page Freshwater Physicochemical Programme State of the Environment Monitoring Annual Report 2011-2012 Technical Report 2012-27 ISSN: 0114-8184 (Print) Taranaki Regional Council ISSN: 1178-1467 (Online) Private Bag 713 Document: 1113406 (Word) STRATFORD Document 1156668 (Pdf) February 2013 page page Executive summary Section 35 of the Resource Management Act requires local authorities to undertake monitoring of the region’s environment, including land, air,
Note: No submissions on the Proposed Navigation Safety Bylaws for Port Taranaki and its Approaches (the Proposed Bylaws) were received, however, the Taranaki Regional Council (the Council) received pre-notification advice on the Draft Proposed Bylaw from Maritime New Zealand that was not able to be considered prior to the public release of the bylaws. Therefore, the Council agreed to treat the feedback as if it were a submission in order to give consideration to the matters raised. Please
projects have allowed students to work alongside Council staff to develop investigations, encouraging the students to start thinking like scientists. See page 3 for examples of awesome projects funded though previous PSP rounds. Tēnā koutou katoa S c h o o l s i n t h e e n v i r o n m e n t n e w s l e t t e r S IT E J A N U A R Y 2 0 8 IS S U E N O .8 4 1 TRC Education Programme Regional Council Taranaki This issue of SITE outlines the
page Introduction The Stream Health Measurement Assessment Kit (SHMAK) kit has been modified for use by secondary school groups within the Taranaki region. The original kit was designed by NIWA (National Institute of Water and Atmosphere) for use by farmers in New Zealand to monitor the ‘health’ of the streams that flow across their land. In combination with existing stream assessment techniques already provided to school pupils by Taranaki Regional Council
the Taranaki Regional Council at four regional monitoring sites located in New Plymouth- CBD, New Plymouth- busy traffic intersection, Tariki- pristine farmland and in Stratford Township. The main objective was to measure the concentrations of the volatile organic compounds (VOC) benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylenes (BTEX) using a passive sampling method. Monitoring for BTEX has been undertaken by the Council as part of the Council’s SEM programme. The location of the BTEX
page Doc. No: 2955756 TARANAKI REGIONAL COUNCIL MONTHLY RAINFALL AND RIVER REPORT FOR December 2021 Provisional Data Only Note: some sites record a number of parameters Table 1: Rainfall at 27 sites throughout the region Station Sub-region Monthly Year to Date Records Began Number of rain days (>0.5mm) Total Monthly Rainfall (mm) % of Monthly Normal (%) Maximum December RF (year occurred) (mm) Total to date (mm) % of Normal for year to
page CONCEPT SHEET 6 Water quantity and allocation Taranaki gets a lot of rain and it’s difficult to imagine the region ever running out of water. However, there is growing demand for water from large-scale petrochemical, dairy and meat processing operations, as well as from agriculture for pasture irrigation. So we must pay careful attention to how water is allocated, particularly during drier periods and droughts, when water
page Introduction Riparian margins are the strips of land that run either side of rivers and streams. In Taranaki, much of the riparian vegetation has been cleared and drained for farming, and this is now adding to the pressure being placed on the region's waterways and water resources. The Taranaki Regional Council advocates retirement of riparian margins from grazing by livestock, and then protecting the margins by planting suitable vegetation. Its advocacy is particularly focussed on
page Taranaki Regional Council Email: info@trc.govt.nz Phone: 06 765 7127 www.trc.govt.nz Working with people | caring for Taranaki Factsheet: 4 Good Neighbour Rules The Proposed Regional Pest Management Plan for Taranaki includes new ‘Good Neighbour Rules’ that require land occupiers, including the Crown, to prevent pests from affecting environmental or agricultural values on adjacent properties. See Factsheet 3 to read more about the Plan.
May 2018 Proposed Taranai Regional Coastal Plan Taranaki Regional Council Private Bag 713 STRATFORD 4352 By email to: coastal@trc.govt.nz SUBMISSION ON PUBLICLY NOTIFIED DRAFT PROPOSAL FOR PLAN CHANGE OR VARIATION (FORM 5) Proposed Taranaki Regional Coastal Plan NAME OF SUBMITTER: KiwiRail Holdings Limited (KiwiRail) ADDRESS FOR SERVICE: PO Box 593 WELLINGTON 6140 Attention: Rebecca Beals KiwiRail Submission on Proposed Taranaki Regional Coastal Plan