publicly notified in 2015.
Context
The NPS-FM initially came into effect on 1 August 2014 and was updated in August
2017 to incorporate amendments from the National Policy Statement for Freshwater
Amendment Order 2017.
The NPS-FM sets a new direction for improving or maintaining water quality and
protecting important ecosystems in our lakes, rivers, streams and aquifers. Under
sections 62(3) and 67(3)(a) of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA), regional policy
performance. Mechanical aeration of the primary pond (with
some aerators replaced and additional aerators installed) was successful in maintaining
aerobic conditions throughout the majority of the period although additional industrial
loadings at times placed the 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
A 2008 survey of Taranaki residents helped to identify the
region’s amenity values by asking what residents liked and disliked about where they live.
In 2008, residents of Taranaki identified the factors and values that they liked or disliked about where they live.
The survey revealed that 32% of New Plymouth residents most liked the close proximity to sea and beaches.
In comparison, 27% of Stratford residents and 28% of South Taranaki residents liked the quiet, peaceful and
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children value the natural environment. Many of
them, some as young as three or four years old
know plenty about it and even more
encouragingly, they care deeply about it as well.
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interpretations, and their significance for the environment.
Section 4 presents recommendations to be implemented in the 2018-2019 monitoring year.
A glossary of common abbreviations and scientific terms, and a bibliography, are presented at the end of
the report.
1.1.3 The Resource Management Act 1991 and monitoring
The RMA primarily addresses environmental ‘effects’ which are defined as positive or adverse, temporary or
permanent, past, present or future, or cumulative. Effects may arise in
conference held recently in the
Hague.
Executive summary
Participation at key conferences on themes central to the work of and issues facing the
Council provide opportunities for reflections on and enhancement of the Council’s policies
and activities. They allow review and evaluation of what the Council is already doing or
could do, and testing against developments and emerging interventionary approaches
elsewhere. In this way the efficiency and effectiveness of the Council’s programmes
to recognise the interactions ki
uta ki tai (from the mountains to the sea) and to manage fresh water and land use development in
catchments in an integrated, sustainable way. It is imperative that regional councils have knowledge
of the activities that impact on the quality and quantity of fresh water and that the management
strategies remedy or mitigate adverse effects.
1.3.3 Objective CA1- National Objectives Framework (NOF)
Objective: To provide an approach to
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Surface water quality
Water quality is influenced by natural factors such as climate,
flow, geology, soils and vegetation cover. It is affected by what
enters it, whether running off the land or through a pipe, and
by how much is flowing in the waterway. It is also influenced by
human activities such as waste disposal, urban and industrial
development and agriculture.
The Taranaki Regional Council monitors waterways to
previous
consent breaches, most of which went unpunished, and the
failure to comply with many of the previous consent
regulations, even when given plenty of time to do so. In such a
fragile environment, there is no room for error or
incompetence. The results could be catastrophic to our land,
river and sea.
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