2015-2016 (290 KB pdf) Annual report 2014-2015 (360 KB pdf) Annual report 2013-2014 (375 KB pdf) Annual report 2012-2013 (364 KB pdf) NPDC Eltham central landfill (baseline monitoring) A site at Rotokare Rd, 2km south of Eltham, has been proposed as the site for a regional landfill facility, when one becomes necessary. Consent conditions include baseline monitoring of surface water and groundwater for comparison with data gathered after landfill operations begin. Eltham Central Landfill Annual Report
system for monitoring consent holders and enforcing compliance with consent conditions and Regional Plan provisions, the Consents & Regulatory Committee was told. The analysis was carried out at the request of regional councils and looked at their performance nationwide. Taranaki has long had a comprehensive monitoring and compliance system and it continues to be second to none, the Committee was told. It covers all sectors, with most attention on higher-risk activities, and is resourced on a
inasmuch as is appropriate for each
activity. Monitoring programmes are not only based on existing permit conditions, but also on the
obligations of the RMA to assess the effects of the exercise of consents. In accordance with Section 35 of
the RMA, the Council undertakes compliance monitoring for consents and rules in regional plans, and
maintains an overview of the performance of resource users and consent holders. Compliance monitoring,
including both activity and impact monitoring, enables the
Items of interest from today's meetings of the Taranaki Regional Council's two key committees, Consents & Regulatory, and Policy & Planning: Coastal Plan in clearer sightThe review of the Regional Coastal Plan is nearing completion and a proposed new document will formally notified for public consultation early in the New Year, the Policy and Planning Committee was told. As part of the review, the Council sought comments and feedback on an initial draft, and officers have been working through
Taranaki people have an opportunity to air their views on public transport ahead of the first major review of the region’s bus services in 10 years. The Taranaki Regional Council is inviting submissions on its Draft Regional Public Transport Plan 2020-2030, which will guide the regional bus service review planned for later this year. The draft plan also covers other questions including the future of under-used and uneconomic services, the extent to which concession fares should be available,
The Taranaki community is invited to have its say on whether the Taranaki Regional Council should create a Māori constituency for the 2022 local authority elections. Consultation opened today and will run through until 4pm on Friday, 19 March. The public is being asked the question: ‘Do you support the establishment of a Māori constituency for Taranaki Regional Council?’ That would mean people on the Māori electoral roll would vote for candidates standing in the Māori constituency. Voters on
review of the Regional Freshwater Plan, the Committee was told. Overseer was never designed or intended for use as a regulatory tool, but solely for use at individual farm-management level. Seven regional councils currently make use of Overseer as a regulatory tool in some way. TRC is among the nine which do not use it. PCE's report on Overseer Nutrient Management Tools/Models (2015 report for TRC) Value of native bush recognisedA fifth of the privately owned native bush in Taranaki now falls under
The Council responds 24/7 to environmental incidents to investigate, and clean up pollution and take enforcement action if necessary. To report a pollution incident, call the Council's environmental hotline, 0800 736 222 - switchboard is open 24/7. Environmental incidents include spills, accidents and situations where an industry or resource consent holder does not meet consent conditions or regional plan rules. More than half of the incidents that the Council investigates are reported by the
Items of interest from today's meetings of the Taranaki Regional Council's two key committees, Consents & Regulatory, and Policy & Planning: Knowledge wavesThe Council’s recent survey to gauge the regional community’s views on the relative merits of 140 surf breaks was a first for New Zealand and drew 338 responses, the Policy and Planning Committee was told. After using a newly developed assessment scale to analyse the responses, a status of ‘regionally significant’ is proposed for 81 of the
would
recommend that TRC continue to use the US EPA nitric/hydrochloric acid digest.
There was some variation in individual site Cd values, and while it may be worthwhile
to consider having some of those samples rerun in the future, we do not consider that
to be a pressing need at present.
• Taranaki Regional Council considers activities to educate land managers on strategies
to protect the environment while achieving an economic return from the land. In
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