water, unless the activity is expressly allowed for by a resource consent or a rule in a
regional plan, or it falls within some particular categories set out in Section 14.
Methanex currently holds two abstraction consents for the Waitara River.
Section 15(1)(a) of the RMA stipulates that no person may discharge any contaminant
into water, unless the activity is expressly allowed for by a resource consent or a rule in
a regional plan, or by national regulations. Methanex currently holds
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Given that the Council can only consider policies that relate to the matters over which
the Council has reserved control through the plan itself, the Council is unable to take into account matters
that fall outside this scope.
In terms of the notification assessment and when deciding whether a person is an affected person, the Council
is limited in terms of matters that it can take into account when determining an application for a controlled
activity.
Operations and
stock access to
streams as a probable primary contributor to these elevated numbers although the
cumulative impacts of consented dairy pond discharges also contribute, particularly
under lower flow conditions]. Water temperatures varied over a moderate range of
7.8°C with a maximum (mid-morning) temperature of 17.4°C in February 2014
during a period of very low flow conditions. Dissolved oxygen saturation did not fall
below 88% during the period, with this minimum recorded under a period of
mixed and dispersed. Any effects on groundwater quality or coastal water quality would be negligible. In
general, the creation of stable interlocked layers of green waste ensures that it does not fall off, or get
blown off the cliffs and down onto the coastal marine area or into the sea.
From observations made during the inspection of the site no adverse environmental effects were found, or
were expected to have been occurring, as a result of the activity authorised by consent 7374-1.4.
control at
water intake 9/03/2000 - Expired*
01/06/2017
7 5736-2 Discharge treated wastewater to
land (Eltham Road) 9/07/2012 June 2023 1/06/2026
8 5739-2 Structure for pipeline crossing of
Waingongoro River 14/12/2000 June 2023 1/06/2035
9 6455-1 Structure for piping of unnamed
tributary 20/09/2004 - 1/06/2023
Note-* Consent expired and did not require renewal as the activity now falls under the permitted activity rules
1.3.1 Water abstraction permit
Section 14 of the
plan, or it falls within some particular categories set out in Section 14.
The Company holds three permits to abstract water.
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1.3.1.1 Waingongoro River
The Company holds water permit 0596-3 to take water from the Waingongoro River
for operation of an ammonia/urea plant. This consent was issued by the Council on
31 August 2012 under Section 87 (d) of the RMA. It is due to expire on 1 June 2035.
There are fifteen special conditions attached to this
community activity
Amendment to the RMA to provide local authorities with the express function of
“maintaining biodiversity”; and
A major policy and consultation process looking at biodiversity and private land, and the
value of a National Policy Statement (NPS) on biodiversity to guide and direct decision-
making under the RMA.
The NZBS contains 147 actions most falling to central
government agencies and territorial authorities and regional
councils. Territorial
way that reflects the level of risk the subject
activity (risk-based approach) may pose to the environment and/or the wider community and given the
relatively robust basis for cost recovery of consent monitoring, there is no good reason why councils should
fall significantly short of fulfilling this expectation. For some, resourcing may simply be inadequate for the task,
which places undue stress on staff and management and should be addressed at a council level.