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
Consents & Regulatory Committee agenda April 2021
of beach (at low tide only),
any waters emerging from the cliff would be swiftly 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.
The effect of the sand movement from the lack of dune systems has seen the degradation in the land
available for farming on
facility was also inspected. This area was found to be in a satisfactory
condition with no odour or unauthorised waste disposal issues noted.
27 November 2017
An inspection was conducted in showery weather with very light wind conditions. The monthly rainfall was
60.5 mm of rain as recorded at the Stratford TRC weather station.
The step screen was operating and wastes were fully contained. The influent flow rate was measured as 37.6
m3/hr (17 L/s). The pond was a turbid green colour,
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.
Water permit 1125-4 allows Vector to take water from Kapuni Stream for the operation
of a gas processing facility and related ancillary purposes and downstream uses. This
permit was issued by the Taranaki Regional Council on 19 June 2012 under Section
87(d) of the RMA. It is due to expire on 1 June 2035.
report.
1.3.2 Water abstraction permit (groundwater)
Section 14 of the Act stipulates that no person may take, use, dam or divert any
water, unless the activity is expressly allowed for by resource consent or a rule in a
regional plan, or it falls within some particular categories set out in Section 14.
The Council determined that the application to take groundwater fell within Rule 49
of the Regional Freshwater Plan for Taranaki (RFWP) as the rate and daily volume of
the groundwater
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Councillor C S Williamson
Councillor D L Lean (ex officio)
Councillor D N MacLeod (ex officio)
Representatives Councillor G Boyde (Stratford District Council)
Councillor P Nixon (South Taranaki District Council)
Mrs B Muir (Taranaki Federated Farmers)
Apologies Councillor R Jordan (New Plymouth District Council)
Notification of Late Items
Item Page Subject
Item 1 4 Confirmation of Minutes
Item 2 11 Implementation of the National Policy Statement on Urban
during heavy rainfall, however this had been unblocked. The
new shed at the front of the site has a settling pond which stormwater drains through into the ground, and
this was observed to be coping with the volume of rain at the time.
24 May 2021
The site was busy with normal operations. In the area of high traffic between the scrap area and factory,
swarf was observed tracking to the drains. Drain screens were in place. All hazardous chemicals onsite were
appropriately contained and
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Tom Cloke (New Plymouth Constituency)
David Gibson (New Plymouth Constituency)
Peter Horton (New Plymouth Constituency)
John Larmer (New Plymouth Constituency)
David Lean (New Plymouth Constituency)
Charlotte Littlewood (New Plymouth Constituency)
Bev Raine (New Plymouth Constituency)
Richard Williams (New Plymouth Constituency)
Craig Williamson (New Plymouth Constituency)
Netta Burnside (North Taranaki Constituency)
Michael Davey