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, temporary or permanent, past, present or future, or cumulative. Effects may
arise in relation to:
(a) the
While the State of the Environment Report 2015 considers environmental trends and changes over the past
five to 20 years or more, its fundamental purpose is to provide an outlook to the future. Collating and
analysing the large amount of data we collect in our daily work, and identifying trends in each aspect of
the environment, help us answer questions about:
the state of our natural and physical resources and the direction each aspect of the environment
is heading
the
early
detection, identification and assessment of
pests and unwanted organisms before they
become established. On a national level, this is
carried out by the Ministry of Primary
Industries, who carry out targeted and
pathway surveillance in known risk areas.
On a regional level, the Council oversees
surveillance for unwanted pests and
organisms through a range of avenues. This
includes responding to public reportings of
new organisms or organisms not established
in the region, e.g.
to dry conditions for
agriculture and hence less demand for the Company’s products.
The monitoring showed that the Company has had no significant impact on air quality in the
vicinity of the plant or on water quality in the Herekawe Stream. No complaint in relation to
the Company’s activities was registered by the Council.
During the year, the Company demonstrated a high level of environmental and
administrative performance.
For reference, in the 2013-2014 year, 60% of consent
Oil Spill
Beach clean-up
Seashore study
Classifying
Adaptations
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Curriculum Links
Links with New Zealand curriculum statements
Science Making Sense of the Living World
Achievement objectives and possible learning experiences
Level 1
• observing small plants or animals and reading books about their main functions
• exploring a beach and observing the different plants and animals that live there
Level 2
• establishing some 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, 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,
the Local
Government Act 2002 to the extent necessary in relation to this decision; and in
accordance with section 79 of the Act, determines that it does not require further
information, further assessment of options or further analysis of costs and
benefits, or advantages and disadvantages prior to making a decision on this
matter.
Williamson/MacLeod
3. Sediment Load Reductions for Freshwater Planning and Soil Conservation in
Taranaki
3.1 Ms A J Matthews, Director –
simple and convenient form
for general public information and education
purposes. The information contained in this Appendix
also provides general guidance on the best practicable
option for preventing or minimising adverse effects on
the environment of agrichemical spraying. It also
provides a general indication of the nature of the
conditions that might be attached to a resource
consent for the spraying of agrichemicals.
Nothing in this Appendix shall amend
water and to a lesser extent
through feed and contaminated dust. Sheep eat an estimated
125 g of soil per day and cows about 1kg. Wet muddy conditions,
short pasture, feeding out of hay and silage, and consumption
of fodder crops such as turnips and chowmollier can increase
the amount of soil eaten by stock. Where residues are present,
animals that dig or disturb the soil, including pigs, chickens and
bulls, will have increased exposure to organochlorine pesticides.
There are regulatory
or all, of the Yarrow Stadium grounds to developers for sub-division as it is in a great area, also the various other community sports grounds such as the Netball courts
beside the Waiwhakaiho River could be sold. You could charge a small fee for parking at the multi-sports hub when it is finished. Some of the larger businesses in Taranaki such as TSB, Todd
energy, Fonterra, etc. could be approached for sponsorship of the stadium and smaller businesses for the infrastructure of the surrounding