Committee Minutes – 19 March 2024
Author: M Jones, Governance Administrator
Approved by: A D McLay, Director - Resource Management
Document: 3267783
Recommendations
That Taranaki Regional Council:
a) takes as read and confirms the minutes of the Policy and Planning Committee meeting of the Taranaki
Regional Council held in the Taranaki Regional Council chambers, 47 Cloten Road, Stratford on
Tuesday 19 March 2024
b) notes the recommendations therein were adopted by the
biodiversity losses. Pest Management Plan & Biosecurity StrategyThe Council's pest management activities are guided by the Regional Pest Management Plan for Taranaki and the TRC Biosecurity Strategy. The Plan is the Council's 'rulebook' that targets specific pests for eradication or sustained control in the region. The Strategy outlines our broader biosecurity goals and actions, covering all pests and harmful organisms, not just those in the Plan. Pest animalsThe Council’s main focus for pest animal
New Plymouth's Chalmers Home residents have been helping Taranaki Regional Council to pursue its Towards Predator-Free Taranaki initiative. The project aims to restore the sound and movement of wildlife and rejuvenate the native plants in the region. One of the main ways to achieve this is by building a trapping network across the region in both rural and urban areas. Chalmers Home recreation officer Jonny Breedon invited council representatives to talk to the residents about the work that is
Taranaki Regional Council is a member and funder of Wild for Taranaki, Taranaki's biodiversity umbrella group. Wild for Taranaki is the identity of the Taranaki Biodiversity Trust. For more information, see the Wild for Taranaki website or join their Action Hub to see how you can get involved in projects across the region. Follow Wild for Taranaki on Facebook Wild for Taranaki (external link)
any changes to the Plan.
Recommendations
That the Taranaki Regional Council:
a) receives and acknowledges with thanks the submissions forwarded in response to the
Consultation Document on the 2021/2031 Long-Term Plan and supporting documentation
b) adopts the recommendations contained within the attached officer's report and, as a
result of submissions, amends the 2021/2031 Long-Term Plan supporting documentation
appropriately
c) notes the amended 2021/2031 Long-Term Plan
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Stratford Power Station
(TCC1 & SP1)
Ahuroa Gas Storage
Contact Energy Ltd
Monitoring Programme
Annual Report
2016-2017
Technical Report 2017-12
Taranaki Regional Council
ISSN: 1178-1467 (Online) Private Bag 713
Document: 1977341 (Word) STRATFORD
Document: 1988949 (Pdf) March 2018
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Executive summary
Contact Energy operates the Stratford Power Station (SPS) located on
A 'thriving and prosperous Taranaki' is the big picture that drives everything the Taranaki Regional Council does.