Brixton
22 June 2016
A site visit was made to conduct a compliance monitoring inspection.
Waitara Road
All of the worm beds were covered at the time of the inspection and the areas between
the worm beds had good grass growth that had been recently mowed. There were
some areas of ponding as a result of the very heavy rains over the weekend. There was
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some residual (trickle flow) stormwater discharging into the grate in front of the main
shed. The site manager
Kohiti Road from
which wastewater is transferred to the treatment system for the nearby rendering
operations. Consent 3117 now applies to a small shed used for sick cows on
Katotauru Road.
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1.4.1 Water abstraction permit
Section 14 of the Resource Management Act stipulates that no person may take, use,
dam or divert any water, unless the activity is expressly allowed for by a resource
consent or rule in a regional plan, or it falls within some
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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 into water, unless the
activity is expressly allowed for by a resource consent or a rule
1 and Table 2, de Winton et al., 2022). Under the NPS-FM, Lake Kaikura achieved band B for
both the Native Condition Index and the Invasive Impact Index, reflecting the lake’s moderate level of
native plant cover and low level of invasive plant impact. Both lakes Mangawhio and Rotokare fell within
band C for both NOF attributes.
Lake Kaikura had a LakeSPI Index of 66%, falling into the ‘High’ category for lake ecological condition.
This result reflected the dominance of
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tributary monitoring site (KOI000130). The stream was running at a moderate steady
flow, was relatively clear and light green in colour. The upstream pond area was at a low level (below the
weir inlets) even though heavy rain had occurred prior to the inspection and sampling survey.
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It was found that the sawdust site area has not been capped. It was observed that the northern section had
been temporary fenced off and covered with a light layer of soil that was showing
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
locations
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Figure 4 RNZ Uruti soil sampling locations (irrigation areas) and groundwater monitoring wells
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2. Results
2.1. Inspections
RNZ Uruti facility Mokau Road
03 August 2016
During the inspection the following was observed. A full surface water sample run of the Haehanga Stream
was undertaken and groundwater samples were collected from the groundwater monitoring wells. Heavy
rain persisted throughout the inspection.