Taranaki
tailored monitoring programmes, while for another 75 (8%) of the consents a good level of environmental
performance and compliance was achieved. A further 26 (3%) of consents monitored required improvement
in their performance, while the remaining two (<1%) achieved a rating of poor.
In terms of overall environmental and compliance performance by the consent holder over the last several
years, this report shows that the consent holder’s performance remains at a level that requires
scheduling priority and a low efficiency rating. These ratings
will be reviewed and assessed by Waka Kotahi as part of their internal assessment processes.
Factor Rating
GPS Alignment Medium
The investment proposal has been assessed as medium as it responds to
economic growth and productivity through ‘operation of public transport
services enabling access to employment and other economic
opportunities. The preferred option is estimated to increase public
transport
achieve a high level of environmental
performance and compliance for 864 (89%) of a total of 967 consents monitored through the Taranaki
tailored monitoring programmes, while for another 75 (8%) of the consents a good level of environmental
performance and compliance was achieved. A further 26 (3%) of consents monitored required improvement
in their performance, while the remaining two (<1%) achieved a rating of poor.
In terms of overall environmental and compliance performance by the consent
exceeded in about half of the surveys. The water quality parameters of most concern
this year were E. coli which is an indicator of the presence of human pathogens, and ammonia which is
ecotoxic. Based on this year’s results the stream would have received the lowest possible rating for E. coli
(NPS:FM) and posed a high risk to human health from direct contact. Conversely, the ammonia results
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would likely have resulted in a category B rating (NPS:FM) which provides for
lakes.
Executive Summary
2. Managing water quantity (including in lakes) is one of Taranaki Regional Council’s functions under the
Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA). The current Regional Freshwater Plan (RWFP) allows the take
and use of water from lakes as a permitted activity (up to specified volume and rate limits) and, above
those limits, as a consented activity, but there is little guidance on managing the impacts of
fluctuations in lakes levels. Further, there is no
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2024/2034 Long-Term Plan 168 Charging Policies
Appendix 6: Charging policies
Resource Management Act Charging Policy
Schedule of charges pursuant to section 36 of the Resource
Management Act 1991
Schedule 1: Scale of charges for staff time
Rate for processing resource consents and
responding to pollution incidents. Rate for all other Council work.
Professional staff $122/hr $117/hr
Professional/supervisory staff $155/hr $145/hr
Team Leaders $190/hr
and compliance was achieved. A further 26 (3%) of consents monitored required improvement
in their performance, while the remaining two (<1%) achieved a rating of poor.
In terms of overall environmental and compliance performance by the consent holder over the last several
years, this report shows that the consent holder’s performance remains at a level that requires improvement.
This report includes recommendations for the 2024/25 year, including a recommendation relating to an
demonstration of the overall rate of
compliance by sector and by consent holders as a whole, and of trends in the improvement of our
environment.
• The Council’s accountability and transparency. Reporting gives validity to investment in
monitoring and to assessments of effective intervention.
4. These compliance monitoring reports have been submitted to each consent holder for comment and
confirmation of accuracy prior to publication. All reports provide environmental performance and
achieved. A further 26 (3%) of consents monitored required improvement
in their performance, while the remaining two (<1%) achieved a rating of poor.
In terms of overall environmental and compliance performance by the consent holder over the last several
years at this HEP scheme, this report shows that the consent holder’s performance has remains at a high
level in the year under review.
This report includes recommendations for the 2024/25 year.
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Table of
found to achieve a high level of environmental
performance and compliance for 864 (89%) of the 967 consents monitored through the Taranaki tailored
monitoring programmes, while for another 75 (8%) of the consents a good level of environmental
performance and compliance was achieved. A further 26 (3%) of consents monitored required improvement
in their performance, while the remaining two (<1%) achieved a rating of poor.
This report also recommends that the monitoring schedule for the 2024/25