catchments in the Taranaki region, there are more than 500 named
rivers and streams, which on the volcanic ring plain are generally short, steep and fast flowing. Of
the Taranaki rivers, about 17 have water level records with 10 or more years of record and only nine
of these have detailed morphological measurements. Seven of these are in the ring plain and two in
the eastern hill country. There are two streams in the coastal terrace FMU with water level records,
but their length of
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 socio-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 and physical resources having special
were no Unauthorised Incidents recording non-compliance in respect of the
resource consent, or provisions in regional plans, during the period under review.
Greymouth demonstrated a high level of environmental and high level of administrative
performance and compliance with the resource consents over the reporting period.
For reference, in the 2012-2013 year, 35% of consent holders in Taranaki monitored through
tailored compliance monitoring programmes achieved a high level of
Heerdegen and
Buddy Mikaere w ere appointed by the Taranaki Regional Council (TRC) under
section 34A(1) of the Resource Management Act (RMA) to hear and determine the
resource consent applications described in paragraph 4 below .
2. At the outset w e note that section 113(3) of the RMA states:
A decision prepared under subsection (1) may, -
(a) instead of repeating material, cross-refer to all or a part of -
(i) the asse ssment of environmental effects provided by the applicant concerned:
(i i)
Council’s transport related activities that are not funded, or either
funded in part or fully funded from the National Land Transport Fund.
Key issues and opportunities include:
Changes to the Transport Agency’s funding assistance rates leading to potential changes
in levels of service.
Packaging work so that local suppliers with sufficient capacity/capability can compete.
Developing good long term supplier/client relationships.
Developing partnering relationships with
they are
undertaking. The charges are calculated as per the IPENZ method with a multiplier of 2.1. All collection costs incurred in the
recovery of a debt will be added to the amount due. Overdue invoices will incur an interest charge at 12% per annum. All
charges exclude GST. Effective from 1 July 2018.
Schedule 2: Fixed minimum charges for the preparation or change of policy
statement or plans and the processing of resource consents
Request for preparation or change to a
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
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
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
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.
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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