kg
N/ha, on paddock 40.
Groundwater nitrate concentrations in some of the wastewater specific groundwater
monitoring wells remained high in this monitoring period, namely wells GND1346, 1347, 1348
and 2226. These wells held concentrations close to or above 60 g/m3 N. This indicated that
these locations are not capable of managing this level of application of wastewater
largely met the requirements of their resource consents. They 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.
The contamination of groundwater as a result of TBP’s activities has been reported on in previous years.
During this monitoring period it was evident that some of the effects of this contamination have persisted
and some further contamination has
Culvert Road/Bridge Construction or Maintenance
Land Use Consent
Publicly Notified authorisations issued by the Taranaki Regional Council
between 09 Nov 2018 and 24 Jan 2019
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Publicly Notified authorisations issued by the Taranaki Regional Council
between 09 Nov 2018 and 24 Jan 2019
R2/10636-1.0 New Zealand Transport Agency Structure - Culvert Road/Bridge Construction or Maintenance
R2/10637-1.0 New Zealand Transport Agency Structure -
accordance with the Auditor-General's Auditing
Standards, which incorporate the Professional and Ethical Standards and the
International Standards on Auditing (New Zealand) issued by the New
Zealand Auditing and Assurance Standards Board.
Other than in our capacity as auditor, we have no relationship with, or
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David MacLeod, Chairman
INDEPENDENT
state of our rivers and streams show most
measures are improving or not changing significantly
and again are the best since measurements began.
At a time when much national media commentary
highlights a negative view of New Zealand’s freshwater
resources, it is noteworthy that many indicators in
Taranaki collectively indicate that the region is making
excellent progress towards enhancing our already good
environment.
This is no accident. The Taranaki
related to discolouration of the streams, either from natural causes or from
short-term works being undertaken in or around the streams. There was no evidence during
the period under review of any effects due to discharges from the consent holders
monitored within this programme.
During the year, Companies monitored within the Hongihongi and Herekawe catchments
overall demonstrated a high level of environmental performance and compliance with
resource consents, however in the case of Molten