in terms of data trends.
In terms of water quality, data shows that the water quality is improving, or at the least maintaining (no significant
change).
Only one of the indicators relating to maintenance and enhancement of indigenous biodiversity showed data trends of
concern. A small but ongoing loss in the areal extent of native forests, shrub-lands and wetlands is still occurring.
Offsetting this trend however is the amount of work going into improving the condition
local authority and
generally looks after region-wide issues rather than local
issues.
It is different from a territorial authority (which is either a
city or district council), but there are no differences in the
way that they operate.
Q2 What do regional councils do? A Regional councils’ responsibilities include:
managing the effects of using freshwater, land, air
and coastal waters;
developing regional policy statements and the
Management Act 1991 (RMA), a regional council may prepare
a regional plan to assist it to deliver any of the functions of a regional council described in
Section 30 of the RMA. Under Section 67, a regional plan may state [(2)(a)] the issues that the
plan seeks to address; and…(c) the principal reasons for adopting the policies and methods; and (d) the
environmental results expected from the policies and methods;…
A freshwater plan (the Regional Fresh Water Plan for Taranaki, or RFWP) has been in
discusses the results, their interpretation, and their significance for the
environment.
Section 4 presents recommendations to be implemented in the 2013-2014 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 primarily addresses environmental `effects' which
are defined as positive or adverse, temporary or permanent,
4 presents recommendations to be implemented during future drilling
operations.
A glossary of common abbreviations and scientific terms, and a bibliography, are
presented at the end of the report.
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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
continually
monitored and reported on annually, as consents have not yet expired or been surrendered.
This report for the period July 2013-June 2014 describes the monitoring programmes
implemented by the Taranaki Regional Council to assess Origin Energy’s environmental
performance during the period under review, and the results and environmental effects of
Origin Energy’s activities.
In the 2012-2013 year, Origin Energy Resources NZ Ltd achieved a high level of
environmental performance in
application form where the answer can be found (include page numbers if referring to a
separate report).
If you have any questions relating to completion of this application form, please contact the Consents
Department, Taranaki Regional Council on telephone (06)765-7127 or email consents@trc. Rovt. nz
Lodge the application by signing below and sending the completed
form to:
Mail: Taranaki Regional Council, Private Bag 713, Stratford 4352.
Attention: Consents Administration Officer
Email:
consents to allow it to take and use water, five consents to 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. Most of these consents were granted during the 2005-2006
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 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:
(a) the neighbourhood or the wider community around a discharger, and may
include cultural and
UNIFORM ANNUAL GENERAL CHARGE
The Council proposes a uniform annual general charge
of $60.95 (GST inclusive) on all separately used or
inhabited parts of a rating unit in the region to produce
$3,262,654 (GST inclusive).
Separately used or inhabited part of a rating unit
(SUIP): A SUIP is defined as a separately used or
occupied part of a rating unit and includes any part of a
rating unit that is used or occupied by any person,
other than the ratepayer, having