that there was little difference in health of stream-bed communities above and below
the rendering plants’ site or the irrigation areas.
The total area of land utilised for irrigation increased, from 269 ha to 291 ha, in 2012-2013. At
the end of the review period, 319 ha was available. About 50 ha was planted in maize and
turnips, of which about 48 ha was irrigated with wastewater before and during the growing
season. The reported average annual nitrogen loading from wastewater irrigation
partnership with the World Wildlife Fund -
NZ, and Health and Safety ‘In Safe Hands’
delivered by Conservation Volunteers NZ.
The Community Biodiversity Fund opened for the first time in 2016. It
is available on an annual basis. Its initial value was $40,000. The Trust
received nine applications for funding. Eight applications were
approved in part or in full to the value of $32,531.
To engage on a national level the Regional Biodiversity Co-ordinator has a monthly skype
page
56TARANAKI AS ONE—Tāngata Tū Tahi
Land remediation
The vast majority of sites investigated in Taranaki show no evidence of contamination and
those sites that are high-risk have been cleaned up. There was a substantial effort made in
the 1990s to identify sites and, where necessary, undertake further investigation and
remediation. Sites in the Taranaki region that have the potential to be or could currently
be considered contaminated continue to be identified and
objectives of the Plan
4. agrees to publically notify the Proposed Coastal Plan for Taranaki pursuant to Clause 5
of the First Schedule of the RMA, on or around 24 February 2018
5. notes that the rules within the Proposed Coastal Plan for Taranaki will have immediate
legal effect upon public notification pursuant to Part 86B(3) of the RMA.
Lean/Walker
7. Public Excluded
In accordance with section 48(1) of the Local Government Official Information and
Meetings Act 1987, it is
forms of life
cycles, alluvial and coastal processes fail to operate at
acceptable levels and rates. As part of any study these factors
at the river mouth and surrounding coastal zones should be
taken into account. An interesting observation re white baiting
from the consent application “ the tail race block” can hold 2 or
3 white baiters, the mouth of the river can hold as many as turn
up.
The river and surrounding environment - The river bed below
SH45 is in many places very difficult to access
QUARTERLY OPERATIONAL REPORT – MARCH 2020 1
Executive summary
This is the Quarterly Operational Report (QOR) for the three months ended 31 March 2020. The purpose of a QOR is to present
a snapshot of the Council progressing through the delivery of the programme of activities agreed to in that year’s annual plan
or long-term plan. It is designed to give a feel for how the Council is progressing and the forecast for the rest of the year.
This QOR presents the achievement of the …
Requirements for Good Farm Management document. Through
the consenting process, farm dairy effluent systems are now generally required to
divert effluent to land, i.e. 96% of the consent were approved subject to discharging
to land or subject to conditions that the farm dairy effluent disposal would (in full
or in part) be discharged to land after a transition period.
Council and farmers on intensively farmed land continue to progress stock
exclusion and riparian planting on the ring plain and
Māori Values
Mātauranga Māori can be translated as meaning ‘Māori knowledge’ or ‘traditional knowledge’,
however, this single translation does not adequately capture the nuances and multi-faceted
dimensions of this phrase. It is effectively captured by Bay of Plenty Regional Council in their
document ‘He Korowai Mātauranga - Mātauranga Māori Framework’ when they state:
Mātauranga Māori
Mātauranga Māori not only refers to the knowledge that Māori have, but encompasses
the
client Airport Farm Trustee Limited, with
respect to the particular brief given to us and it may not be relied upon in other contexts or for any
other purpose, or by any person other than our client, without our prior written agreement.
We understand and agree that our client will submit this report as part of an application for resource
consent and that Taranaki Regional Council as the consenting authority will use this report for the
purpose of assessing that application.
Tonkin & Taylor Ltd
meet the required
consent conditions and surface and groundwater results indicate no adverse impacts from
stockpiling or spreading at this site. Ongoing monitoring of the site will ensure that all
wastes comply with conditions that are to be applied at the time of relinquishment or expiry,
prior to surrender of the consent being accepted by the Council.
During the year, the Company demonstrated an overall high level of environmental
performance and compliance with the resource consents.