While using water to generate power is considered non- consumptive because the water is returned to the river, it can affect downstream flows. Permitted takes (for reasonable domestic and stock use) also make up a portion of Taranaki’s water allocation. A key factor in water allocation decisions is the ‘mean annual low flow’, or MALF, which is the lowest flow that could be naturally expected on a year-to-year basis. A MALF is based on intensive data from long-term
invasive, and is expected to 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 hydroelectric 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. This may be the subject of further investigation by the Taranaki Regional Council. The next survey is due to be performed in the 2014-2015 period.
over the lifetime of the Strategy: Pathway and exclusion programmes to prevent the introduction of harmful plants and animals to the region, and reduce the effects of existing pests. Eradication programmes to target five harmful species not yet established or widespread in Taranaki. Sustained control programmes to target 12 pests that are having a regional effect on the environment and agriculture, with rules (in the Regional Pest Management Plan
and ambient air quality in the region. Nitrogen oxides NOx, any mixture of nitrous oxide (N2O), nitric oxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2), are produced from soil, motor vehicles and industrial fuel combustion processes. Indoor domestic appliances (gas stoves, gas or wood heaters) can also be significant sources of nitrogen oxides. NO and NO2 are of interest because of potential effects on human health. Nitric oxide is colourless and odourless and is oxidised in
domestic appliances (gas stoves, gas or wood heaters) can also be significant sources of nitrogen oxides, particularly in areas that are poorly ventilated. NO and NO2 are of interest because of potential effects on human health. Nitric oxide is colourless and odourless and is oxidised in the atmosphere to form nitrogen dioxide. Nitrogen dioxide is an odorous, brown, acidic, highly corrosive gas that can affect our health and environment. Nitrogen oxides are critical components of photochemical
the time of the 2015 survey, was not recorded to have extended beyond the mid-section in the 2018 survey. It had 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. The next macrophyte survey of
instance terrace edges, which are unstable and difficult to graze. The Taranaki Regional Council advocates conversion of steep erodible land to forestry, on faces where trees can be safely grown and harvested, and scrub retention or reversion to stabilise land too unstable for commercial forestry. The Council recognises that wholesale forestry conversion is neither necessary nor desired, and that afforestation is more likely to take the form of farm woodlot
instance terrace edges, which are unstable and difficult to graze. The Taranaki Regional Council advocates conversion of steep erodible land to forestry, on faces where trees can be safely grown and harvested, and scrub retention or reversion to stabilise land too unstable for commercial forestry. The Council recognises that wholesale forestry conversion is neither necessary nor desired, and that afforestation is more likely to take the form of farm woodlot
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Council wants to achieve over the lifetime of the Strategy: Pathway and exclusion programmes to prevent the introduction of harmful plants and animals to the region, and reduce the effects of existing pests. Eradication programmes to target four harmful species not yet established or widespread in Taranaki. Sustained control programmes to target 14 pests that are having a regional effect on the environment and agriculture, with rules (in the Proposed Regional