application, please say so; do not leave the question blank. Questions may be answered in attached
documentation if it is more convenient or insufficient space is provided on the form. If that is done, state
specifically on the application form where the answer can be found (include page numbers if referring to a
separate report).
If you have any questions relating to completion of this application form, please contact the Consents
Department, Taranaki Regional Council on telephone (06)765-7127 or
page
What does Council do?
While district councils are responsible for a wide range of local
services in your area, the role and responsibilities of the Regional
Council involve managing the region’s natural resources - it manages
land, air, coast and the quality of water in our lakes and rivers. They
are also responsible for biodiversity, regional parks, flood protection,
emergency management and regional transport. The Regional
Council works closely with district councils and other
question blank. Questions may be answered in attached documentation if it is
more convenient or insufficient space is provided on the form. If that is done, state specifically on the application
form where the answer can be found (include page numbers if referring to a separate report).
If you have any questions relating to completion of this application form, please contact the Consents Department,
Taranaki Regional Council on telephone (06)765-7127 or email consents@trc.govt.nz.
Lodge
1.2.3 Relevant Background Landscape Assessments
There are a number of regional and district landscape assessments that have been undertaken
within the Taranaki Region, but only two that cover the area where the Scheme is located:
• New Plymouth District Landscape Assessment prepared in June 1995 for the New
Plymouth District Council by LA4 Landscape Architects; and
• Review of the New Plymouth District Landscape Assessment prepared in September
2006 for the New Plymouth District
Regional Explorer;
https://maps.trc.govt.nz/LocalMapsGallery/.. Alternatively, contact the Consents Department at the
Council and request an aerial photograph to be provided.
Aerial photograph (or map) included
Please make sure the following is shown on your aerial photograph or map:
Site of proposed activity
Local Roads
Property Boundaries
Any other relevant features
5 Details of the Activity
5.1. If you have discussed this proposal
take all
practicable steps to return the Motukawa HEPS to normal operation as soon as possible.
The consent holder shall notify the Chief Executive, Taranaki Regional Council (‘the Chief
Executive’) within 24 hours of the circumstances identified in (a) or (b) occurring at the
Motukawa HEPS.
2. On receipt of a requirement from the Chief Executive, the consent holder shall, within the
time specified in the requirement, supply the information required relating to the exercise
aerial photograph of the site can be obtained free of charge from Taranaki Regional Explorer;
https://maps.trc.govt.nz/LocalMapsGallery/. Alternatively, contact the Consents Department at the
Council and request an aerial photograph to be provided.
Aerial photograph (or map) included
Please make sure the following is shown on your aerial photograph or map:
Location of proposed take
Intake details
Local Roads
Property boundaries
Any other relevant
(TrustPower) owns and operates the Motukawa Hydroelectric Power Scheme
(Motukawa HEPS, or “MTK”) which is located mid-catchment in the Waitara catchment, between the
main stems of the Manganui and Waitara Rivers.
The majority of the current resource consents for the operation of the Scheme were originally
granted by Taranaki Regional Council (TRC) on 19 September 2001. Further consents were granted
on 27 July 2004 to enable the diversion and use of water for hydroelectric power generation
purposes along
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4 Location Map
4.1 The application must include an aerial photograph or clear map showing the location of the
proposed take.
An aerial photograph of the site can be obtained free of charge from Taranaki Regional Explorer;
https://maps.trc.govt.nz/LocalMapsGallery/. Alternatively, contact the Consents Department at
the Council and request an aerial photograph to be provided.
Aerial photograph (or map) included
Please make sure
life cycle. As hydroelectric schemes were introduced, and
roads and farm tracks crossed streams to open up access
to land for development, barriers to fish passage grew. We
know that the total number of instream structures in the
region is likely to be in the tens of thousands however, we
don’t yet know how many of these structures present a
barrier to fish passage.
The Council is taking steps towards improving ecosystem
health, and identifying structures for