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 Council to
Company demonstrated an overall level of environmental
performance that required improvement.
This report for the period July 2020 to June 2021 describes the monitoring programme implemented by the
Taranaki Regional Council (the Council) to assess the Company’s environmental and consent compliance
performance during the period under review. The report also details the results of the monitoring
undertaken and assesses the environmental effects of the Company’s activities.
The Company holds
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The Lower Waiwhakaiho area of New Plymouth accommodates several industries that include two abrasive
blasting operations and an asphalt plant. The companies hold
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SURRENDER OF CONSENT Form No 002
To: The Chief Executive
Taranaki Regional Council
Private Bag 713
Stratford 4352
Telephone 06-765 7127
Email consents@trc.govt.nz
Pursuant to section 138 of the Resource Management Act 1991, the undersigned hereby gives
notice of the surrender of a consent, in accordance with the
property. The consent
holder also dewaters water treatment sludge in lagoons at two locations on his property. This material is
then applied to land via landfarming.
During the monitoring period, the consent holder and the Company demonstrated an overall poor
level of environmental performance.
This report for the period July 2020 to June 2021 describes the monitoring programme implemented by the
Taranaki Regional Council (the Council) to assess the Company’s environmental and consent
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Greymouth Petroleum Ltd and its subsidiaries (the Company) operate a number of wellsites across the
Taranaki region, with major fields
Mutunga rohe.
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Taranaki Regional Council (the Council) to assess the
Company’s environmental and consent compliance performance during the period under review. The report
also details the results of the monitoring undertaken and assesses the environmental effects of the
Company’s activities.
The Company holds two resource consents, which include a total of 34 conditions setting out the
requirements that the Company must satisfy. Resource consent 0715-4.1 allows the discharge of treated
effluent to land and
implementing monitoring programmes,
the Council is recognising the comprehensive meaning of ‘effects’ in as much as is appropriate for each
activity. Monitoring programmes are not only based on existing permit conditions, but also on the
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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
Turangi Production Station processes oil and gas from from the
Company’s northern Taranaki operations, including the Ohanga, Onaero and Turangi group of wellsites. The
Company also operate the Kowhai-A Production Station, located on Ngatimaru Road at Tikorangi. The
Kowhai-A Production Station processes product from the Kowhai-A, B, C and D wellsites. This report for the
period July 2020 to June 2021 describes the monitoring programme implemented by the Taranaki Regional
Council (the Council) to