District Council Coastal Strategy 2006 has a strong focus on coastal access issues—also
reinforced in the recently released draft Open Space, Sport and Recreation Strategy. The South Taranaki
District Council has accepted in principle a proposal to explore options for enhancing public access and
walking opportunities around the South Taranaki coastline.
Navigation safety bylaws
The Taranaki Regional Council has prepared navigation bylaws for Port Taranaki and its approaches. These
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Financial trends
recovery is presented in Figure 1.
Further details regarding hydrocarbon exploration and production in
Taranaki, the DWI process and its history within region can be found in
previous compliance reports published by the Council (see
Bibliography).
1.3 Resource consents
Sections 15(1)(b) and (d) of the RMA stipulate that no person may
discharge any contaminant onto land if it may then enter water, or from
any industrial or trade premises onto land under any circumstances,
unless the
Extraction (excl. hydrocarbon) Quarry Replace
R2/10200-1.1 Greymouth Petroleum Central Limited Land - Hydraulic Fracturing Energy Wellsite Exploration and Production Extension of Lapse
R2/10322-2.0 Christopher Aaron Herd Land/Water Industry Property Development Subdivision New
R2/10847-1.0 Manor Properties Limited Water - Stormwater Property Development Subdivision New
R2/10908-1.1 Mahcoll Investments Limited Land - Stormwater Property Development Commercial Development New
Consent Holder
catchments which form part of the Coastal Terraces FMU. The Southern Hill Country is one of six proposed FMUs for Taranaki. The other five are the Northen Hill Country, Pātea Catchment, Volcanic Ring Plain, Waitara Catchment and Coastal Terraces. The Council is proposing to divide the region into those six FMUs to allow development of purpose-designed solutions for these areas. These areas have been identified as having water bodies of an appropriate scale for understanding and managing freshwater. The
FMU also contains the largest industrial area of the region, Bell Block. The Coastal Terraces is one of six proposed FMUs for Taranaki. The other five are the Northen Hill Country, Pātea Catchment, Volcanic Ring Plain, Waitara Catchment and Southern Hill Country. The Council is proposing to divide the region into those six FMUs to allow development of purpose-designed solutions for these areas. These areas have been identified as having water bodies of an appropriate scale for understanding and
north-draining Waitara Catchment. The Pātea Catchment is one of six proposed FMUs for Taranaki. The other five are the Volcanic Ring Plain, Northern Hill Country, Coastal Terraces, Waitara Catchment and Southern Hill Country. The Council is proposing to divide the region into those six FMUs to allow development of purpose-designed solutions for these areas. These areas have been identified as having water bodies of an appropriate scale for understanding and managing freshwater. The Council is seeking the
proposed FMUs for Taranaki. The other five are the Volcanic Ring Plain, Pātea Catchment, Coastal Terraces, Waitara Catchment and Southern Hill Country. The Council is proposing to divide the region into those six FMUs to allow development of purpose-designed solutions for these areas. These areas have been identified as having water bodies of an appropriate scale for understanding and managing freshwater. The Council is seeking the views of the community and tangata whenua on the six FMUs as this
are the Northen Hill Country, Pātea Catchment, Coastal Terraces, Waitara Catchment and Southern Hill Country. The Council is proposing to divide the region into those six FMUs to allow development of purpose-designed solutions for these areas. These areas have been identified as having water bodies of an appropriate scale for understanding and managing freshwater. The Council is seeking the views of the community and tangata whenua on the six FMUs as this feedback will guide targets, limits and
inland from the coast, before flowing north through the Waitara township where it meets the Tasman Sea. To the south, the Waitara FMU is bound by the similar but south-draining Pātea Catchment FMU. The Waitara Catchment is one of six proposed FMUs for Taranaki. The other five are the Northen Hill Country, Pātea Catchment, Volcanic Ring Plain, Southern Hill Country and Coastal Terraces. The Council is proposing to divide the region into those six FMUs to allow development of purpose-designed solutions