page CONCEPT SHEET 6 Water quantity and allocation Taranaki gets a lot of rain and it’s difficult to imagine the region ever running out of water. However, there is growing demand for water from large-scale petrochemical, dairy and meat processing operations, as well as from agriculture for pasture irrigation. So we must pay careful attention to how water is allocated, particularly during drier periods and droughts, when water
Regional Council carried out an ambient air quality survey at the Bell Block bypass. This monitoring was initiated to assess the impact of increased traffic movement on air quality due to expansion of commercial premises in that area. Due to the relatively high traffic flows in this area, it is considered that air quality in the vicinity likely to be lower than across most of Taranaki. The ambient survey involved the measurements by portable meter and passive absorption tubes of the
page Port Taranaki Limited Maintenance Dredging Monitoring Report 2009 – 2014 Technical Report 2014-113 ISSN: 1178-1467 (Online) Taranaki Regional Council Document: 1476713 (Word) Private Bag 713 Document: 1500172 (Pdf) STRATFORD June 2015 page page Executive summary Port Taranaki Limited (the Company) is the commercial operator of the port located
page Freshwater contact recreational water quality at selected Taranaki sites State of the Environment Monitoring Report 2012-2013 Technical Report 2013–01 ISSN: 0114-8184 (Print) Taranaki Regional Council ISSN: 1178-1467 (Online) Private Bag 713 Document: 1188647 (Word) STRATFORD Document: 1240191 (Pdf) September 2013 page
page Freshwater contact recreational water quality at selected Taranaki sites State of the Environment Monitoring Report 2010-2011 Technical Report 2011–01 ISSN: 0114-8184 (Print) Taranaki Regional Council ISSN:1178-1467 (Online) Private Bag 713 Document: 916026 STRATFORD September 2011 page page Executive summary
natural and physical features but also includes social and cultural factors. Various studies, surveys and public consultations conducted in the region show that many of Taranaki’s natural features and landscapes are highly valued for their scenic, visual or aesthetic appeal. They also have social, cultural and historical associations. While the RMA states that protecting the region's outstanding natural features and landscapes from inappropriate use and development is a matter of
management is simply something land users undertake themselves, on land which remains under their private ownership. There are five basic principles involved in riparian management: • Fencing the riparian margin • Establishing appropriate vegetation • Maintaining the vegetation • Minimising any adverse effect on waterways from land use in or near the margin • Installing protective river control works, if needed. WHAT IS TARANAKI REGIONAL COUNCIL’S RIPARIAN MANAGEMENT POLICY?
Remember to contact the Regional Council if intending to undertake any channel maintenance that entails machinery disturbing the banks or the bed of a stream or river. The Regional Freshwater Plan requires a resource consent for any work that involves excavation or diversion. To protect trout habitat, the Regional Freshwater Plan also excludes instream works from 1 May to 31 October, unless the Taranaki Fish and Game Council approves their specific location. If not maintained, a
page 1 Young Street New Plymouth | P O Box 929, Taranaki Mail Centre | NEW PLYMOUTH 4310 Tel: (+64) 6 751 4285 | E-mail: admin@taranaki.iwi.nz www.taranaki.iwi.nz 14 April 2020 Taranaki Regional Council Attn: Colin McLellan Tēnā koe, RE: APPLICATIONS BY ŌPUNAKĒ POWER LIMITED Kua hinga te tōtara o te wāo nui a Papatuānuku. At this time we wish to pay particular homage to Diane Ratahi a revered leader of Ngāti
page www.niwa.co.nz Water & Atmosphere June 2017 11 Stepping into the river NIWA discusses this year's most asked question – what is happening to our fresh waterways? Da ve A lle n page www.niwa.co.nz12 Water & Atmosphere June 2017 • ‘Swimmable’ is a very incomplete measure of water quality. • 1000 rivers are monitored by NIWA and regional authorities, and most are degraded in some manner at some point in their course. • New Zealanders have changed rivers