developed and farmland catchments. Higher turbidity and suspended
solids levels (and therefore poorer visual clarity) characterised the eastern hill country Mangaehu,
Whenuakura and Waitara Rivers sites in these rivers’ lower reaches.
Over the 2017-2018 monitoring year, flows at times of sampling were much higher than usual, with several
floods or freshes and few low flows sampled. In general terms, for the eleven sites monitored for more than
10 years, water quality was comparatively poorer in
it is to get industry representatives around
the table together. There is a high degree of competition and secrecy within the
forestry sector and a number of invitees were unable or unwilling to attend.
One of the primary outcomes of the meeting was establishing the best contact
points within organisations.
FR is still working through the actions from the meeting and there was some
discussion by the group on the progress. Refer to the minutes of the meeting
(previously
period. The requisite upgrade to the Patea wastewater treatment
system was completed by mid 2008, the Kaponga system by June 2008, the Waverley system
by early 2009, and the Manaia system by early 2010.
Monitoring was performed to ensure continued maintenance and efficient operation of all
treatment systems plus compliance with discharge permits' conditions.
No significant impacts of the Waverley, Manaia, Kaponga, or Patea treatment systems on
adjacent receiving waters were recorded in late
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Taranaki Regional Council
Email: info@trc.govt.nz
Phone: 06 765 7127
www.trc.govt.nz Working with people | caring for Taranaki
Factsheet: 3
Protecting Taranaki from the risks of harmful plants,
animals and diseases is an ongoing challenge. Under
the Biosecurity Act, rules may be imposed through
national or regional pest management plans. These
can bring significant costs and obligations to people.
There are also costs to ratepayers when
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, including effects on plants, animals, or habitats, whether aquatic or
terrestrial;
(d) natural
common abbreviations and scientific terms, a bibliography and
appendices are presented at the end of the report.
1.1.3 The Resource Management Act (1991) and monitoring
The Resource Management Act (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
term and indeed next year are
already coming in and our policy of ‘first in- first
served’ remains, which means some teachers
may have to either accept a date and time that
doesn’t really suit or they might miss out
altogether which is a shame. This is a fairly
common occurrence with rock pool studies,
particularly in terms one and four where
proposed field trips can be affected by many
issues including tidal time constraints.
While you might miss out with requests
system under pressure in terms of
maintaining positive dissolved oxygen levels. Although slight localised pond odours were
noted on occasions, there were no noticeable odours offsite or complaints received during
the monitoring year in relation to normal operating conditions in the ponds. A high level of
compliance was achieved with the discharge consent in terms of general conditions, with
minimal usage of the converted holding basin, and no overflow discharges at any time.
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Waste minimisation
In today’s world, the focus of waste management has shifted to
minimisation—reducing the amount of waste created and therefore
needing disposal. It’s also about looking at ways to treat waste as a
resource with potential to be recovered, reused or recycled.
Regional waste management
Waste minimisation initiatives
THIS CHAPTER COVERS:
WASTE
Residual waste
Waste to landfill
Kerbside collection
Hazardous and special waste
Cleanfills
stormwater grates
• Washwater from degreasing engines and oily
equipment flowing to a stormwater drain
• An oily sheen or rainwater run-off resulting in a layer
of oil building up in a stormwater sump
• Silty, clay coloured water flowing to stormwater
drains.
How your waste can pollute the
environment
Any material or substance left uncovered or on the
ground outside can flow or be washed by rainwater
into a nearby stormwater drain where it will result in
the pollution of the local