native animal species and 99
native plant species whose natural ranges include Taranaki and which have been
listed as ‘threatened’, ‘at risk’ or ‘regionally distinctive’;
Secure a full range of sites that provide core habitat for threatened, at risk or
regionally distinctive species;
Maintain the areal extent of systems that are historically rare or representative of a
threatened ecosystem type where native vegetation is now reduced to 20% or less
for that
second survey, conducted
in February–March 2012, was taken at Port Taranaki,
a site also subject to heavy vehicles and marine
influence.
What’s the story?
In the Port Taranaki survey, 97% of PM10 daily
average results were within the MfE’s 'Excellent' or
'Good' categories. Only one result was within the
'Acceptable' category.
In the New Plymouth CBD survey, 56% of the daily
average results were within the MfE’s 'Excellent' or
'Good' categories, with 40% of results
and includes the Executive Summary and the
Recommendations from the report as an appendix.
A presentation on the report will be made at the meeting.
Executive summary
The Council’s ‘Regional Freshwater Plan for Taranaki’ (October 2001) states as two of its
objectives for the region, ‘to maintain and enhance the quality of the surface water resources
of Taranaki by avoiding, remedying or mitigating the adverse effects of contaminants
discharged to land and water from
notices issued during the two year period. These non-compliant events
were a mixture of unauthorised incidents (generally sewage discharges to water), and non-
compliance with consent conditions (mostly elevated suspended solids, biological oxygen
demand, or low chlorine concentrations). It is anticipated that improved compliance with
consent conditions will be achieved in the next monitoring period now that upgrade work is
complete.
Elevated norovirus levels were detected in mussel flesh
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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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
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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