Map reference (NZTM): E 1720190
N 5605380
Mean annual rainfall: 1,186m
Mean annual soil temperature: 15.1ºC
Mean annual soil moisture: 32.9%
Elevation: ~45m
Geomorphic position: Dune back slope
Erosion / deposition: Erosion
Vegetation: Pasture, dune grasses
Parent material: Aeolian/alluvial deposits
Drainage class: Free/well-draining
Resource consents
The Company holds one resource consent, the details of which are summarised in the table
Agenda for Hearing of submissions on Proposed Pest Management Plan & Draft Biosecurity Strategy October 2017.
to 31 March 2024 7
Table 2 Groundwater Quality Results 15
Table 3 Individual performance for all irrigation consent holders 17
List of figures
Figure 1 Total consented water abstractions – distributed by source 2023/24 3
Figure 2 Total consented water abstractions – distributed by activity 2023/24 3
Figure 3 Pasture irrigation zones and locations of consented irrigation in Taranaki 4
Figure 4 Rainfall distribution map from 1 November 2023 to 31 March 2024 9
List of photos
Photo 1
every year.
Map - Key Native Ecosystems in Taranaki.
WHAT MAKES KEY NATIVE
ECOSYSTEMS REGIONALLY
SIGNIFICANT?
Key Native Ecosystems are regionally significant
because they are:
home to nationally or regionally threatened
or at-risk native plant and animal species, or
representative of originally rare ecosystems
and indigenous vegetation now much
reduced from its original extent, and/or
important connections or buffers to other
sites of value, or provide
87(e) of the RMA and granted by Hon Chris Carter pursuant to the provisions
of section 119 of the RMA on 12 July 2003. It is due to expire on 1 June 2033.
There are seven special conditions attached to the permit.
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Condition 1 requires the consent holder to map the position of the platform(s) and
provide a copy to the relevant authorities.
Conditions 2, 3 and 5 deal with public access.
Condition 4 requires the consent holder to adopt best practicable
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The Route ................................................................................................................................................... 4
Map ........................................................................................................................................................ 5
Key characteristics .................................................................................................................................. 6
Key
groundwater sampling carried out in relation to the Kowhai-D fracturing events 9
Table 6 Results of hydraulic fracturing fluid sampling 12
Table 7 Results of hydraulic fracturing return fluid sampling 12
Table 8 Summary of performance for Consent 10297-2 14
Table 9 Evaluation of environmental performance over time 15
List of figures
Figure 1 Location map 4
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Introduction
Compliance monitoring programme reports and the Resource
Management Act 1991
1.1.1
intertidal ecological survey memorandum, including statistical analysis and further discussion
of the findings, is available from Council upon request.
2.2.3 Kaimoana surveys
Prior to the establishment of Port Taranaki’s inshore dredge disposal site, there was concern from the
general public and local iwi that sand inundation from the dredging would affect kaimoana gathering from
the local reefs. Sand inundation on rocky reefs can adversely affect animals such as pāua and kina by
reducing