programmes are not only based on existing permit conditions, but also on the
obligations of the RMA to assess the effects of the exercise of consents. In accordance with Section 35 of
the RMA, the Council undertakes compliance monitoring for consents and rules in regional plans, and
maintains an overview of the performance of resource users and consent holders. Compliance monitoring,
including both activity and impact monitoring, enables the Council to continually re-evaluate its approach
and that
the RMA to assess the effects of the exercise of consents. In accordance with Section 35 of
the RMA, the Council undertakes compliance monitoring for consents and rules in regional plans, and
maintains an overview of the performance of resource users and consent holders. Compliance monitoring,
including both activity and impact monitoring, enables the Council to continually re-evaluate its approach
and that of consent holders to resource management and, ultimately, through the refinement of
to assess the effects of the exercise of consents. In accordance with Section 35 of
the RMA, the Council undertakes compliance monitoring for consents and rules in regional plans, and
maintains an overview of the performance of resource users and consent holders. Compliance monitoring,
including both activity and impact monitoring, enables the Council to continually re-evaluate its approach
and that of consent holders to resource management and, ultimately, through the refinement of methods
discharge permits, and in implementing monitoring programmes,
the Council is recognising the comprehensive meaning of ‘effects’ in as much as is appropriate for each
activity. Monitoring programmes are not only based on existing permit conditions, but also on the
obligations of the RMA to assess the effects of the exercise of consents. In accordance with Section 35 of
the RMA, the Council undertakes compliance monitoring for consents and rules in regional plans, and
maintains an overview of the
the RMA, the Council undertakes compliance monitoring for consents and rules in regional plans, and
maintains an overview of the performance of resource users and consent holders. Compliance monitoring,
including both activity and impact monitoring, enables the Council to continually re-evaluate its approach
and that of consent holders to resource management and, ultimately, through the refinement of methods
and considered responsible resource utilisation, to move closer to achieving
and in implementing monitoring programmes,
the Council is recognizing the comprehensive meaning of ‘effects’ in as much as is appropriate for each
activity. Monitoring programmes are not only based on existing permit conditions, but also on the
obligations of the RMA to assess the effects of the exercise of consents. In accordance with Section 35 of
the RMA, the Council undertakes compliance monitoring for consents and rules in regional plans, and
maintains an overview of the performance of
obligations of the RMA to assess the effects of the exercise of consents. In accordance with Section 35 of
the RMA, the Council undertakes compliance monitoring for consents and rules in regional plans, and
maintains an overview of the performance of resource users and consent holders. Compliance monitoring,
including both activity and impact monitoring, enables the Council to continually re-evaluate its approach
and that of consent holders to resource management and, ultimately, through the
concern to the Council; and
• they state the Council's position on the acceptability or otherwise of those environmental effects;
and
• they state general courses of action the Council will adopt to address particular effects or the
effects of particular activities.
Section 4 contains regional rules. The regional rules are divided into five sets. There is a set of general
rules which apply throughout the coastal marine area. Those rules cover the following activities:
• occupation
health and well-being of a particular water body/freshwater ecosystem
• second, the health and needs of people and
• third, the ability of people and communities to provide for their social, economic and cultural well-being
As you are aware, almost every application for a farming dairy effluent consent received is for a replacement
of an existing activity, and a controlled activity under Rule 36 of the Regional Freshwater Plan for Taranaki.
The Council must have regard to the
Coastal water and air quality ......................................................................................38
6.9 Coastal structures and occupation, disturbance, and reclamation ............38
6.10 Noise .....................................................................................................................................39
7 Reader's guide to the rules ............................................................................... 41
7.1 Arrangement of rules