adverse impact on
the viability of many farms because of imposed reductions in fertiliser use and soil fertility (per
constraints on both nitrogen and superphosphate usage), regardless of any suggestions of a
compliance timeframe of ‘a generation’. This would impact on the economic and social well-
being of the wider community, urban as well as rural. The financial burden will not be spread
equitably but would fall predominantly on those farming activities in wetter areas,
period 22 May 2020 to 30 June 2020.
Councillor D McIntyre arrived at 9.40am
2.2 It was noted that there have been a few people informing Councillors they have made
a complaint but nothing has been done and they have not heard back from anyone. It
was clarified that if the complaint is left anonymously then officers cannot contact the
person back.
2.3 The dumping of tyres was passed on to the District Councils as this falls under illegal
dumping (littering).
2.4 Councillors D N …
change in the nature or scale of the effects of a discharge
from an intensive poultry farm, a discharge will not meet the condition in Rule
52, and it must therefore fall to be considered as a discretionary activity. In this
regard, it is important to note that this is in the context of applying for a new
consent. The plan provisions accordingly enable full and unrestricted
consideration of all relevant matters for any new consents where there is a
proposed change.
2.7 In this
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resource consent or a rule in a regional plan, or it falls within some particular
categories set out in Section 14. Permits authorising the abstraction of water are issued by the Council
under Section 87(d) of the RMA.
Water discharge permits
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.
Permits authorising discharges
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for water users.
The number of days with total restriction depends on the minimum flow, as generally no take is
allowed once the river flow falls below the minimum flow. Allocation affects the number of days
there is likely to be partial restrictions with a 10% increase in allocation increasing the number of
days per year with partial restriction by about 10 days.
Minimum flow and allocation options in Table 1 are based on maintaining ecosystem health at a
prescribed level. In assessing
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