infrastructure was present.
The areas where muds were historically applied were observed to have complete pasture cover across all
areas. The pasture was described as healthy. Due to recent heavy rain the paddock contained lots of ponded
water. The ponded water appeared free of hydrocarbons. The overland flow observed on the foreshore had
lots of iron oxide present and iron oxide was also prevalent at the face of the cliff.
8 August 2016
Site inspected in conjunction with groundwater
current MfE guideline value. Levels
of toluene and xylene are particularly low by comparison.
Number of NOx and BTEX monitoring sites falling into different air
quality categories. The Action BTEX concentrations were recorded at a
central New Plymouth petrol station.
Air quality in Taranaki
The Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) requires
councils to have regional plans to address regional
resource management issues. The Regional Air Quality
Plan for Taranaki (the Plan)
Inspections
25 August 2017
This inspection was conducted in fine weather with a light northerly wind. The cap was very damp, with
minor ponding in multiple areas following heavy rain during the previous weeks. The most significant
ponding was on the eastern border of the cap, approximately 5 m2 in size, and up to 10 cm deep. The lack of
vegetation in this area indicated that the ponding had been occurring for some time. Widespread minor
vehicle and stock damage was noted on the cap and batters,
except
for the NGI000174 second post-fracturing survey. There was a substantial decrease in
taxa richness at the ‘control’ site between the first and second post-fracturing surveys
which would be unrelated to any wellsite discharges and probably due to a
combination of high flows and stream typology. There had been significant amounts of
rain prior to sampling and river flows had exceeded 50 x median base flow on three
separate occasions in the ten days prior to sampling. The ‘control’ site is
B K Raine
Councillor C S Williamson
Councillor D L Lean (ex officio)
Councillor D N MacLeod (ex officio)
Representative Ms E Bailey (Iwi Representative)
Members Councillor G Boyde (Stratford District Council)
Mr J Hooker (Iwi Representative)
Councillor R Jordan (New Plymouth District Council)
Mr P Muir (Taranaki Federated Farmers)
Councillor P Nixon (South Taranaki District Council)
Mr M Ritai (Iwi Representative)
Apologies
Notification of Late Items
to ensure all
associated wastes are dealt with, and that adequate provisions are in place for the
increase in throughput.
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.
The Company holds water permit 5176-1 to take
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