regulations. Methanex currently holds a consent for a flood control structure in the
Waitara River.
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Section 14 of the RMA stipulates that no person may take, use, dam or divert any water, unless the activity is
expressly allowed for by a resource consent or a rule in a regional plan, or it falls within some particular
categories set out in Section 14. Methanex currently holds two abstraction consents for the Waitara River.
Section 15(1)(a) of the RMA stipulates that no
water, unless the activity is expressly allowed for by a resource consent or a rule in a
regional plan, or it falls within some particular categories set out in Section 14.
Methanex currently holds two abstraction consents for the Waitara River.
Section 15(1)(a) of the RMA stipulates that no person may discharge any contaminant
into water, unless the activity is expressly allowed for by a resource consent or a rule in
a regional plan, or by national regulations. Methanex currently holds
Councillor B K Raine
Councillor C S Williamson (via Zoom)
Councillor D L Lean (ex officio)
Representative Ms E Bailey (Iwi Representative)
Members Councillor G Boyde (Stratford District Council)
Mr J Hooker (Iwi Representative)
Councillor R Jordan (New Plymouth District Council)
Mr P Muir (Taranaki Federated Farmers)
Councillor C Coxhead (South Taranaki District Council)
Mr M Ritai (Iwi Representative)
Apologies Councillor D N MacLeod (ex officio)
Councillor P Nixon (South
way that reflects the level of risk the subject
activity (risk-based approach) may pose to the environment and/or the wider community and given the
relatively robust basis for cost recovery of consent monitoring, there is no good reason why councils should
fall significantly short of fulfilling this expectation. For some, resourcing may simply be inadequate for the task,
which places undue stress on staff and management and should be addressed at a council level.
signed resource consent
please contact the TRC Consents department)
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Water abstraction permits
Section 14 of the RMA stipulates that no person may take, use, dam or divert any water, unless the activity is
expressly allowed for by a resource consent or a rule in a regional plan, or it falls within some particular
categories set out in Section 14. Permits authorising the abstraction of water are issued by the Council
under Section 87(d) of the RMA.
Water
mixed and dispersed. Any effects on groundwater quality or coastal water quality would be negligible. In
general, the creation of stable interlocked layers of green waste ensures that it does not fall off, or get
blown off the cliffs and down onto the coastal marine area or into the sea.
From observations made during the inspection of the site no adverse environmental effects were found, or
were expected to have been occurring, as a result of the activity authorised by consent 7374-1.4.
McIntyre
B K Raine
N W Walker
C S Williamson
Apologies
Notification of Late Items
Item Page Subject
Item 1 4 Confirmation of Minutes
Item 2 10 Consents and Regulatory Committee Minutes
Item 3 17 Policy and Planning Committee Minutes
Item 4 23 Policy and Planning Hearing Committee
Item 5 30 Executive, Audit and Risk Committee Minutes
Item 6 37 Hearing Committee's report and Council decision on the draft
Taranaki Regional Council Biosecurity Strategy and
and attach plans of the proposed activity.
Include dimensions eg depth of excavation, deposits and a real extent
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SECTION F – Other structures
Please note this section is for all other structures that don’t fall into the categories above
8) Details of the Activity
8.1 Please ensure your Assessment of Environmental Effects contains a details of activity section
Where relevant
community activity
Amendment to the RMA to provide local authorities with the express function of
“maintaining biodiversity”; and
A major policy and consultation process looking at biodiversity and private land, and the
value of a National Policy Statement (NPS) on biodiversity to guide and direct decision-
making under the RMA.
The NZBS contains 147 actions most falling to central
government agencies and territorial authorities and regional
councils. Territorial
Agenda for the Hearing of Submissions on the 2024/2034 Long Term Plan 6 May 2024