compliance was achieved. A further 27 (3%) of consents monitored required improvement
in their performance, while the remaining one (< 1%) achieved a rating of poor.
In terms of overall environmental and compliance performance by the consent holder, this report shows
that the consent holder’s performance remains at a level that requires improvement.
This report includes recommendations for the 2023-2024 year.
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and reputation enhancement for companies that consistently attain good or
high levels of environmental performance. Informed feedback is appropriate and valuable, and
assists a proactive alignment of industry’s interests with community and Resource Management
Act 1991 expectations.
• 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
It was suggested that an annual catch up around forestry is arranged and to
include someone in Regulatory from TRC.
Stratford District Council will be going out for consultation on a targeted rate for
forestry land.
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3. State Highway activities – project updates from Waka Kotahi
The updates were provided in the agenda and were taken as read. The
Policy and Planning Committee - Freshwater Programme Update
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Project Risk/Opportunity Management
Description Effect Mitigation Strategy
Risk Rating
(unmitigated)
Actions currently being taken
Lack of a clear strategy
and timeline for
engagement on key
strategic issues.
Engagement in this sense is
the two way discussions
needed to obtain external
stakeholder input on key FW
programme and FW Plan
elements.
Engagement
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demonstrated good compliance with rise and recession rate restrictions for the lower Pātea River. The
Company provided adequate residual flows within the Pātea River at all times.
The Company continues to have issues with the timely provision of reports required by consents, likely in
part due to the complex and significant monitoring and reporting requirements. However, with ongoing
liaison by the Council during the year under review there was an improvement by the Company and all draft
reports
Mangamahoe.
For reference, in the 2022-2023 year, consent holders were found to achieve a high level of environmental
performance and compliance for 878 (87%) of a total of 1007 consents monitored through the Taranaki
tailored monitoring programmes, while for another 96 (10%) of the consents a good level of environmental
performance and compliance was achieved. A further 27 (3%) of consents monitored required improvement
in their performance, while the remaining one (<1%) achieved a rating of
For reference, in the 2022-2023 year, consent holders were found to achieve a high level of environmental
performance and compliance for 878 (87%) of a total of 1007 consents monitored through the Taranaki
tailored monitoring programmes, while for another 96 (10%) of the consents a good level of environmental
performance and compliance was achieved. A further 27 (3%) of consents monitored required improvement
in their performance, while the remaining one (<1%) achieved a rating of poor.
majority of takes being well managed and operating within relevant consent
conditions during the 2022-2023 period. The Council was required to enter three incidents in relation to
irrigation consents over this period, with all non-compliances deemed sufficiently minor not to warrant
further action from Council. The overall rate of non-compliance across all exercised consents was 7%, which
was the same as that seen during the 2021-2022 period.
During the 2022-2023 year, 93% of exercised
environmental
performance and compliance 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 consent holder over the last several