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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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
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WASTE
Residual waste
Waste to landfill
Kerbside collection
Hazardous and special waste
Cleanfills
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
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
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
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Historic heritage
For many people in the region, Taranaki’s historic heritage, magnificent
landscapes and amenity values contribute enormously to their quality and
enjoyment of life. These features or values hold important social, emotional,
historical, or cultural significance for Taranaki communities and attract
large numbers of domestic and international visitors to the region.
Heritage buildings and structures
Archaeological sites
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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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potential and actual threats are as follows:
Site protection Yes/No Description
A Public ownership or
formal agreement
Yes The site is legally protected by a consent condition under the
RMA section 221.
B Regulatory protection by
local government
Yes General regional or district rules might apply.
C Active protection Yes Site is within the self help possum control area and receives
regular pest animal control for possums.
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Forest &
Members need to provide FR with start dates and durations of activities and
clarify the total costs. Any other information missing from the tables (showing
as question marks or empty boxes) also needs to be provided to FR, up to and
inclusive of the 2024/25 year. This also includes completing the contribution to
regional policies section of the tables with the updated reference codes.
PM will confirm the FAR for Road Safety activities.
Concerns were raised about the SHIP –