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.
GPL holds water abstraction permit 5384-2 to take groundwater from the Matemateaonga Formation for
use in enhanced hydrocarbon recovery activities at the Kaimiro-O wellsite. This permit was first issued by the
Impact Assessment & Cost-Benefit Analyses of Proposed Regional Pest Management Plan.
Taranaki Regional Council Annual Plan 2017/2018.
Draft Annual Plan 2017/2018.
Trustpower Mangorei hydro scheme consent monitoring report - Taranaki Regional Council.
Trustpower Mangorei hydro scheme consent monitoring report - Taranaki Regional Council.
processing.
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Photo 3 Ngatoro-B wellsite
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2. Kaimiro Production Station
2.1 Resource consents
2.1.1 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.
During the period under review, GPL held water
Regional Transport agenda September 2021
Much of the scheme is monitored and operated remotely by the Company. Through an automated water
level sensor system, the Company can monitor the residual flows in the Manganui River and Mangaotea
Stream, water levels in the race and lake and how much rain is falling locally. This has allowed the Company
to manage race flows to minimise flooding, and has greatly improved the Company’s compliance with
residual flow requirements.
Resource consents
The Company holds 24 resource consents,