administrative performance with respect to their resource consents.
The main rationale for the improvement required rating was due to the finding of objectionable odour on
two occasions within the monitoring period and the resultant issuing of an infringement notice.
For reference, in the 2017-2018 year, consent holders were found to achieve a high level of environmental
performance and compliance for 76% of the consents monitored through the Taranaki tailored monitoring
programmes, while for
administrative performance with respect to their resource consents.
The main rationale for the improvement required rating was due to the finding of objectionable odour on
two occasions within the monitoring period and the resultant issuing of an infringement notice.
For reference, in the 2017-2018 year, consent holders were found to achieve a high level of environmental
performance and compliance for 76% of the consents monitored through the Taranaki tailored monitoring
programmes, while for
tables” showing
the condition of 77 of the nation’s rivers, the Waitara is in big trouble.25 On one table
showing waterways’ suitability for swimming, it rates as the worst in the country. It
is more fouled, apparently, than the Manawatū, which in 2009 achieved the dubious
distinction of being “among worst in the West”, according to news headlines.26
However, it depends on which figures you choose when it comes to drawing
conclusions.
The Ministry tables are the result of sampling done by
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 Company’s
approach to demonstrating consent compliance in site operations and management including the timely
provision of information to Council (such as contingency plans and
holders have been assessed on environmental performance and on consent
compliance. The ratings for these consent holders in 2015/2016 were found to be 71% ‘high’ and 24% ‘good’. By the end of December
2016, 81 of 97 draft reports had been completed to the point of delivery to consent holders for final review, with staff anticipating that
by mid-January the remaining would have achieved this level. A similar number of specific programmes are being delivered in
2016/2017. The farm dairy
achieve SPCA approval for the proposed free range operation.
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5 To ensure the running of the farm remains acceptable in the surrounding
environment (which has gradually developed at an increased density) and
any potential effects are at a minimum, AFTL proposes the following
changes with the transition to free range:
(a) Reduction of stocking rate to 15 birds/m2;
(b) Installation of new windbreaks and planting of
conditions mean that both the water
carrying capacity of air and ventilation rates are lower. In these conditions the
improved climate control will allow greater control of internal humidity and litter
moisture content.
Impact of shelter belt vegetation
38 Mr Backshall has noted the impact of shelter belt vegetation on air flow
39 I agree that the shelter belt vegetation is likely to reduce the speed of air flow at
ground level and potential modify its direction at times.
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 NPDC, this report
also assigns them a rating for their environmental and administrative performance during the period under
review.
Environmental
on the update to the 2020/2021 estimates
and Annual Plan and to commence the special consultative procedure (section 83
of the Local Government Act 2002) to enable the Council to fix its 2020/2021
administrative charges pursuant to section 36 of the Resource Management Act 1991
b) approves the update of the 2020/2021 estimates and Annual Plan in relation to
amending the estimates to hold general rates at 2019/2020 levels
c) notes the update changes the earlier proposal for a 3.8% …
potential problem, the Benjamini-Hochberg False Discovery Rate
(FDR) method was applied to the results of the Mann-Kendall test. Further justification for this statistical
approach can be found in Stark and Fowles (2006).
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4 Results
During the 2018-2019 bathing season, sampling was generally confined to weekdays, with no statutory
holidays included. For these reasons, recreational usage of the waters at the time was generally less
intensive,