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To discharge stormwater and sediment, deriving from
soil disturbance undertaken for the purpose of
constructing the Turangi-C wellsite.
5 February
2013 N/A 1 June 2017
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
Act). Rules 35 and 36 of the RFWP do not
include any matters of control that expressly allow for the consideration of matters such as those expressed in
the NPS-FM objective. Given that the Council can only consider policies that relate to the matters over which
the Council has reserved control through the plan itself, the Council is unable to take into account matters
that fall outside this scope.
In terms of the notification assessment and when deciding whether a person is an affected
regional plan, or it falls within some particular categories set out in Section 14.
The Council determined that the application to take groundwater fell within Rule 49
of the Regional Freshwater Plan for Taranaki (RFWP) as the rate and daily volume of
the groundwater abstraction might exceed that of the permitted activity (Rule 48).
Rule 49 provides for groundwater abstraction as a controlled activity, subject to two
conditions:
• The abstraction shall cause not more than a 10% lowering
(Pohokura AEE Vol 3).
f. Cliff erosion
Sedimentary rocks in cliffs in the ‘papa’ areas of north and south Taranaki are relatively
young geologically speaking, so are soft, unconsolidated and easily eroded. Cliffs with
waves lapping at the base at high tide are vulnerable to episodic erosion events with the
steep faces falling away catastrophically. Compounding this process is groundwater seepage
through the cliffs which intensifies after heavy rain. When the top layers are saturated, they
Ratapiko from the Manganui River through the Motukawa Race.
To allow the diversion of water from the Manganui River, a concrete weir was constructed across
the Manganui River downstream from Tariki Road. The weir is approximately 4 m high and was
constructed in 1927 (C. England pers. comm). The current consented take from the Manganui River
at the weir is 5.2 m3/s, with residual flows at the weir of 0.4 m3/s. However, when flow in the
Waitara River (at Bertrand Road gauge) falls below 5 m3/s, all of
SDC Stratford WWTP Annual Report 2020-2021
K Raine
N W Walker
C S Williamson
Apologies Councillor M P Joyce
Notification of Late Items
Item Page Subject
Item 1 4 Confirmation of Minutes
Item 2 11 Consents and Regulatory Committee Minutes
Item 3 18 Policy and Planning Committee Minutes
Item 4 24 Executive, Audit and Risk Committee Minutes
Item 5 30 Consultation Document and Supporting Documentation for the
2018/2028 Long-Term Plan
Item 6 102 Policy and Planning Committee - vacancy Taranaki
operating
procedure. Notifications to Council were expected throughout the entire process. All resource consent
conditions were compliant at the time of inspection.
11 May 2021
A site inspection was carried out in overcast weather with light wind conditions. Heavy rain had been noted
in days prior to the visit, and this had resulted in some ponding within the bunded areas, however there
were no visible hydrocarbons present. All major works to re-line the bunds had been completed, with only
propagation and consequent
dissemination of the endangered
rhododendrons whose future the
Pukeiti Rhododendron Trust is trying
to secure. Members got an opportunity
to see the Rouse House propagator and
improvements to the shade house
which have been paid for by The Trust.
These improvements are designed to
increase the success rate of the
propagation efforts.
The Soup and Large Leaf
Rhododendron Day was once again
threatened by rain but it was decided
to go ahead with it anyway. As it
persistent rain and strong winds prior to the inspection and it was raining heavily at
the time of the inspection. The stormwater system was working well, with all stormwater being collected and
directed for treatment prior to discharge from the site. The site was tidy and processes appeared to be well
managed with no spills or stains evident on the ground. Operationally good practices were being adhered
to with drip trays and chemical bunding in use. The skimmer pits were full, free of hydrocarbon