source of the elevated hydrocarbons and
remove them, no further action was taken at this stage.
17-Oct-23
Self-notification
received about a
hydrocarbon level
of 26.3mg/L in a
stormwater
sample
N No
The sumps system was inspected and no accumulations of oil
was found. As a precaution the sumps were emptied by
vacuum truck. A total of 45 mm of rain was recorded on 17-
10-23 and it was possible that this may have swept residual oil
contamination through the system.
main method of effluent application, depths applied (~3 mm)
2. ‘Weta’ travelling rain gun – used to apply effluent to the Sand Dune block at 8-10 mm depths during
7 months of the year.
2.3.2.4 Type of crops grown
Two crops were grown under the cut and carry system in 2022-2023. Maize Silage paddocks (37.2 ha) which
were cultivated in October and harvested in March, yielding around 21.3 tonnes DM/ha.
An annual Ryegrass was planted as a crop cover over the cooler and wetter months.
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3.2 Results
3.2.1 Inspections
08 December 2020
An inspection was undertaken to assess compliance with the wastewater discharge consent. A prolonged
period of rain occurred prior to the inspection. The yard was relatively clean and tidy. No evidence of spills.
The discharge of stormwater onsite into the roadside drain looked much improved from the last inspection.
A sample of the settling pond discharge into the wetland was unable to be collected due to a new
June 2027
9422-1
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
approximately five kilometres.
The industrial area at Bell Block is situated mid-catchment (Figure 1). Historically, the industrial areas were
located predominantly on the western side of the stream however ongoing development since 2016 has
resulted in more sites on the eastern side. These sites fall under permitted activity rules and are not covered
by this monitoring report. Upstream, land use is pastoral and horticultural. Downstream, the Mangati flows
through the residential area of Bell Block.
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
build a new
compressor onsite. The old flare pit had been tested for contamination prior to it being reinstated to
pasture. At the time of inspection no flare, heat haze or smoke was detected. The skimmer pits were visually
satisfactory. It was noted that the discharge pipe is kept closed during rain events to allow sediment to
settle out prior to discharge, with various tide marks around the pits showing that this was common
practice. Hydrocarbon cloth had been placed under the coil tubing
(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
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
is less than 1 % of the allocated take through resource
consents.
Rain water is also collected and stored for stock and domestic use.
There are 21 rural water supply schemes in the region that serve stock, domestic water
and in some cases industrial use and mean farmers do not have their own intake
systems. In this case the
take is concentrated at
one point rather than
being spread through a
catchment.
Figures 1 and 2 show
rural water supply