of birdlife. It has been noted that
the South Taranaki ring plain contains a very sparse bird life, owing to the lack of
habitat (Fish and Game, 2006).
2.1.2 Hydrological values
Intact small streams and wetlands provide natural flood control, absorbing significant
amounts of rain water and runoff before saturation and consequent flooding occurs.
Natural stream channels tend to meander and provide a variety of substrate types
which slow the flow and energy of water, aiding seepage
the Taranaki Regional Council
between 26 May 2022 and 06 July 2022
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.
You will be aware that, with few exceptions (such as
this resource consent
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
NPDC NP wastewater treatment plant consent monitoring report - Taranaki Regional Council.
decaying
vegetation does not fall or leach into the lake. The last two special conditions specify a lapse
date, should this consent not be exercised within five years of it being granted, and provide
for a review, if required.
Opunake Power holds land use consent 5581-1 to cover the damming of the Waiaua River
in association with the Opunake hydroelectric power scheme. This permit was issued by the
Taranaki Regional Council on 21 March 2001 under Section 87(e) of the Resource
Management Act.
C Boyd drilling waste disposal and stockpiling consent monitoring report 2018-2019
was undertaken as NPDC had notified Council on 18 May 2021 that the Inglewood WWTP was
overflowing into the Kurapete Stream. A NPDC WWTP technician was on site taking discharge samples. The
discharge into the Kurapete Stream was estimated at 95 L/sec. The discharge consisted of mainly rain water,
with some partially treated wastewater. This was slightly turbid/cloudy and light greyish in colour. The
Kurapete Stream was running at a moderate swift flow and there was no significant visual
neighbouring Waiongana Stream in
compliance with the conditions of Consent 0715.
Figure 1 Location of DH Lepper Trust piggery and Lepperton
1.3 Resource consents
Water abstraction permit 1.3.1
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.
Aerobic oxidation ponds