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
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
being rolled out across the region in stages and aims to boost populations of native plants, birds and reptiles by removing introduced threats. It is supported by more than $11 million from the Crown company Predator-Free 2050 Ltd. Towards Predator-Free Taranaki - Taranaki Taku Tūranga Well-placed with wetlands dataTaranaki is well placed to have all of the region’s natural wetlands identified and mapped to comply with a new Government directive, the Policy & Planning Committee was told. The Council
The Council's free, property-specific riparian management plans provide guidance and advice on fencing and planting your waterways. 'Definite improvement' from riparian programme - Seven Sharp
Watch a report by TVNZ's Seven Sharp on Taranaki's riparian management programme and how well it is working. 'Definite improvement' in Taranaki - Seven Sharp Individual Riparian management plans have been prepared for hundreds of properties on the ring plain and coastal terraces. Plans include aerial
The Council's free, property-specific riparian management plans provide guidance and advice on fencing and planting your waterways. 'Definite improvement' from riparian programme - Seven Sharp
Watch a report by TVNZ's Seven Sharp on Taranaki's riparian management programme and how well it is working. 'Definite improvement' in Taranaki - Seven Sharp Individual Riparian management plans have been prepared for hundreds of properties on the ring plain and coastal terraces. Plans include aerial
serious (see [146], [147], [148], [149], [150]).
(6) Section 104(1) of the Act requires a consideration of “any actual
or potential effects”. The Environment Court’s reference to “accumulative
effects” was unnecessary, and invited confusion and uncertainty
(see [160], [161]).
Dye v Auckland Regional Council [2002] 1 NZLR 337,
[2001] NZRMA 513 (CA) referred to.
Other cases mentioned in judgment
Appealing Wanaka Inc v Queenstown Lakes District Council
[2015] NZEnvC 139.
228 [2017]High
Land management category winners in the 2021 Taranaki Regional Council Environmental Awards. Category sponsor: Corteva Neil Phillips - for a significant contribution to the protection and enhancement of precious native habitats in Taranaki and enlisting landowner support for these efforts. Thousands of hectares of native bush and other valuable habitat in Taranaki is protected forever thanks in large part to the efforts of Neil Phillips, who’s retiring as the region’s QEII National Trust’s
Business category winners in the 2021 Taranaki Regional Council Environmental Awards. Taranaki District Health Board - for a solid and broadly based commitment to sustainability, recognising that a healthy population needs a healthy environment From rooftop solar panels to predator traps in the grounds, the Taranaki District Health Board is committed to action at all levels to protect the environment, reduce emissions and cut waste. It’s breaking new ground on the journey. As the country’s
co-ordinated and tenure-neutral approach will succeed against threats to biodiversity. The focus is regional councils because they’re already in this space and have a good experience and understanding of active management, particularly in partnership with private landowners. The document was prepared by Gerard Willis of Enfocus on behalf of the Regional Council Chief Executives Bio Sub-Group, and published in July 2017. Addressing NZ's Biodiversity Challenge - A regional council thinkpiece. (5.5 MB pdf)