10. Resource Consents Issued Under Delegated Authority and Applications in Progress
10.1 Mr A D McLay, Director – Resource Management, spoke to the memorandum
updating Members of consents granted, consents under application and consent
processing actions, since the last meeting. The information was summarised in the
attachments. The reports provided more information on consultation undertaken with
iwi and the community.
Recommended
That the Taranaki Regional Council: …
funding and/or support of fish passage
remediation projects. We are working towards the removal
of a number of significant barriers, following the successful
removal of the Kaūpokonui Weir, a project championed by
local iwi and hapū.
Left: Location and density of farm culverts identified on farms in the Riparian Management Programme. Right: Location and density of points
where local roads or state highways intersect with rivers, indicative of the presence of bridges or culverts.
Schedule 4A). However, the table below identifies some coastal ecosystems and areas containing significant
indigenous biodiversity values in accordance with Policy 14 of the Plan. They contribute to what is collectively referred to as "significant indigenous biodiversity areas" within the
Plan and have been mapped where appropriate. They include:
Table 2: Known significant indigenous biodiversity areas found on the Taranaki coast.
Significant indigenous biodiversity areas
found on the
figures
Figure 1 Regional map showing the location of the Patea green waste site 3
Figure 2 Aerial view of the Patea Beach green waste disposal area 3
List of photos
Photo 1 Patea green waste site inspection on 7 June 2023 5
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1 Introduction
1.1 Compliance monitoring programme reports and the Resource
Management Act 1991
1.1.1 Introduction
This report is for the period July 2022 to June 2023 by the Taranaki Regional Council (the Council) on the
regulation of forestry, particularly slash
management on hill sides and it was agreed to report back to a subsequent Committee
meeting on this matter.
2.3 The recording and presentation of iwi involvement in consents was discussed and it
was noted this system was under review and related to the outcome of Mana
Whakahono a Rohe (iwi partnerships) discussions.
Recommended
THAT the Taranaki Regional Council
1. receives the schedule of resource consents granted and
irrigation consent holders 18
List of figures
Figure 1 Percentage of water irrigation allocation per activity in the Taranaki region 3
Figure 2 Source of water for irrigation in Taranaki during the 2022-2023 period 3
Figure 3 Total consented water abstractions – distributed by activity 2022-2023 3
Figure 4 Pasture irrigation zones and locations of consented irrigation in Taranaki 4
Figure 5 Distribution map of the total rainfall recorded from 1 November 2022 to 30 April 2023 9
Committee.
3.2 In response to matters raised at previous Consents and Regulatory Committee
meeting, the agenda report details stakeholder and iwi interests for each monitoring
report.
Recommended
THAT the Taranaki Regional Council
1. receives the 18-06 STDC Wai-inu Beach Settlement Monitoring Programme Annual
Report 2017-2018 and adopts the specific recommendations therein.
2. receives the 18-05 Todd Petroleum Limited Mangahewa-C Hydraulic Fracturing
Monitoring Programme
Act
1991 and the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.
Iwi considerations
This memorandum and the associated recommendations are consistent with the Council’s
policy for the development of Māori capacity to contribute to decision-making processes
(schedule 10 of the Local Government Act 2002) as outlined in the adopted long-term plan
and/or annual plan. Similarly, iwi involvement in adopted work programmes has been
recognised in the preparation of this
NPDC New Plymouth WWTP Annual Report 2022-2023