assessment 47
6.1 RMA assessment 47
6.1.1 Part 2 of the RMA 47
6.1.2 Section 104B (discretionary activities) 47
6.1.3 National Environmental Standards 48
6.1.4 National Policy Statements 48
6.1.5 Taranaki Regional Policy Statement 50
6.1.6 Taranaki Regional Coastal Plan 51
6.1.7 District Plan assessment 53
6.1.8 Reserves Act 1977 55
6.1.9 Iwi management plans 55
6.1.10 Customary interests under the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act
56
6.2 Notification assessment 56
6.2.1
there is a mixture of sheep and beef, plantation forestry and forestry under conservation title
(Figure 2). Some horticulture is also present towards the Waitara township.
The Waitara Catchment FMU includes the rohe of Ngāti Tama, Ngāti Mutunga, Ngāti Ruanui, Te Atiawa,
Taranaki, Ngāruahine and Ngāti Maru iwi and four marae. Each iwi, hapū and whānau hold tikanga
(protocols) and mātauranga (knowledge) relevant to the awa for which they are kaitiaki (guardians). These
significant
Councillor C Young South Taranaki District Council
Ms L Tester Iwi Representative
Mr P Muir Federated Farmers Representative
Attending Councillor D L Lean
Mr S J Ruru Chief Executive
Mr M J Nield Director – Corporate Services
Mr A D McLay Director - Resource Management
Ms A J Matthews Director – Environment Quality
Mr D N Harrison Director - Operations
Mr C Spurdle Planning Manager
Mr R Phipps Science Manager – Hydrology/Biology
Ms V McKay Science
their written approval so that your application can be non-notified.
If the application is to take a significant amount of water (e.g. for pasture irrigation) you are strongly advised to discuss the
application with the relevant iwi and with Fish & Game NZ. Fish & Game NZ Taranaki branch can be contacted on 06 7579676.
Please contact Council consents department for appropriate iwi contact/s.
Are there any parties that may potentially be affected by this
proposal?
Yes
Name of
where toxic and ecotoxic substances must be used, that there are
buffer zones of 200 metres for any waterways or Ngāruahine
statutory areas.
The Council notes the submitter’s concerns regarding increased use of toxins but
notes that both initial and ongoing mustelid control are based upon a (non-toxic trap)
network.
Iwi participation
5. Amend No change required
The submitter seeks that Ngāruahine iwi and hapū members participating in
current and future pest control and
generally. In this case they are involved because the submitters had asked
the applicants to pay them an annual fee to maintain their monitoring regime and
contribute to their Environment Plan.
25. He strongly opposed payments being made to the submitters and that neither the Act
nor the Nga Rauru Kiitahi Claims Settlement Act (between the Iwi and the Crown)
provide for such payments to be made.
26. Federated Farmers supported the conclusions of the Officer Report.
Submitter – Nga
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4.2 Technical reports and research ...................................................................................................... 17
4.3 Consultation on a draft Coastal Plan ........................................................................................... 18
4.4 Engagement with iwi authorities ................................................................................................... 19
4.5 Schedule 1 review process for the Proposed Plan
including, but not restricted to, the Local Government Act 2002, the Resource Management
Act 1991 and the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.
Iwi considerations
16. This memorandum and the associated recommendations are consistent with the
Council’s policy for the development of Māori capacity to contribute to decision-making
processes (schedule 10 of the Local Government Act 2002) as outlined in the adopted long-
term plan and/or annual plan.
Community
results
4.1 Mr G K Bedford, Director-Environmental Quality, spoke to the memorandum advising
the Committee that the Council has completed another 5-yearly survey of regional soil
quality as per its on-going State of the Environment programme, and provided a
summary of the reported findings.
4.2 It was noted that Iwi would be circulated a copy of the report as it will provide an
important tool to assist further consultation with Iwi on the review of the Council’s
freshwater plan.
Members Councillors C L Littlewood Committee Chairperson
N W Walker Committee Deputy Chairperson
M G Davey
M J McDonald
D H McIntyre
C S Williamson
E D Van Der Leden
M P Joyce ex officio
Representative
Members Councillors C Young South Taranaki District Council
S Hitchcock New Plymouth District Council
G Boyde Stratford District Council
Mr P Muir Federated Farmers
Iwi representatives have not yet been appointed.
Attending Messrs B G …