fencing and contractors
since the project began.
This programme has no equal in New Zealand and is transforming
the region’s landscape as well as protecting and enhancing
waterway quality. The rate of implementation of riparian work is
accelerating and to date, farmers have completed 3,558km of new
fencing and 1,766km of new riparian planting. In total, 80% of
stream banks are fenced and 65% of streambanks are vegetated.
The Taranaki Regional Council has a comprehensive
planted
if Atrazine, Simazine, or Carragard are also
applied. Atrazine and Carragard have proved
unsafe with seedlings raised in peat pots.
Release spraying of trees will normally be
necessary 4-6 months after planting. Young
container-grown seedlings of some Eucalyptus
species can be affected by even low rates of
Carragard and extreme care is required when
using this chemical not to exceed 3 kg/ha active
ingredient (terbumeton and terbuthylazine).
Simazine at 1.5 kg/ha a.i. appears to be safe on
Agenda for Ordinary Council meeting October 2017.
improvement in the Trust’s environmental and administrative performance is required. During the year
under review inadequate maintenance of the treatment systems on the discharges resulted in a breach of
the suspended solids limit on the consent. The unauthorised discharges caused a conspicuous change in the
visual clarity of the tributary below the site. An abatement notice was issued and re-inspection found that
the abatement notice had been complied with. Ratings are as defined in Section 1.1.4.
for a further four years.
4.2 It was clarified that Council would require two additional staff in the 2020/2021
financial year. This is covered by the funding received and not rates funded.
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Recommended
THAT the Taranaki Regional Council:
a) receives this report on participation in STRESS-3 for a further
100% consent processing time frame
compliance has been maintained, meaning activities are not being delayed. Excellent prehearing success rate for the quarter.
No appeals on decisions during the quarter.
Outputs/Key performance indications
PERFORMANCE MEASURE ACTUAL PERFORMANCE
Provide accurate and timely information in response
to all appropriate requests for assistance in
implementing Regional Plan rules.
Timely and appropriate information has been provided
Commentary/Highlights
The number of consents processed for the quarter was similar to last year. The 100% consent processing time frame
compliance has been maintained, meaning activities are not being delayed. Excellent prehearing success rate for the quarter.
No appeals on decisions during the quarter.
Outputs/Key performance indications
PERFORMANCE MEASURE ACTUAL PERFORMANCE
Provide accurate and timely information in response
to all appropriate requests for assistance in …
refinement of methods
and considered responsible resource utilisation, to move closer to achieving sustainable development of the
region’s resources.
1.1.4 Evaluation of environmental and administrative performance
Besides discussing the various details of the performance and extent of compliance by the Company, this
report also assigns them a rating for their environmental and administrative performance during the period
under review.
Environmental performance is concerned with actual or …
Rates
WW noted that those projects that are important (rated high priority) will get
enhanced FAR - between base FAR and 100% depending on each AO. Low
cost/low risk projects (under $1m) aren’t included.
VL noted advanced FAR – do it now (only available for this NLTP period).
SH noted that an end of life structure would more likely gain a high rating.
SB suggested safety or access related projects would be key strategies on GPS –
advanced FAR.
CW confirmed the Bell Block to
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Appendix 1: 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 $90/hr $85/hr
Professional/supervisory staff $114/hr $106/hr