within the permitted
activity rule [Rule 15] of the Regional Fresh Water Plan for Taranaki. That is, the
abstraction volume shall not exceed 50 cubic metres in any one day, and the rate of
abstraction shall not exceed 1.5 litres per second. The abstraction of water at the
Gully Rock Limited quarry is covered by Rule 15.
1.4.2 Water discharge permits
Section 15(1)(a) of the RMA stipulates that no person may discharge any
contaminant into water, unless the activity is expressly
abstracted for washing at quarries fit within the permitted activity rule [Rule 15] of the
Regional Fresh Water Plan for Taranaki. That is, the abstraction volume shall not
exceed 50 cubic metres per day, and the abstraction rate shall not exceed 1.5 litres per
second.
No consent for abstraction of surface water is required at this quarry. Wastewater and
washwater is recirculated to minimise the volume of discharge and to reduce the need
for water abstraction.
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extent of compliance by
the consent holder/s during the period under review, this report also assigns a rating
as to each Company’s environmental and administrative performance.
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 Company’s approach to demonstrating consent
compliance in site operations and management including the timely provision of
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 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
relation to
suspended particulates, dust deposition rates or odour beyond the site boundary.
There were three odour complaints received in the 2016-2017 period that were associated with the Colson
Road landfill. Although it was found that the site was compliant with consent conditions at the time of
investigation, and on two occasions there were low level intermittent odours were found.
Overall, NPDC demonstrated a good level of environmental performance and administrative compliance
with
consent holders,
this report also assigns a rating as to each Company’s 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 Company’s
approach to demonstrating consent compliance in site operations and management including the timely
provision of information to Council (such
Efficiency and Effectiveness of the Regional Coastal Plan for Taranaki (2009).
significant adverse effects on either the Puremu Stream or the Manganaha
Stream from the discharges from the Colson Road Landfill at the time of 2014-2015 surveys.
Air quality monitoring showed that off site suspended particulates and dust deposition rates
were within guideline levels.
There were 20 incidents associated with the Colson Road landfill in the 2014-2015 period, all
of which related to odours. Although it was found that the site was compliant with consent
conditions at the time of
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
sustainable development of the region’s resources.
1.1.4 Evaluation of environmental performance
Besides discussing the various details of the performance and extent of compliance
by the consent holder/s during the period under review, this report also assigns a
rating as to
Regional Transport Committee Meeting Wednesday 5 September 2018
3. receives and notes the information presented on the NZ Transport Agency’s
announcement on Enhanced Financial Assistance Rates
4. receives and notes the information presented on the Ministry of Transport’s new
Regional Fuel Tax legislation.
Dunlop/McDonald
7. Release of the National Land Transport Programme 2018/19 - 2020/21
7.1 The memorandum updating Members on the release of the National Land