2020
The fill area was coming to the end of fill capacity. No inappropriate material was observed. It was noted
that the first of the three silt fences needed to be repaired. Although it was fine during the inspection, it had
rained heavily prior to arrival, no issues were noted with regards to stormwater or visually in the receiving
water. No dust or odours were noted.
20 May 2021
No activity was occurring on the site during the inspection. There were some piles of soil at the top
during the second
and third inspections. Water samples were taken in conjunction with the second inspection on 10 Jan 2022.
The Urenui Beach Camp trenches were inspected separately on 16 Feb 2022 at 0900 NZST. There had been
heavy rain prior and the camp reported they had experienced a power cut for 30+ hours, during which
NPDC had attended with generators to ensure the wastewater pumps did not overflow. There were no
odour or visual issues identified in or around the trenches at the time of
McIntyre
B K Raine
N W Walker
C S Williamson
Apologies
Notification of Late Items
Item Page Subject
Item 1 5 PowerCo Presentation to the Taranaki Regional Council -
PowerCo's 2018-2023 Investment Proposal
Item 2 19 Confirmation of Minutes
Item 3 26 Consents and Regulatory Committee Minutes
Item 4 32 Policy and Planning Committee Minutes
Item 5 38 Executive, Audit and Risk Committee Minutes
Item 6 44 Draft 2017/2018 Annual Plan - Statement of Proposal
discharges treated water from the final aerobic pond
into the neighbouring Waiongana Stream in compliance with the conditions of Consent 0715-4.
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Figure 1 Location of DH Lepper Trust piggery and Lepperton
1.3 Resource consents
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
brought about an immediate and dramatic change in the instream conditions in the 3 km stretch of river below the diversion weir.
numbered_Paras Because it is close to the sea the reach below the weir contains a wide range of migratory native fish species and their life stages. Species present below the weir include smelt, īnanga, torrentfish, redfinned and common bullies.
numbered_Paras The Waiaua River has sand deposition issues that were a result from heavy rain and massive natural erosion
$10.20 per month
RNZ Uriti Telemetry $5,000 per year
Repair Parts (battery/fuse/cable) $51.00 per deployment
Surrey Road Telemetry $5,000 per year
Standard hydrometric equipment $1,772.00 per year
Tangahoe hydrometric equipment $619.00 per year
Tawhiti hydrometric equipment (lower) $1,573.00 per year
Tawhiti hydrometric equipment (upper) $973.00 per year
Waingongoro hydrometric equipment $755.00 per year
Waitaha hydrometric equipment $7,356.00 per year
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Consents & Regulatory Committee agenda March 2021
regional plan, or it falls within some particular
categories set out in Section 14.
The Company holds water permit 10247-1 to cover the abstraction of groundwater incidental to quarry
operations and for aggregate washing purposes. This permit was issued by the Council to the previous site
operators (Inglewood Metal Ltd) on 1 December 2016 under Section 87(d) of the RMA. The permit was then
transferred to The Company on 6 April 2017.
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Figure 1 Quarry operations,
production or the main
pipeline could have major effects on the national economy.
5. Greater reliance on services and infrastructure within urban areas for the general
public.
6. Isolation and access to food for smaller towns within the region.
7. A disaster could have a major effect on the regional economy (particularly oil and
gas and agriculture), therefore planning for prompt recovery will be a priority.
8. Ash fall in an eruption of Mt Taranaki is highly likely to contaminate water
consent or a rule in a regional plan, or it falls within some particular categories set
out in Section 14.
As Greymouth Petroleum Limited was unable to estimate the rate or volume of the
take, and as such, may exceed the limits of the permitted activity Rule [Rule 48 of the
RFWP], the take of groundwater fell for consideration under Rule 49 of the RFWP as
a controlled activity.
The standards of Rule 49 require that:
• The abstraction shall cause not more than a 10% lowering of