(weasels, ferrets and stoats) and
feral cats.
If the trial is successful, the intention is to roll it out across
the region, with the ultimate goal of making Taranaki
predator-free.
What’s the problem?
Approximately 40% of the region or 320,000 hectares lies in
indigenous bush, forest and wetland. These areas provide
important habitat for our native plants and animals.
Across Taranaki’s modified and natural landscapes, possums,
rats, mustelids and feral cats have
country are susceptible to
soil loss by erosion when protective tree cover is
removed or when pasture cover is depleted. Unstable
pastoral land does not retain topsoil - and is therefore
unable to sustain high levels of sheep and beef
production.
In the frontal hill country and on the ringplain, the
countryside is not so steep, but different problems
exist. On the banks of rivers and streams, where tree
and shrub vegetation has been removed, bank
erosion
potential adverse effects to downstream ecological
receptors such as fish or invertebrate values, but rather focuses on management improvements at
the Composting Site. It is envisaged as part of the upcoming consent variation to increase the
irrigation areas, that a separate Assessment of Environmental Effects (AEE) will be undertaken for
that consent application.
1.1.1 Activity Description
The Remediation NZ facility at Uruti processes compost material and drilling mud and fluid, from
to
contribute to an effective, efficient, and safe land transport system in the public
interest
• is consistent with the draft 2015 Government Policy Statement (GPS) on land
transport
• has taken into account
– any relevant national and regional policy statements or plans under the Resource
Management Act 1991
– the National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy
– likely funding from any source
• has considered (during its development) alternative regional land
‘high-growth’ or ‘medium growth’ urban areas.
16. At the time that the NPS-UDC came into force, New Plymouth was initially identified as
a medium-growth urban area (with a projected population growth of 9.3% between 2013
and 2023). However, in late 2017, New Plymouth was confirmed by Statistics New
Zealand as a high-growth urban area. Consequently, in accordance with the
requirements of the NPS-UDC, both the New Plymouth District Council and this Council
agreed to jointly prepare and publish:
free-draining uncompacted soils of moderate fertility.
The altitudinal limit for good growth of Douglas-fir is
about 900 metres in the North Island.
Generally, at all altitudes, wind exposure is
considered to be the main growth limitation in NZ.
Nevertheless, Douglas-fir can recover well from
exposure damage, and during the first 20 years of
growth it can often replace a stripped or deformed
leader resulting in little permanent stem
malformation. Exposure damage can be reduced by
planting at stocking
Taranaki Iwi to the coastal marine area within the Taranaki Iwi rohe
(“coastal marine area”). The seas that bound the coastal marine area are known by
Taranaki Iwi as Ngā Tai a Kupe (the shores and tides of Kupe). The coastal lands that
incline into the sea are of high importance to Taranaki Iwi and contain kāinga (villages),
pā (fortified villages), pūkawa (reefs) for the gathering of mātaitai (seafood), tauranga
waka or awa waka (boat channels), tauranga ika (fishing grounds)
Quarterly Operational Report (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.
The QOR is structured in the following manner for each activity within each one of the six groups of activity:
The objective for that activity
Commentary/Highlights – a high
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Overview of population growth in the New Plymouth District
The New Plymouth District is situated in the wider Taranaki region and covers an area of 2,205 square
kilometres, including both rural and urban areas. One of the resource management issues facing the
district is planning for growth and development, whilst ensuring that the needs of the community are
met and adverse effects on the environment are avoided, remedied or mitigated.
For the purposes
communities, as well as road users travelling between the regions.
Severe weather events and heavy goods vehicle accidents have resulted in frequent road closures
or restricted operation of the highway, contributing to negative perceptions of the route.
Particular sections of this state highway at risk are Mount Messenger, the Uruti Valley and
Awakino Gorge. These areas also have very poor cellular phone coverage which compounds
safety and operational issues when incidents do occur.