Significant Surfing Area' (744 KB pdf) Info sheet: Where does the Coastal Plan apply? (390 KB PDF) Fact sheet: Protecting a surf break - what does it mean? (315 KB pdf) Coastal erosion inventory This 2009 report summarised the information on coastal erosion rates for the Taranaki coast that was already available from monitoring, surveying, aerial photographs and maps, and identified where further information-gathering should be focused. Coastal erosion information: inventory & recommendations for
inspection round. Problems usually peak early in the inspection round, and a clearer picture of the compliance rate will emerge as the inspections are completed around May, the Committee was told. The Council’s inspectors are visiting every dairy farm in the region, with repeat visits if non-compliance is found. It’s vital that farmers stay on top of their systems to ensure they comply with consent conditions and avert environmental impacts, the Committee was told. Next steps for new Coastal PlanThe
improvements are required, and how success is measured.
Dairy non-compliance up slightlyThe 2016/2017 round of dairy effluent system inspections has been completed, with 1721 farms inspected, the Consents and Regulatory Committee was told. The overall non-compliance rate was 7.4%, up from 5.8% the previous season and reflecting a wetter summer. Most of the breaches were relatively minor, with just 0.9% classed as ‘significant non-compliance’ in terms of their environmental effects. Enforcement action
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 irrigation water consent holders over
the last several years, this
A respectful and responsible regard for the Taranaki region’s environment and our management
of its natural resources. Reporting allows evaluation and 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.
• Council’s accountability and transparency. Reporting gives validity to investment in monitoring
and to assessments of effective intervention.
3. These compliance monitoring
Calibration Overview 7
3.3 Calibration Data 10
3.3.1 June 2015 10
3.3.2 June 2018 11
3.4 Calibration Method 13
3.4.1 Detailed Calibration of Surface Roughness and Model Losses 14
3.4.2 Criteria 18
3.4.3 Rating Curves 18
3.4.4 Time of Concentration 21
4 RESULTS 22
4.1 June 2015 Results 22
4.1.1 Water Levels 22
4.1.2 Flows 23
4.1.3 Discharge Volume 23
4.1.4 Timing of Peak 24
4.1.5 Summary 24
4.2 June 2018 Results 25
4.2.1 Water Levels 25
ammoniacal nitrogen immediately downstream, but the in-stream
contaminant levels complied with the relevant consent limits including for unionised ammonia, biological
oxygen demand and pH, and did not appear to have adverse effects beyond those provided for by the
resource consents. Biological monitoring of the Inaha Stream and tributaries did not indicate any recent
significant impacts from the Company operations. Most sampling locations received the same or improved
health rating for the
at a number of sites, overall trends remain positive as time passes. Year-by-year fluctuations are natural and to be expected, the Committee was told. By almost all measures at most sites most of the time, the region’s water quality is ‘fit for purpose’, and especially when compulsory national criteria are considered. The exception was ‘swimmability’ criteria, where most sites fell below the strict 95% compliance rate required. However, most of these sites are too shallow, cold and/or small for
than one consent. Overall, the Council found a high level of environmental performance and compliance for 76%, with another 20% rated ‘good’ and the remainder requiring improvement. The monitoring reports are prepared by, and based on the work of, the Council’s experienced and qualified scientific staff. Consent compliance monitoring reports Getting with the planUseful initiatives promoting farm environmental plans have sprung from increased national interest in the concept, the Policy & Planning