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
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
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
discharge storm water and treated
production water into tributaries of the Patea or Waingongoro rivers. Provisions within the
Regional Fresh Water Plan for Taranaki (2001) also apply.
The Council’s monitoring programme for the investigation under review included inspections
and 8 water samples representative of groundwater quality in the locality collected for
physicochemical analysis. A comprehensive suite of parameters were analysed.
The monitoring showed that there was no evidence of
consumers and decomposers.
Achievement Objective Level 6 Number 1
Investigate and describe examples of different types of helpful and harmful micro-
organisms.
Achievement Objective Level 7 Number 4
Research and develop a defensible position about a selected issue affecting the New
Zealand environment.
Making Sense of the Material World
Achievement Objective Level 3 Number 4
Research the use and purpose of technology in the disposal, or recycling, of some
common materials.
investigation conducted at the site to confirm that there was no significant
environmental or health risk from naturally occurring radioactivity relating to wastes disposed
of at the site. This investigation indicated environmental/health effects were negligible, as
concentrations of radioactivity were less than encountered in ‘normal’ (background)
environmental conditions elsewhere.
During the year, the Company demonstrated a good level of environmental performance and
compliance with the resource