Items of interest from today's meeting of the Taranaki Regional Council Consents and Regulatory Committee: Dairy inspections highlight need for vigilance
The Council’s annual dairy inspections have highlighted the need for farmers to ensure effluent treatment and disposal systems are up to scratch, particularly pond maintenance and stormwater bypass capacity, the Committee was told. The dairy monitoring round is well under way, with 586 inspections from August to October. Council officers found
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DON SHEARMAN, TARANAKI DISTRICT COUNCIL
GRANT BLACKIE, WAIKATO REGIONAL COUNCIL
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and global significance.” Taranaki Regional Council Rhododren Collection and Projects Officer Andrew Brooker with Pukeiti Rhododendron Trust's Graham Smith inspect rhododendron cuttings as part of the conservation project.
will move to a reduced timetable in coming weeks as drivers and staff become unwell or are required to self-isolate. Ms Hiestand says maintaining accessibility around the region, while keeping communities safe is a top priority for the Regional Council. “To minimise the impact of a reduced timetable as much as possible, we will prioritise services used by school children and frequencies will be reduced outside of peak times. “We are doing our best to maintain community access to essential bus
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
The Biodiversity Strategy has guided the Council in its biodiversity-related activities and led to the successful Accord. Biodiversity Strategy 2017 This Strategy sets out the Taranaki Regional Council’s priorities and programme of action to be implemented for the maintenance and enhancement of indigenous biodiversity in the Taranaki region. The Strategy is also published in an abridged version that omits internal TRC operational detail, making it more suitable for a general audience. The
electronically send water usage data captured by data loggers/information recorders to the Taranaki Regional Council. This can be achieved using telemetry, which is explained in this Council information sheet: Telemetry information for consent users Measuring water useKeeping a track of the volume of water consented for use and making sure it is accurate means we can better strike the balance between using and protecting the fresh water resources in the region. Monitoring your water take also helps you make
electronically send water usage data captured by data loggers/information recorders to the Taranaki Regional Council. This can be achieved using telemetry, which is explained in this Council information sheet: Telemetry information for consent users Measuring water useKeeping a track of the volume of water consented for use and making sure it is accurate means we can better strike the balance between using and protecting the fresh water resources in the region. Monitoring your water take also helps you make