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 NPDC, 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 likely effects on the receiving environment from the
activities
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 NPDC, 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 likely effects on the receiving
environment from the activities during the monitoring year.
of compliance by
NPDC, 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 likely effects on the receiving
environment from the activities during the monitoring year. Administrative
performance is concerned with the NPDC’s approach to demonstrating consent
compliance in site operations and management including the timely provision of
information to Council
buildings where the basement areas have been so well insulated that ventilation
rates are much reduced; or to a combination of such factors.
Surveys in New Zealand by the National Radiation Laboratory have shown that there are
no areas where people are housed in conditions with high enough Radon levels to cause
concern, not even on the West Coast where there are some Uranium deposits of almost
commercial significance.
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Dr Whitehead has published several studies of
activity with the second and final pond working well with
good green colouring. Pig mortality was disposed of and covered in the offal pit and
burning was taking place at the time of inspection. Overall the piggery was found to
be well managed and maintained.
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Water quality samples were collected during fine weather conditions. The treated
piggery effluent discharge flow rate was estimated at 0.2 liters per second having no
visual environmental impact on the Tawhiti Stream.
deposition rate near the property boundary be less than 8.2 mg/m2/day.
Zinc deposition will be measured over the 2013-2014 monitoring period.
2.3 Investigations, interventions, and incidents
The monitoring programme for the year was based on what was considered to be an
appropriate level of monitoring, review of data, and liaison with the consent holder.
During the year matters may arise which require additional activity by the Council, for
example; provision of advice and
addition to discussing the various details of the performance and extent of compliance by the consent
holders, this report also assigns a rating for each Company’s environmental and administrative performance
during the period under review. The rating categories are high, good, improvement required and poor for
both environmental and administrative performance. The interpretations for these ratings are found in
Appendix II.
For reference, in the 2021-2022 year, consent holders were found to
Agenda for Taranaki Regional Council hearing on representation arrangments
Under the NPS-FM, water use is
managed by setting environmental
flows and levels, taking into account
any changes that are likely to occur as
a result of climate change. Limits can
then be set on the rate and amount
of water taken, and where and when
that water can be abstracted.
Monitoring of water use ensures that
people comply with the relevant rules
and regulations.
The Council’s current Regional
Freshwater Plan requires that 66% of
the mean annual low flow (MALF) be
retained as
a way
that provides for other freshwater values, such as
ecosystem health.
Under the NPS-FM, water use is managed by
setting environmental flows and levels, taking
into account any changes that are likely to occur
as a result of climate change. Limits can then be
set on the rate and amount of water taken, and
where and when that water can be abstracted.
Monitoring of water use ensures that people
comply with the relevant rules and regulations.
The