has been initiated to increase the wetland sustainability and enhance
biodiversity values at this site.
‘Threatened’ and ‘At Risk’ wildlife such as the New Zealand dabchick and
pied stilt already reside in or visit the newly created ponds. Other notable
fauna are known in the area and will also inhabit this area as enhancement
continues.
Ecological features
Flora
Flora species naturally found in the in this area include: rimu (Dacrydium
cupressinum), kahikatea
summary
The Ministry for the Environment (MfE) has a number of work streams at various stages of
completion. Some of these have been underway for some time while others are more recent
and reflect the priorities of the coalition government, which was elected in late 2017.
The attached newsletter received from MfE in November last year provides an update on
MfE’s work over the next 18 months or so.
Of particular relevance for this Council are proposed changes to the Resource Management
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.
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1.1.3 The Resource Management Act 1991 and 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
access to the local stormwater either through direct
discharge or by being washed off the site by rainfall or
by poor forecourt cleaning practices.
Pollution minimisation
The Taranaki Regional Council recommends the
following service station requirements as best
management practices. Check this information when
operating your service station and when establishing or
upgrading daily site operational procedures. If all of the
items on the list are fully addressed then the potential
for
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‘The arrival of humans
radically changed New
Zealand’s indigenous
biodiversity.’
Biodiversity on land
Biodiversity on land, or terrestrial biodiversity, includes the plants, animals and ecosystems that are based
on land. The arrival of humans radically changed New Zealand’s indigenous biodiversity. Introduced animals
have preyed on or competed with native species, or degraded their habitat. Exotic plants also became
production process
1.2.1. Acceptance of incoming greenwatse
All green waste is collected at either a refuse transfer station or brought directly to
the site. The site manager inspects greenwaste delivered to ensure it is not
contaminated.
e
Materials specifically excluded are
~ Treated timber
~ Food scraps
~ Household refuse
Any unsuitable material to be separated from the green waste (if possible) and sent
directly to the appropriate disposal site
~ Cleanfill
students in:
• investigating, using, and understanding the technological products, systems and
environments that have developed in their society
• identifying and exploring needs and opportunities which may be met through
technological activity
• creating and evaluating ideas to improve or modify technology in relation to these
identified needs and opportunities
• designing their own technological solutions
• recognising the inter-relationship of technology and society –
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 a right
to use or inhabit that part by virtue of a tenancy, lease, licence, or other agreement,
or any part or parts of a rating unit that are used or occupied by the ratepayer for
more than one single use.
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deep-rooting.
Afforestation with pines, or reversion to indigenous
scrub, are not the only options for dealing with erosion-
prone land. Much erodible hill country can be stabilised
and sustained as farmland by planting poles into
pastoral areas. In the past, poles have mainly been used
for riverbank or roadside stabilisation in Taranaki. As
they grow well in the local climate, they can also be
used for stabilising erosion-prone hillslopes. When
driving in or out of the region, many examples of their
groundwater or surface water resources. There were
no unauthorised incidents recording non-compliance in respect of the resource consent held by Petrochem
in relation to these activities or provisions in regional plans, during the period under review.
Petrochem demonstrated a high level of environmental and administrative performance and compliance
with the resource consents over the reporting period.
For reference, in the 2017-2018 year, consent holders were found to achieve a high level of