page STATEMENT OF EVIDENCE OF KAREN BROWN ON BEHALF OF VARIOUS SUBMITTERS (THE MCDONALDS, THE HIBELLS, THE BROWNS & POPPAS PEPPERS 2009 LTD) 4 FEBRUARY 2022 BEFORE HEARING COMMISSIONERS Consent No: 5262-3.0 APPOINTED BY TARANAKI REGIONAL COUNCIL UNDER THE Resource Management Act 1991 (“Act”) IN THE MATTER OF an application for resource
conditions of consent and the timing and purpose of the review; The payment of administrative charges; and Monitoring and information requirements relating to matters that the Council has reserved control over. Design guidelinesThe Taranaki Regional Council uses industry good practice guidelines for the design, construction and maintenance of systems for the land disposal of farm dairy effluent that will meet its requirements. Taranaki Regional Council Dairy Effluent Pond Guidelines Guide to Managing
Summer arrives fast in Taranaki. Spring’s mix of rain and sunshine keeps the garden fresh and lush until Christmas, but then suddenly the gods flick the switch and a big halogen bulb shines down bringing warm seas and blue skies. Green lawns turn into light browns and trees show signs of water stress, meaning it’s time to haul out the irrigation hoses and check for those inevitable leaks. Luckily, Tūpare’s trees provide plenty of shade, protecting much of the garden from the harshest sun. But
think the environmental sector is such a place and a field that needs that passion because it is something that we need to change today,” says Amber. Arabella Barber - For leadership, support of others and willingness to share ideas in making a significant contribution to Taranaki's environment. Arabella secured funding for composting bins to divert food waste at Stratford High School from going to landfill. She also won funding from the Taranaki Regional Council and Wild for Taranaki to plant 350
to June 2018 describes the monitoring programme implemented by the Taranaki Regional Council (the Council) to assess the environmental and consent compliance performance of various quarrying operations across Taranaki during the period under review. The report also details the results of the monitoring undertaken and assesses the environmental effects of these activities. At the end of the period being reported, there were 25 active quarries being monitored by the Council across the
page Optimisation of Farm Irrigation © Lincoln Environmental Prepared for Taranaki Regional Council (Report No 4579/1, April 2003) Page 28 5 PRODUCTION RESPONSE – GRAZING MANAGEMENT Irrigation provides the basis for consistent grass production and therefore changes the dynamics of on-farm feed budgeting and grazing management. The use of irrigation greatly reduces the variability of annual production by reducing the impact of summer and autumn droughts. As a consequence, cow feed
non-complying it contravenes the rules in the Plan and therefore a resource consent is needed. The Taranaki Regional Council cannot grant a consent unless the effects of the activity are minor or are not contrary to the objectives and policies of the Plan. Even if this test is satisfied, the Taranaki Regional Council retains a discretion to grant or refuse a consent for the activity; (e) If it is prohibited the activity cannot proceed, and no resource consent can be applied for. Figure 2
page Preface This is the first regional coastal plan prepared by the Taranaki Regional Council under the Resource Management Act 1991. The passage of that Act brought about a major reform of the way in which the coastline and coastal waters of New Zealand are managed. The Taranaki Regional Council's responsibilities have been extended from its water quality management role to include such functions as control of structure placement, reclamation and foreshore works, noise emission
Council staff will evaluate the application and any submissions against the requirements of the Resource Management Act, the Regional Policy Statement and the relevant Regional Plan/s and present a report to the Director-Resource Management or to the Council’s Hearings Committee. In either case, a decision is made. If the application is approved, conditions will be specified to avoid, remedy or mitigate any environmental effects. The Council must monitor the exercise of consents and any resulting
Council and regional community are meeting the Long Term Plan (LTP) target, to maintain and enhance water quality in the region, even more robustly as each year goes by. The greatest proportion of the improving sites are located in mid to lower/mid-catchment reaches; significant improvement at the lowest sites is now evident, indicating that habitat improvement is occurring and drivers of cumulative adverse effects are being reduced throughout each catchment. The cause of the positive trends