such it needed to be removed and disposed of appropriately.
The levels in the drain at Ngatoro-D appeared to fall away to the corner next to the old skimmer pit, and it
was discussed onsite that a site visit when it was raining could determine if the drain was functioning
properly. Minor ponding was noted at Ngatoro-E.
Red algae was noted in the water storage pond at Kaimiro-F.
Ground water was entering the ring drain from a tomo in the drain at Kaimiro-J and a sewage pipe that
Taranaki Irrigation Study 2012.
2018-2019
financial year more than four times that of 2014-2015 (Table 1). Log exports decreased slightly in 2019-
2020; largely due to depressed log prices and the COVID-19 Level-4 business restrictions (Port Taranaki,
2020).
Historically, the move to bulk cargo resulted in an increase in material deposited on the ground in the log
and coal storage areas. When it rained this material would wash into the stormwater system, resulting in
high suspended solids. In order to minimise deleterious …
explains, in brief, how to find out whether or not an activity is
regulated by the plan, and if so, the steps to be taken in applying for a coastal permit.
Step One: Find out where the activity is located. Section 4.2 of the plan contains planning maps
which divide the coastal marine area into four types of management areas. Use the
maps to find out which type of area the activity falls in.
Step Two: Break the activity down into parts. Does the activity involve:
(a) (i) a discharge
McIntyre
B K Raine
C S Williamson
Apologies Councillor N W Walker
Notification of Late Items
Item Page Subject
Item 1 3 Confirmation of Minutes
Item 2 12 Regional Transport Committee Minutes
Item 3 18 Consents and Regulatory Committee Minutes
Item 4 25 Policy and Planning Committee Minutes
Item 5 31 Executive, Audit and Risk Committee Minutes
Item 6 37 Joint Committee Minutes
Item 7 49 2018/2028 Long-Term Plan - Initial Planning
Item 8 52 Triennial
defences in February
as the region was hit by heavy rain. The
deluge saw 138mm of rain recorded at
Cape Egmont in just four hours.
We ran a marine oil spill response exercise
in New Plymouth’s harbour alongside Port
Taranaki, New Plymouth Underwater Ltd
and iwi. We do these to ensure that if there
was a real oil spill, everyone would be
familiar with the equipment and the correct
procedures. An ecologist was on hand to
check on the wellbeing of penguins and
other
Raine
N W Walker
C S Williamson
Apologies Councillor M G Davey
Notification of Late Items
Item Page Subject
Item 1 3 Confirmation of Minutes
Item 2 10 Consents and Regulatory Committee Minutes
Item 3 19 Policy and Planning Committee Minutes
Item 4 26 Regional Transport Committee Minutes
Item 5 33 Executive, Audit and Risk Committee Minutes
Item 6 39 Joint Committee Minutes
Item 7 53 2018 Local Government New Zealand Conference
Item 8 57 Meeting Dates
some instances fall below the national bottom line for a number of attributes. Recent trends show a
decline in the state of freshwater over the past ten years. Key challenges for Taranaki include:
a. E. coli – we are currently falling well short of national swimmability targets, with 19 of the
22 (86%) river monitoring sites sitting within either band D or E. Modeling indicates that
significant reductions in E. coli loads will be required to meet minimum standards and see
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 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