Act, determines that it does not require further
information, further assessment of options or further analysis of costs and
benefits, or advantages and disadvantages prior to making a decision on this
matter.
MacLeod/Joyce
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3. Update on Old Man’s Beard Control Programme
3.1 Mr D R Harrison, Director - Operations, spoke to the memorandum to update
Members' on the progress that the Taranaki Regional Council (the Council) has made
with the implementation of the Old
Quality advised that a
recent study had found that naturalised E. coli contributes low concentrations, but are
not such a significant contributor that they confuse or confound testing.
Recommended
That the Taranaki Regional Council:
a) receives the technical report, Assessment of Escherichia coli load reductions required to
achieve freshwater objectives in the rivers of the Taranaki region and notes that the outputs
will provide useful context as we continue work to implement
exclusion fencing. In the past five years, farmers have planted over 20,000 poplar poles, established 203 hectares of forestry and erected 116.8 km of fencing to retire 3,333 hectares of marginal land. Contact us Call Taranaki Regional Council on 0800 736 222 and ask for a Land Management Officer or email us at hillcountry@trc.govt.nz Alternatively, fill out our contact form here.(external link) Farm Plans Comprehensive Farm Plans Comprehensive Farm Plans to look at all aspects of operations across an
exclusion fencing. In the past five years, farmers have planted over 20,000 poplar poles, established 203 hectares of forestry and erected 116.8 km of fencing to retire 3,333 hectares of marginal land. Contact us Call Taranaki Regional Council on 0800 736 222 and ask for a Land Management Officer or email us at hillcountry@trc.govt.nz Alternatively, fill out our contact form here.(external link) Farm Plans Comprehensive Farm Plans Comprehensive Farm Plans to look at all aspects of operations across an
Committee. In response, Mr A D McLay noted the timeline for
submissions was often very tight and where there were important local views the
Council would compile its own submission or ensure these views were presented.
Recommended
That the Taranaki Regional Council:
a) receives this memorandum ‘Regional sector submission in response to proposed
changes to the Environmental Reporting System’
b) notes the recommendations raised in the submission of Te Uru Kahika, a full copy
of which
and in accordance with section 79
of the Act, determined that it does not require further information, further assessment of
options or further analysis of costs and benefits, or advantages and disadvantages prior to
making a decision on this matter.
Davey/Walker
7. Urenui Stormwater Investigation (2029 – 2022)
7.1 T McElroy provided an update of the Urenui Stormwater investigation undertaken during 2019 to
2022.
Recommended
That the Taranaki Regional
feedback and
high-level direction received from this engagement were integrated into development of the draft FDS,
as required by the NPS-UD.
14. The NPS-UD requires the first FDS to be published in time to inform, or at the same time, as the 2024
Long-Term Plan. Councils must review the FDS every 3 years to determine if it requires updating, a full
review must be done every 6 years. However, the FDS Implementation Plan must be updated annually
separately from the FDS and does
further assessment of options or further analysis of costs and
benefits, or advantages and disadvantages prior to making a decision on this
matter.
McDonald/Van Der Leden
5. Groundwater Quantity – State of Environment 2017 - 2020
5.1 Ms J Harvey, Scientist – Groundwater, spoke to the memorandum and gave a
presentation to provide the Committee with an overview of the findings and
recommendations of the report Groundwater Quantity - State of the Environment
Monitoring Triennial
significant in terms of section 76
of the Local Government Act 2002
e) determined that is has complied with the decision- making provisions of the Local
Government Act 2002 to the extent necessary in relation to this decision; and in
accordance with section 79 of the Act, determined that it does not require further
information, further assessment of options or further analysis of costs and
benefits, or advantages and disadvantages prior to making a decision on this
matter.
in
accordance with section 79 of the Act, determined that it does not require further
information, further assessment of options or further analysis of costs and
benefits, or advantages and disadvantages prior to making a decision on this
matter.
Boyde/Walker
5. Biodiversity Credit System Submission
5.1 Mr F Kiddle – Strategy Lead, spoke to the Memorandum to update the committee on
the submission process, noting that his will be quite a lengthy process.
5.2 The motion