the Government via Predator Free 2050 Ltd. Ecologist and Towards Predator-Free Taranaki project manager Toby Shanley says he’s heard avocado, macadamia butter, or just plain old budget peanut butter, have all been successful as bait, showing rats’ taste preferences vary as much as peoples’. “However, New Plymouth rats don’t appear to be as fussy as their Wellington counterparts, where it’s been reported their preferred bait is gourmet peanut butter," Mr Shanley says. “It’s important to trial
Stay within the limits if you want to drill a well or bore, and take and use groundwater without needing resource consents. Key points There are two aspects related to wells and bores - drilling them, and then taking groundwater from them. If certain conditions are met, both can occur without the need for a resource consent.
A well is less than 20m deep. A bore is more than 20m deep. What you need to ensure
Drilling for groundwater
You do not need a resource consent to drill a well or bore for
Stay within the limits if you want to drill a well or bore, and take and use groundwater without needing resource consents. Key points There are two aspects related to wells and bores - drilling them, and then taking groundwater from them. If certain conditions are met, both can occur without the need for a resource consent.
A well is less than 20m deep. A bore is more than 20m deep. What you need to ensure
Drilling for groundwater
You do not need a resource consent to drill a well or bore for
monitoring year.
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Section 5 provides a summary of the recommendations.
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 relation to:
a. the neighbourhood or the
Monitoring air quality is part of Council’s consent compliance programmes, which check resource consent conditions for things such as industrial and agricultural emissions are being met. We also conduct regular testing of air quality at ‘worst-case scenario’ checkpoints, such as high traffic intersections in urban centres or around industrial areas to be sure the region’s good air quality is being maintained. How are we doing?
The Government has set a National Environmental Standard for air
show most measures are improving or not changing significantly, and in-stream life is again the best since our measurements began. This is no accident. The Taranaki community continues to invest heavily in measures that protect and enhance the region’s waterways. The benefits are now becoming more apparent and the Council remains firmly focused on working with the Taranaki community to continue improvement in the region. I invite you to read this report on the most recent findings of Council’s
In Taranaki, the vast majority of sites investigated for potential contamination show no evidence of contamination. Those identified as having some risk have either been cleaned up, or are actively managed to ensure they don’t pose an unacceptable risk to the public or the environment. What is a contaminated site?Land is most often contaminated as the result of historical activities and industries when a lack of knowledge or appropriate legislation meant hazardous substances were
show most measures are improving or not changing significantly, and are again the best since our measurements began. This is no accident. The Taranaki community continues to invest heavily in measures that protect and enhance the region’s waterways. The benefits are now becoming more apparent and the Council remains firmly focused on working with the Taranaki community to continue improvement in the region. I invite you to read this report on the most recent findings of Council’s extensive water
If you have any questions or would like to talk more about our project and how you can help we’d love to hear from you. Our contact details are below: Phone: 0800 736 222 Email: pftaranaki@trc.govt.nz Follow our Towards Predator-Free Taranaki Facebook page to stay up to date with the latest project news, celebrate its successes and connect with other supporters. While on our Facebook page why not join your local Restore group. Join up and use them as you wish – chat, share trapping tips and