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
Objectives Framework
The National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020 (NPS-FM) requires the Taranaki Regional
Council (TRC) to set environmental flow and levels for all of the region’s waterways (Figure 1). Environmental
flows and levels must be set as rules in plans. A flow can be considered the quantity, variability, flow, duration
and timing of flows or water levels to give effect to Te Mana o te Wai, the long-term visions and outcomes
set by the community and tangata whenua (MfE,
permits, and in implementing monitoring programmes,
the Council is recognising the comprehensive meaning of ‘effects’ in as much as is appropriate for each
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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
waterway above other needs?
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Prioritising health of the waterway
Key themes from participant feedback are noted below:
Rules that priortise waterway health over economic gain would give effect to the
hierarchy. For example rules would restrict or remove harmful discharges to water; rules that
ensure suitable waterflow (to protect ecology); rules that consider climate change; and rules
that give priority to restoring the mouri of the awa would be prioritised.
Waterways
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4.4 State the relevant regional plan[s] and rule[s] numbers this application falls under.
Regional Fresh Water Plan Rule Number[s] ___________________________________
Regional Air Quality Plan Rule Number[s] ___________________________________
Regional Coastal Plan Rule Number[s] ___________________________________
Regional Soil Plan Rule Number[s] ___________________________________
No Specific Rule [eg,
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4.4 State the relevant regional plan[s] and rule[s] numbers this application falls under.
Regional Fresh Water Plan Rule Number[s] ___________________________________
Regional Air Quality Plan Rule Number[s] ___________________________________
Regional Coastal Plan Rule Number[s] ___________________________________
Regional Soil Plan Rule Number[s] ___________________________________
No Specific Rule [eg,
and reviewing conditions on 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
environment.
In drafting and reviewing conditions on discharge permits, and in implementing monitoring programmes,
the Council is recognising the comprehensive meaning of ‘effects’ inasmuch 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
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
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