2012-2013 11
List of photos
Photo 1 Green waste and domestic rubbish dumped at the Wai-inu
Beach Camp 22 March 2012 9
Photo 2 Signs present during the 2012-2013 inspections (5 December 2012) 10
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1. Introduction
1.1 Compliance monitoring programme reports and the Resource
Management Act 1991
1.1.1 Introduction
This report is for the period July 2011-June 2013 by the Taranaki Regional Council
describing the monitoring programme
guidelines (MfE, 2003)
Indicator
Mode
Surveillance Alert Action
Marine Enterococci
(cfu/100 ml)
No single sample
>140 Single sample >140 Two consecutive
single samples >280
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2 Results
2.1 Inspections
7 December 2018
Conditions were fine, with a light breeze. The camp was quiet during the inspection, with three camping
parties observed at the western end.
Strong odours were noted <10 m downwind of the western
enterococci data at Oakura Beach (Surf Club) 39
Figure 29 Enterococci results (presented on a logarithmic scale) for Oakura Beach at the Camp
Ground. 40
Figure 30 Box and whisker plots of enterococci for all summer SEM surveys at Oakura Beach opposite
the Camp Ground 41
Figure 31 LOWESS trend analysis of median enterococci data at Oakura Beach (Camp Ground) 42
Figure 32 Enterococci results for the Surf Club at Opunake Beach. 43
Figure 33 Box and whisker plots of enterococci
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Base Camp QEII
At a glance
TRC Reference: BD/7069
Ecological District: Egmont
Land Tenure: Private
Area(ha): 26.38
GPS: 1701390X & 5647889Y
Habitat: Forest Remnant/Wetland
Bioclimatic Zone: Lowland
Ecosystem Type: MF8.3: Kahikatea, rimu, kamahi
forest
LENZ: H4.1a Not threatened
National: Priority 4 – Threatened Species
Priority 2 – Sand Dunes and
Wetlands
Regional: Key
pounce 4. business 5. tower 6. prickle 7. stand
8. ostentation 9. army 10. intrusion
Two classes from Hawera Intermediate found
time during a busy camping programme late
last year to pop down to the rock pools at
Kawaroa in New Plymouth. The students and
the adults were pleasantly surprised at the
diversity of plants and animals they
discovered living there.
The senior students at Pembroke School had a
fun-filled camp on the mountain at Konini
Lodge in
Agenda for Policy and Planning Committee, October 2017.
moss in the world!
40-60 minutes
Birds at Pukeiti
Long ago, many birds lived at Pukeiti and here is
an opportunity to observe some of the ones that
live there now. Find out about habitat restoration,
biodiversity, seed dispersal, pollination and pest
control at Pukeiti. Learn how to encourage birds
to your garden at home.
45 minutes
Nocturnal Fish Observation
This night-time activity is best suited for classes
involved in a school camp or for those studying
to high
risk Stock with
access to water
ways (intermittent
or not) can
increase nutrient
and pathogen
loads in the water.
Point
source
Gateways
Troughs and
stock camps
Critical
source areas
These paddocks are
used for grazing but
the stocking rate is
kept low and animals
are kept out of this
area during
particularly wet times.
Medium risk. Some
area is retired but
some is grazed but
at a low intensity.
Point source areas
can contribute to
were performed during the year
under review in relation to the wastewater treatment system at Wai-inu Beach
Settlement.
24 December 2013: At the time of the inspection effluent was bubbling up through
the sand filters (Photograph 1). Sewage odours were detectable. During the
inspection an STDC staff member attended to the issue by adjusting the pump onsite
(Photograph 2). Sewage did not appear to be overflowing from the sand filters. The
camp was busy, with approximately 50 people, 10
2. Results
2.1 Inspections
Three scheduled compliance monitoring inspections were performed during the year
under review in relation to the wastewater treatment system at Wai-inu Beach
Settlement.
15 December 2014
A few weeds were growing on the sand filters at the time of the inspection; however,
there was no surface ponding of waste water. No sewage odours were detected near
the filters. The camp was quiet with one campervan on site. Seawater samples were
collected.
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