relevant provisions when
considering consent applications.
Policy 1 of the NZCPS identifies the extent and
characteristics of the coastal environment. Of
note the coastal environment extends beyond
the coastal marine area (that part of the
environment regulated via that Coastal Plan)
and may include parts of rivers and streams
with significant coastal processes, influences or
qualities. Such areas also fall under the scope
of the Freshwater Plan.
Of particular significance to the review
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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. 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
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condition and the amount
of investment required to return the road to a “reasonable track” standard.
One option put forward is to set up a trust as part of the Whangamomona
committee, to seek funding. More work to do and no decision as yet.
Plateau carpark is sealed and completed aside from one small drain.
Dawson Falls – an ecological study was done by DOC regarding removing
1,000m2 of bush (formerly a bridleway) in order to realign the road. The
Minister has said no. An
(constructed in 2002). The remaining residual flow passes through an old (and mostly
ineffective) fish pass on the true left bank of the weir.
Much of the scheme is monitored and operated remotely by the Company. Through an automated water
level sensor system, the Company can monitor the residual flows in the Manganui River and Mangaotea
Stream, water levels in the race and lake and how much rain is falling locally. This has allowed the Company
to manage race flows to minimise flooding, and has …
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Resource consents held by
TPJ Partnership
(For a copy of the signed resource consent
please contact the TRC Consents department)
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Water abstraction permits
Section 14 of the RMA stipulates that no person may take, use, dam or divert any 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
the bibliography.
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Photo 1 Opunake Hydro Limited scheme on the Waiaua River
1.3 Resource consents
1.3.1 Water abstraction permit
Section 14 of the RMA stipulates that no person may take, use, dam or divert any
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.
Opunake Hydro holds water permit 1795-4 to cover the taking of
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1.1.9 Irrigation systems
In general there are two types of irrigation methods; surface and pressurised. The
majority of irrigation systems currently in operation in the province fall in to the
pressurised category. Pressurised systems can be further differentiated based on the
method of operation and equipment used. A summary of the systems encountered in
the region and some of their advantages and disadvantages are summarised below:
K-line and long-lateral
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