area for many generations and have seen the slow
demise of the Uruti valley and consequently, the Mimi River.
Because of the now-barren steep hill-country and valleys and
the draining of most swamp areas from Mt Messenger to the
sea, the valley can no longer cope with it's unique weather
patterns of which it is so locally famous for. In the first instance,
frequent torrential downpours and constant rain though the
winter resulting in regular flooding and flash-floods which now
run uninterrupted
hydrometric equipment (lower) $1,730.30 per year
Tawhiti hydrometric equipment (upper) $1,070.30 per year
Waingongoro hydrometric equipment $830.50 per year
Waitaha hydrometric equipment $8,091.60 per year
Rain Gauge Calibration $336.60 per deployment
Chlorine Meter $20.80 per use
Drone $132.00 per day
Multi-parameter Field Meter $112.20 per day
Haehanga hydrometric equipment $2,383.20 per year
EXPLANATION
This scale of charges is used to calculate the Council's
would direct stormwater back to the ring drain while still allowing vehicle access.
9 June 2022
The site was tidy and processes appeared to be well managed with drip trays and chemical bunding in use
and no spills or stains evident on the ground. The inspection was undertaken after heavy rain and the
stormwater system was coping well, with all stormwater being collected and directed appropriately prior to
discharge. The stream was visually the same upstream and downstream of the site. It
wastewater treatment system, including the installation of an additional soakage
trench. The wastewater treatment system at the Retreat did not adversely affect the water quality of the
local freshwater and coastal environments. Although high bacteriological results were returned from the
routine sampling round in January 2019, these counts were attributed to surface runoff draining the
upstream agricultural catchment, following the rains that preceded the sampling. Two follow-up samples
were
was also some replacement of square kerbing with radial.
Mangaotaki Rockfall (2008)
Heavy rain triggered a large rock fall on 4th August 2008 at the Mangaotaki Bluffs. The large
rocks blocked SH3 for almost 48hrs and a route detour through local council roads was required
during this time.
Two stock truck effluent disposal facilities have been built along the route, one in each of the
regions – the Taranaki one at Ahititi on the northern
site.
1.3 Resource consents
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 primary effects of taking and diverting groundwater is the potential for the water
table to be lowered, consequently impacting on nearby surface water such as the
In terms of E. coli, bacteriological water quality in the latest survey period was similar in comparison with
historical surveys. The total number of samples falling within the “Alert” or “Action” categories (31% of
samples, or 35% if the samples of the Waimoku are included) across the 16 recognised bathing sites was
slightly higher than the recorded long-term average. However, it should be noted that the “Action” category
is the only category for which swimming is not recommended. In the
assets are recognised upon receipt of the asset
if the asset has a useful life of 12 months or more, and the current value of the asset is readily obtainable and significant.
Significant donated assets for which current values are not readily obtainable are not recognised. For an asset to be
sold, the asset is impaired if the market price for an equivalent asset falls below its carrying amount. For an asset to be
used by the Trust, the asset is impaired if the value to the Trust in
ponds before land
application. The pond is stirred as effluent is sprayed onto pastures via a travelling rain gun.
There are two storage ponds on the property, pond 1 has a storage capacity of 24,500 m3, and pond 2 has a
storage capacity of 19,320 m3.
The existing piggery, ponds, and irrigation areas in relation to the property are shown in Figure 1, and Figure 2
Figure 1 Location of Stanley Bros Trust Piggeries current buildings and effluent ponds
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