series of
treatment ponds adjacent to the quarry face. Water from these ponds is discharged to
an unnamed tributary of the Patea River.
Figure 1 The Taunt Contracting Ltd quarry located on the Patea River
1.3 Resource consents
1.3.1 Water abstraction
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
structure.
10. The consent holder shall ensure that during construction periods, the area subject to
works shall have sufficient signage to warn the public of any potential hazards.
11. The consent holder shall maintain the structure in a safe and sound state such that:
a. it does not fall into a state of disrepair and continues to function effectively for
the purpose it was designed i.e. for the protection of State Highway 3; and
b. any erosion, scour or instability of the estuary
the way of intertidal and subtidal habitats.
Sedimentation has a major influence on the region’s estuaries, the factors behind which
include rain fall and modified land use. The large number of rivers and the erosion of
Mount Taranaki generally bring a lot of sediment to the coast. However, the high energy
coastline means this sediment supply does not settle long enough to greatly assist with
the beach building process.
Active dunelands exist at some of the larger river mouths and
estuaries, the factors behind which
include rain fall and modified land use. The large number of rivers and the erosion of
Mount Taranaki generally bring a lot of sediment to the coast. However, the high energy
coastline means this sediment supply does not settle long enough to greatly assist with
the beach building process.
Active dunelands exist at some of the larger river mouths and dominate the low-lying
coast from Pātea Beach to the southern extent of the region. Cliff-top
where the
sedimentary rock is softer than the laharic material of the ring plain coast.
There are a number of small estuaries at the mouths of Taranaki’s larger rivers. These
estuaries are well flushed, with little diversity in the way of intertidal and subtidal habitats.
Sedimentation has a major influence on the region’s estuaries, the factors behind which
include rain fall and modified land use. The large number of rivers and the erosion of
Mount Taranaki generally bring a lot of
Freshwater ecological monitoring state of the environment report - Taranaki Regional Council.
Freshwater ecological monitoring state of the environment report - Taranaki Regional Council.
Todd Petroleum Mining Company Kapuni Production Station Annual Report 2021-2022
Application Attachment Appendix C Hydrology Assessment Manawa Energy 14 Feb 2023