of rain and are outside of the discharge mixing zone. The stretch of the Piakau
Stream between these two points has very high, steep banks which would not permit easy escape in the
event of rising waters.
The results indicate that the discharge was not affecting the water quality of the Piakau Stream and was in
compliance with all applicable consent conditions for receiving waters at the times of sampling.
Table 3 Receiving environment results for the Piakau Stream, 29 June 2020
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
discharge emissions into
the air 2022 2028
2.2.1 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.
Silver Fern Farms holds water permit 1091-4 to take water from a dam and intake
structure on the Tawhiti Stream for general use in a meat processing plant and
2 Results
2.1 Inspections
12 August 2019
An inspection was undertaken of the Osflo fertiliser facility, located at 1319 Mountain Road, North of
Inglewood. The weather was overcast with intermittent heavy rain and strong North Westerly winds. The
inspection was undertaken with the Osflo site manager whom escorted the officer for the duration of the
inspection. This was the first inspection of the 2019-2020 monitoring period. The site area, including the site
office; truck wash down …
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
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
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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