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
Lower Waiwhakaiho Catchment Annual Report 2021-2022
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
non-essential uses are prohibited).
There is no water level and/or flow monitoring at the ‘Bushline’, however the Council monitors water level
and flow of the Ngatoro Stream at SH3. By using a correlation between these two sites, a calculated flow
can be estimated for the ‘Bushline. Based on this correlation, as shown in Figure 4 the flow did not fall below
the 134 L/s limit, so no restrictions were required to be put in place.
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quickly to changes in wastewater loading on
the Stage 2 irrigation area. This is consistent with rapid wastewater infiltration through approximately 2 m of
sandy soil to the underlying water table. The levels of ammonia present are very low, indicating almost
complete nitrification in aerobic soil. The significant fall in nitrate concentration during the 2010-2011
monitoring period in MP2, was in response to reduced irrigation volumes, and since has ranged between
about 10 and 20 g/m³N. During
Waste Remediation Services Ltd Waikaikai Landfarm Annual Report 2022-2023
Consents & Regulatory Committee agenda November 2021
STDC Opunake wastewater treatment plant monitoring report.
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eventually landfarming of the stored wastes once weather conditions
allowed. The Company were advised that the preference was to pump off and irrigate
rain water from the pits to lower the level, but if there was a danger of pit overflow, a
contingency pit could be used temporarily until further action could be undertaken by
the Company.
WRS constructed pit 3 and used this to hold some water based muds and rainwater
during the period of delivery of muds to the site. The Company informed the