page RECEIVED 3 0 NOV 2017 Taranaki Regional Council APPENDIX'I' URS Summary of Bio-Aerosol Issues page URS Composting and Bioaerosol Pollution Bioaerosol is the term used to describe microorganisms (bacteria, fungi/moulds or viruses) or their products that are airborne. Bioaerosols are naturally present in the air, mainly from soil-borne microorganisms in airborne dust. This means everyone is constantly exposed to them, even at home. Higher levels are present
following the end of each monitoring year. Where possible, individual consent monitoring programmes have been integrated with the SEM programme to save duplication of effort and minimise costs. The purpose of annual SEM reports is to summarise monitoring activity results for the year and provide a brief interpretation of these results. Annual SEM reports act as ‘building blocks’ towards the preparation of the regional state of the environment report every five years. The Council’s first, or
in identification discuss and agree on planned strategy for pool search sit and look (keep shadows off pool) catch moving creatures in sieve and place in tray of pool water identify and record non or slow moving creatures/plants gently lift and investigate under rocks - fill in record sheet return all creatures to the pool finalise all arrangements - travel, clothing, footwear, drinks etc. (or ice cream container) ensure they are replaced check all requirements
… page 98 The Council will charge a penalty of 10% on so much of any rates levied before 1 July 2021 which remain unpaid on 1 July 2021 or such later date as required under section 58(1) (b) (ii). (South Taranaki constituency). A discount of 2% will be allowed on the total rates set for the financial year, if the rates for a financial year are paid in full on or before the due date of the first instalment for the financial year (South Taranaki constituency only). This will
water, do not impede the flow and do not get broken off. Further up the bank where the force and frequency of flooding is less, taller species are recommended to provide bank stability and eventually provide shade for the water. Once the native plants are well established they will seed, new plants will grow to replace the original ones as they get old and die, and the area will more or less look after itself. It is important in selecting plants for the margin to consider not
the date of any consent hearing and cannot speak at any hearing. However, you will still retain your right to appeal any decision made by the Council. Request for independent commisioner/s Pursuant to section 100A of the Resource Management Act 1991, I request that the Taranaki Regional Council delegates its functions, powers, and duties required to hear and decide the application to one or more hearing commissioners who are not Taranaki Regional Councilors. NA Note: Such a request may
system The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is the national leader for New Zealand’s biosecurity system, which consists of pre-border, at the border, and post-border activities, with the Taranaki Regional Council (among others) having a role in the latter. Many parties, from the government to individuals, have a responsibility or an interest in protecting our country from harmful organisms. Biosecurity is everybody’s business. Pre-border control
an occasional vagrant in the South Island. Dabchicks are often found in lakes, dams, ponds and even sewage oxidation ponds. In North Taranaki dabchicks can be found all year round though not as frequently or in such numbers as South Taranaki. These freshwater diving birds are aquatic specialists and hardly spend any time on land. They feed, sleep and even build their nests on water. Their floating nests are attached to emergent aquatic vegetation such as raupo,
exceed the conservatively applied guideline values for 95% protection of aquatic ecosystems. These concentrations should reduce once the site has been cleaned up, and in any case do not currently appear to be causing any adverse effects on the receiving environments i.e. estuary or the Patea River. With page the exception of asbestos, the concentrations of all on site contaminants are below the relevant guideline values. The risk from asbestos is currently minimised by the
the 2015 survey, was not recorded to have extended beyond the mid-section in the 2018 survey. It has been predicted that hornwort will eventually become dominant, out-competing E. densa and L. major. While this is not expected to cause significant impacts on the ecology of Lake Rotorangi or on the hydro-electric scheme, there is now greater potential for it to spread to nearby lakes, where such impacts could be much more severe, e.g. Lake Rotokare. Lake condition, in terms of lake