between 2007 and 2012—but the annual rate of wetland area loss has reduced by 60%. 178 sites covering 119,103 hectares are classed as Key Native Ecosystems. . 4,374 properties in the Self-help Possum Control Programme— the largest participation in NZ. formally protected by the Department of Conservation (DOC) or under a QEII or DOC covenant—up from 145,000 hectares in 2008. 31 new QEII covenants were registered in Taranaki in
time (Option 2). We’d need to borrow up to $55 million, which would be repaid over 25 years from a targeted rate that would vary according to constituency. Households would pay $51 to $76 a year, depending on location. This is up from the existing $11 to $20 a year. For another $14 million we could also incorporate enlarged and extra hospitality spaces (Option 4). Expert analysis suggests this would be a sound investment popular with event promoters and spectators alike. But we’d …
(chlorophyll a 200 mg/m2) from 2025 onwards. The Council’s long-established chlorophyll a sampling protocol differs from that established more recently for the NOF guideline and therefore results cannot be directly translated to NOF bands. The Council is now also conducting a NOF-aligned periphyton monitoring programme. Long-term trends in periphyton cover have been analysed using a combination of the Mann-Kendall technique, a 5% significance level, and a Benjamini-Hochberg False Discovery Rate …
consent holder and unforeseeable (that is a defence under the provisions of the RMA can be established) may be excluded with regard to the performance rating applied. For example loss of data due to a flood destroying deployed field equipment. The categories used by the Council for this monitoring period, and their interpretation, are as follows: Environmental Performance High: No or inconsequential (short-term duration, less than minor in severity) breaches of consent or regional plan
also assigns a rating as to STDC’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 organisation’s approach to demonstrating consent compliance in site operations and management including the timely provision of information to Council (such as contingency plans and water
assessment of the abstraction and discharge data provided by NPDC. The monitoring showed that overall the NPDC water schemes are well operated and maintained and appeared to be having no adverse effects on the environment. NPDC provided all the abstraction data required under consent conditions and the data showed that all daily volume limits and instantaneous abstraction rates were complied with. One matter addressed during the monitoring period in relation to the improvement of fish
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 likely effects on the receiving environment from the activities during the monitoring
volumes from 2 March 2018, from the Kahouri Stream (compliance limit red dashed line) 18 Figure 6 Abstraction rate for the 2017-2018 period, with flow rates from 2 March 2018, from the Kahouri Stream (compliance limit red dashed line) 19 Figure 7 The irrigation areas, showing the cut and carry paddocks (green) and regular paddocks (blue) (please note that the boundary lines are indicative only) 20 Figure 8 The volume of wastewater irrigated to land and discharged to water, compared with
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 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
privilege to be your Regional Councillor for the last six years and also Chair of the Policy and Planning Committee. If re-elected, I'll continue to advocate for our rivers being clean for swimming and our natural habitat thriving; ensuring we protect and grow our region. I'll also focus on public transport, prudent rates and resource management. I bring a range of experience. Co-Chair of the Taranaki Regional Skills Leadership Group. A director of Port Taranaki and WITT. A trustee of the Taranaki