engineering report recommended a replacement. “Accordingly, Council decided to replace the West Stand roof based on expert engineering advice which demonstrated it was much more feasible than a repair. Importantly, replacement also remains within the original project budget, so it is a win-win all round for the people of Taranaki,” says Mr MacLeod. Replacing the West Stand roof mitigates the likelihood of future risks or unforeseen issues adds Mr MacLeod. “Engineering recommendations for additional
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If your day-to-day activities involve the handling of
concrete and other cement based products, you should
consider the effects your activity may have on the
environment.
What causes pollution?
Poor work practices while handling fresh concrete or
while undertaking concrete cutting can cause
environmental problems. Most common is the
discharge of waste water onto the ground and into the
stormwater system from:
• Washing the chutes of concrete mixing trucks
• The
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ecological health that we’ve ever seen, but has also reduced E. coli levels. Meanwhile, the dairy-farming community is also investing in improvements to effluent disposal, switching to land-based systems that leave waterways out of the equation. Industry and communities (through district councils) have also made heavy investments and long-term commitments over many decades to eliminate or dramatically reduce the impact of wastewater discharges, and to continually improve their environmental performance.
Wellington to resume supporting regional flood protection projects. Biodiversity effort keeps expandingThe Council’s work with landowners to recognise and protect ecological jewels has expanded to 293 sites covering almost 123,400 hectares across the region, the Policy & Planning Committee was told. Of these, 240 are partly or fully privately owned and these, at 13,650 hectares, account for 20% of privately owned indigenous bush in Taranaki. Details of 17 new sites, known as Key Native Ecosystems (KNEs),
Family Trust, Goodin AG Ltd, Jones Quarry Ltd, RJ Dreaver quarry & cleanfill, Whitaker Civil Engineering Ltd and Winstone Aggregates Ltd (Opunake), most of which were previously reported on separately. Combined biennial report 2015-2017 (3.3 MB pdf) Earlier reports Combined biennial report 2015-2017 (3.3 MB pdf) Combined biennial report 2013-2015 (2.1 MB pdf) Regional quarries (group B) For reports subsequent to 2014-2016, see Regional Quarries - northern or Regional Quarries - southern. The
agriculture, waste management processes and ill-informed residents all have the potential to affect air quality in the region. The Regional Air Quality Plan for Taranaki sets our the regional rules used to control the discharge of contaminants to air, such as emissions from industry or agriculture, including whether or not an activity requires consent. It also includes the rules for what might be considered everyday activities such as spraying or burning rubbish in both urban and rural areas – all