5. Regional Public Service Commissioner Update April 2023
5.1 Mr T Velvin – Spoke to the Memorandum to provide an update on the MSD support
of weather impacted areas.
5.2 Kaz Lawson gave an update on the working relationship between CDEM and MSD
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Recommended
That the Taranaki Civil Defence Emergency Management Co-ordinating Executive
STDC Kaponga Manaia Patea and Waverley WWTPs Annual Report 2022-2023
3 Results of combined discharge (STW001027) and receiving water (MGO000031) monitoring 12
Table 4 Dry weather Sanger’s Intake (MGO000031) monitoring results 13
Table 5 Biomonitoring sites in the tributary of the Mangaone Stream 13
Table 6 Foundry deposition gauge results for the March 2022 survey 16
Table 7 Summary of performance for consent 1857-6 19
Table 8 Summary of performance for consent 4034-3 19
Table 9 Evaluation of environmental performance over time 20 …
commonly found in soils and sediments. Weathering
of rocks and minerals releases phosphorus. In its soluble form, DRP provides an indication of a waterbody’s
ability to support nuisance algal or plant growths (algal blooms), which is turn can impact aquatic ecosystems.
Phosphorus binds strongly to soil particles, but once the capacity of the soil to store phosphorus is exceeded,
it will leach downward through the soil profile into groundwater. Typically, natural DRP concentrations in
NPDC New Plymouth WWTP Annual Report 2021-2022
downstream sample of the
Mimitangiatua awa about its confluence with the Haehanga Stream. At the time of the inspection the
weather was cold and dry with a heavy frost throughout the valley. The Haehanga Stream was slightly
turbid and flowing at a level that is common for this time of the year. No irrigation was taking place at the
time of the inspection. Irrigation had recently taken place on the upper most irrigation area and while an
assessment of the irrigated area found that its operation was
out into the spiritual waters of Te Moananui a Kupe and along the Ngāti
Ruanui coastline.
Names such as Rangatapu, Ohawe, Tokotoko, Waihī, Waukena, Tangaahoe, Manawapou,
Taumaha, Manutahi, Pipiri, Kaikura, Whitikau, Kenepuru, Te Pou a Turi, Rangitaawhi and
Whenuakura denote the whereabouts of either a fishing ground or a reef.
All along the shoreline from Rangatapu to Whenuakura food can be gathered depending
on the tides, weather and time of year.
Tragedies of the sea
groundwater sources (19%).
The Council’s monitoring of irrigation water permits comprises a range of components including site
inspections, the collection and assessment of abstraction data, residual flow monitoring, water quality
analysis, data review and compliance assessments. The specific range of monitoring carried out for each
consent is dictated by the water source, weather and flow conditions, and system design.
A total of 45 irrigation consents were exercised during the 2022-2023
memorandum, Launch Code
Hanne/Chamberlain
b) noted the contents of Launch Code
c) endorsed the Launch Code to the Taranaki CDEM Joint Committee for adoption.
Hanne/Aitken
5. Regional Public Service Commissioner Update April 2023
5.1 Mr D Hall – MSD Representative, Spoke to the Memorandum to provide an update on
the MSD support of weather impacted areas.
Recommended
That the Taranaki Civil Defence Emergency Management Co-ordinating Executive
Group:
a) received
communities, as well as road users travelling between the regions.
Severe weather events and heavy goods vehicle accidents have resulted in frequent road closures
or restricted operation of the highway, contributing to negative perceptions of the route.
Particular sections of this state highway at risk are Mount Messenger, the Uruti Valley and
Awakino Gorge. These areas also have very poor cellular phone coverage which compounds
safety and operational issues when incidents do occur.