OMV NZ Pohokura Production Station Annual Report 2022-2023
OMV NZ Pohokura Production Station Annual Report 2022-2023
OMV NZ Pohokura Production Station Annual Report 2022-2023
the country’s control of the pandemic holds. In many ways the fall of the Giant Rata at Pukeiti mirrored the year’s trauma. A crack appeared in its trunk. The crack grew daily and the mighty 1000 year old tree looked about to topple. If this happened, its hollow base, a destination for inquisitive children, could have imposed a real danger for anyone trapped inside. Over recent years other old ratas dotted throughout Pukeiti’s forest have fallen without notice and the decision was made
Pest Pathways into Taranaki - June 2020
from the inlet. The discharge from the pond emerges from a pipe to fall over a small waterfall. At the base of the waterfall the discharged water runs down a natural cobbled channel beneath native riparian vegetation for approximately 10 metres before entering the Patea River, downstream of the intake weir. 1.2.2 Midhirst water supply The Midhirst community water treatment plant was originally the water treatment plant for the former Midhirst dairy factory. Water is pumped from the Te Popo
and untreated waste oil. The RMA also provides for ‘non-complying activities’. Non- complying activities are activities that are not prohibited but which otherwise contravene or fall outside the scope of a rule in the Plan (and for which the Council has the discretion to grant or decline the consent application). However, there are no regional rules in the RAQP for Taranaki that allow for non-complying activities. Under the RAQP all major industrial, trade and
Annual Plan 2019/2020
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. SENZL also holds coastal permit 5992-1 to take produced water and associated heat from aquifers in the coastal marine area associated with hydrocarbon exploration and production activities. This permit was issued by the Council on 16 June 2003 under Section 87(c) of the RMA. It is due to expire on 1 June
1.6.1. 1.3.1 Water abstraction permit 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. The Company holds water permit 5176-2 to take water from the Kahouri Stream for stock and yard washing purposes. This permit was issued by the Council on 7 July 2016 under Section 87(e) of the RMA. It
significantly in the future but sheep and pig processing is unlikely. The Council is currently liaising with the Company to ensure all associated wastes are dealt with, and that adequate provisions are in place for the increase in throughput. 1.3 Resource consents 1.3.1 Water abstraction permit 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