2 Results
2.1 Inspections
30 July 2019
An inspection was undertaken under consent 5838-2.2 (this is the discharge to land consent) as part of
routine compliance monitoring. The inspection was carried out in fine weather conditions following rain
within the previous 24 hours. The surface water bodies across the site were elevated, swift and turbid.
An inspection of the site found that the irrigation areas were wet with standing water observed on the
uppermost irrigation area. …
topsoil was stable, the perimeter of the application area had been worked to
incorporate the muds. The center of the spreading area appeared to have unblended
mud on the surface. Some ponding was evident from recent heavy rain in the south
west corner of the spreading area. No hydrocarbons were found around any of the
spreading area. Historic application areas appeared healthy and the pasture cover was
good. Mud clumps were identified within the soil profile in dig test pits.
The following
after
intense rainfall on 19 and 20 June resulted in
widespread flooding and slips and severe
disruptions to roading and electricity networks
throughout Taranaki. A Civil Defence State Of
Emergency was declared at 9pm on Saturday
20 June, and remained in place for a week.
The heaviest rain was in inland South Taranaki
but throughout the region, about 60 local roads
were blocked by slips and washouts and in at
least one case, repairs are expected to take
by the Resource Management Act
1991 (RMA). However, constraining attention
only to resource management issues which fall
within the CMA fails to recognise the
integrated nature of the wider coastal
environment. For this reason, it is proposed to
extend the coverage of the reviewed Coastal
Plan to include the wider coastal environment.
While values inland of the CMA can be
recognised through the Coastal Plan, rules will
only apply within the CMA area where the
Council has
by the Resource Management Act
1991 (RMA). However, constraining attention
only to resource management issues which fall
within the CMA fails to recognise the
integrated nature of the wider coastal
environment. For this reason, it is proposed to
extend the coverage of the reviewed Coastal
Plan to include the wider coastal environment.
While values inland of the CMA can be
recognised through the Coastal Plan, rules will
only apply within the CMA area where the
Council has
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.
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Trustpower holds water permit 0489-2 to cover the damming and diversion of the
Patea River from Lake Rotorangi through the intake and spillways. This permit was
issued by the Council on 25 June 2009 under Section 87(e) of the RMA, and following
appeal, commenced on 17 December 2010. Trustpower
freshwater quality is good
to excellent, with rivers falling within quality bands A to B as set
out in the NOF. The region’s small number of lakes largely fall
within the bands A to C.
Where the A to C grading is not achieved, the causes are
generally natural and thus exempt from national bottom line
requirements.
In many cases, the Taranaki Regional Council already monitors
waterway health more intensively than is required under the
NOF, and has a very detailed
growth of multiple species and approaching acute
impact level for sensitive species at higher concentrations).
The national bottom line sits between bands B and C.
For nitrate, all 15 sites monitored in Taranaki achieved
national bottom lines, with all but three falling in band A
for both the annual median and 95th percentile measures.
The sites in band B were in mid and lower parts of southern
ring plain catchments, which are areas of more intensive
pastoral
When compared to criteria set out in the National Objectives
Framework (NOF), Lake Rotorangi falls within band B for
TLI Score Description Classification
0 - 2
Microtrophic: The lake is very clean with very low levels of nutrients and algae. The
lake can have snow or glacial sources.
Very good
>2 - 3 Oligotrophic: The lake is clear and blue, with low levels of nutrients and algae Good
>3 - 4 Mesotrophic: The lake has moderate levels of nutrients and algae. Fair
>4 - 5
“customer site” for
a. A minimum of 3 weeks, before spreading (no turning
required).
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b. A cover should be applied to reduce excess moisture
retention from rain events.
c. The Revital contract spreader will ensure that before the
product is spread it has met 2(a) above, and the spreading
records will be filed as part of the