the network that
require preservation work to ensure their long term soundness. These works have been programmed.
The Annual Plan for maintenance, operations and renewals for 2015/16 has been compiled and submitted for
moderation alongside the rest of the country’s Highway annual plans.
Emergency work has been approved for two sites on SH43 that were damaged due to heavy rainfall in
December 2014.
Safety
Safer Speeds: Consultation with the general public will begin for the proposed
Taranaki region has a temperate climate with generally abundant rainfall. The incised nature
of ring plain streams means that flooding is not a major problem. However, occasional intense rainfall events can
lead to rapid rises in river levels and flooding in hill country valleys and elsewhere.
Figure 2: The Taranaki Region
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The people
Figures from the 2013 census show the total population of Taranaki stands at 109,608, an increase of 5.3% over
the 2006
Taranaki region has a temperate climate with generally abundant rainfall. The incised nature
of ring plain streams means that flooding is not a major problem. However, occasional intense rainfall events can
lead to rapid rises in river levels and flooding in hill country valleys and elsewhere.
Figure 2: The Taranaki Region
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The people
Figures from the 2013 census show the total population of Taranaki stands at 109,608, an increase of 5.3% over
the 2006
Periphyton monitoirng 2018-2020
STDC STDC Kaponga, Manaia, Pātea, and Waverley wastewater treatment plant monitoring report 2019-2020
also undertaken by the Council, from a stormwater drain located directly above the
weir on the Waingongoro River, to ensure any stormwater discharged meets consent requirements.
Sampling was not undertaken during or immediately following any heavy rainfall periods when stormwater
runoff would be at its highest.
The results of surface water sampling undertaken by the Council are included in Table 4 and Table 5 and are
presented against results undertaken during the previous reporting period
Hydrocarbon sheens were not observed within the skimmer pits or in puddles on any of the sites. The
skimmer pits were all in good order with goose neck pipes functioning as required. The turbidity of the pits
varied from clear to slightly turbid (following heavy rainfall the two days before). The majority of the
discharges were onto land before flowing to surface water. Some pits were unlined and empty. No effects
were noted in the surrounding vegetation (such as burnt patches or dead grass) or within
TAG Oil Cheal-B consent monitoring report - Taranaki Regional Council.