Councillor B K Raine
Councillor C S Williamson
Councillor D L Lean (ex officio)
Councillor D N MacLeod (ex officio)
Representative Ms E Bailey (Iwi Representative)
Members Councillor G Boyde (Stratford District Council)
Mr J Hooker (Iwi Representative)
Councillor R Jordan (New Plymouth District Council)
Mr P Muir (Taranaki Federated Farmers)
Councillor P Nixon (South Taranaki District Council)
Mr M Ritai (Iwi Representative)
Apologies
Notification of Late Items
Remediation New Zealand Ltd Uruti Composting Facility Annual Report 2022-2023
bacteriological water quality in the latest survey period was lower than
normal in comparison with historical surveys. The total number of samples falling within
the “Alert” or “Action” categories (36% of samples, or 40% if the samples of the Waimoku
are included) across the 16 recognised bathing sites was the highest recorded. However, it
should be noted that the “Action” category is the only category for which swimming is not
recommended. In the 2016-2017 season, 86% of all samples (ie excluding the
national
regulations. Methanex currently holds a consent for a flood control structure in the
Waitara River.
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.
Methanex currently holds two abstraction consents for the Waitara River.
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Section 15(1)(a) of the
of skimmer pits indicating relatively good
water quality. A drip tray (tarp) had been placed under the mud shaker chutes and this was
collecting/catching a lot of mud and preventing discharges to ground. Both liquid and dry chemicals were
being stored in the onsite metal bund and these were covered by tarps to prevent rain from falling on
product. Appropriate bunding was noted around the rest of the site.
15 October 2018
Kowhai-D wellsite: A new filter sock was being installed within
of the production station and the wellsites were undertaken on the same day and were found to
be in full compliance with the consent conditions. The production stormwater system was noted to be
managing the stormwater well in light of heavy rain the night before. No hydrocarbon sheens were
observed on the skimmer pits, and there was no smoke or odour from the pilot flare. The well sites were
observed to be tidy and in good order. Stormwater discharges were well managed at the time and there
Freshwater bodies of outstanding or significant value in the Taranaki region,
Operations and Regulatory Committee Agenda
Time: Many people find the distances too far or the time constraints too tight,
especially when balancing work commitments.
• Weather: Bad weather, rain and wind were frequently cited as deterrents to active travel.
• Safety Concerns: Issues with unsafe crossings, pathways and roads, as well as concerns about the
safety of walking or biking, were prevalent.
• Infrastructure: Lack of proper infrastructure, such as bike lanes, bus shelters and safe road
crossings, was a common
Waitōtara, was instituted as a requirement of Consent
9608-1.2, held by DR Wilson for abstraction of groundwater at a location across the Waitōtara River for
irrigation of pasture. Consent 9608-1.2 requires that abstraction ceases if the water levels in the Company
supply bores GND0585 (Bore 3a) and GND1195 (Bore 1) fall below 104m and 109m respectively.
Consent 2261-3.1 relates to abstraction from production Bore 1 (GND1195), Bore 2 (GND0230) and Bore 3a
(GND0585). The daily abstraction volume