ponds. The first pond, which is anaerobic in nature, is designed to
capture the solid component of the discharge, and has an approximate holding capacity of 34,587 m³. The
second and third ponds are aerobic and have capacity for 10,350 m³ and 10,800 m³, respectively. The pond
treatment system has a combined capacity of approximately 55,737 m³.
The discharge from the pond treatment system flows through a tertiary treatment system in the form of a
wetland which is approximately 1,600 m³ in
Smudgy Developments cleanfill consent 10585-1.0 44
Table 22 Chemical analysis of the Wetland Outlet, Taranaki Civil, Carrington Road, 30 March 2023 50
Table 23 Summary of performance for Taranaki Civil Construction Ltd cleanfill consent 10990-1.0 51
Table 24 Chemical analysis of the Waingongoro River at Taranaki Trucking Company, Cardiff Road,
Stratford on 5 May 2023 55
Table 25 Summary of performance for Taranaki Trucking Company Ltd's cleanfill consent 5561-1 56
List of
Limited 29-Feb-24 Replacement for expiring consent
To undertake earthworks within 10 metres of a wetland for the purpose of
maintaining a specified infrastructure Land Use Consent
Kapuni-100 pipeline, Ahipaipa Road & Skeet
Road, Kapuni Inaha
24-11001-2.0 R2/11001-2.0 First Gas Limited 29-Feb-24 Replacement for expiring consent
To maintain the Kapuni-100 gas line under an unnamed tributary of the
Inaha Stream Land Use Consent
Kapuni-100 pipeline, Ahipaipa Road & Skeet
Road, Kapuni Inaha
(macroinvertebrates, wetland birds) will move across catchments. It
might be more appropriate to have this in a separate sentence.
c) Water quality should support for everyone’s health and wellbeing, not just local
communities.
d) ‘Clean and fresh’ is a relatively meaningless description for freshwater (which is by
definition
‘fresh’)
“Taranaki’s freshwater It is clean and fresh, with healthy functioning ecosystems and
biodiversity, and biodiversity connectivity across the rohe each catchment.
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APPENDIX IIA
APPENDICES
Appendix IIA
Values of protected wetlands in the Taranaki region55
Wetland Area Ecological values Other natural and amenity values
Awahou Scenic Reserve swamp 7.4 ha Vegetation (toe-toe, raupo, sedge tussockland) probably unmodified. Valley bottom terraces of the Awahou Stream and its tributaries.
Barrett Lake Scenic Reserve 10 ha Valuable waterbird habitat, including bittern.
Raupo and
characteristics Degree of natural character
Abiotic Whenuakura Estuary is relatively unmodified with diverse habitats comprising extensive mudflats, tidal lagoons, an adjacent perched freshwater
lagoon, a sand bar and an island forming intermittently
Perched freshwater lagoon and coastal swamp areas
Unmodified mudstone coastal cliffs
High
Biotic Predominantly indigenous flora including coastal swamp and wetland habitat
Several threatened, at risk or uncommon indigenous
and functioning as intended.
Pond 1 from the truck wash was due to be cleaned out soon. Wetlands are growing and getting established.
The vegetation buffers and planted areas were continuing to grow well.
A sample of the stream was taken from the main flow as the smaller western flow had iron oxide present.
The sample was clean and clear with no sheen or odour. There was no discharge from the stormwater
system to sample. No complaints had been received since the last visit.
At the
sediment from earthworks associated with
the removal of sections of a redundant gas pipeline to land Discharge Permit 169 Clifton Road, Tongaporutu Waikorora
24-11203-1.0 R2/11205-1.0 First Gas Limited 15-Jan-24 New consent
To undertake vegetation clearance, earthworks and land disturbance
within a wetland area for the purpose of removing sections of a redundant
gas pipeline Land Use Consent 169 Clifton Road, Tongaporutu Waikorora
24-11203-1.0 R2/11207-1.0 First Gas Limited 15-Jan-24 New
products for
industrial use Discharge Permit 95-99 Corbett Road, Bell Block Mangati
23-11155-1.0 R2/11155-1.0 Ian John Rawlinson 15-Sep-23 New consent To plant and grow a plantation forest Land Use Consent 59 Tawhiwhi Road, Pohokura Patea
23-11156-1.0 R2/11156-1.0 Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency 18-Sep-23 New consent
To construct and use a temporary bridge over a tributary of
the Mimi river and an extension of the Mimi wetland area
from the south Land Use Consent
2289 Mokau Road,
industrial area 4
Table 2 Allied Concrete stormwater sampling results, site STW002033 13
Table 3 Summary of performance for Allied Concrete consent 4539-2 14
Table 4 Devon 662 wetland stormwater sampling results, site STW002003 16
Table 5 Devon 662 groundwater sampling results, 3 March 2023 and 26 June 2023 18
Table 6 Summary of performance for Devon 662 Ltd Partnership consent 3865-4 20
Table 7 Dialog Fitzroy stormwater sampling results 22
Table 8 Summary of performance for