overabundance of algae and aquatic weeds,
impact on the growth of sensitive species, or
even become toxic to freshwater organisms.
Five sites are monitored for ammonia, all of
which fall within band A. At these sites, ammonia
is not likely to have any toxic effect, even on the
most sensitive species. Modelling estimates
(Figure 4) however, suggest that around 66% of
rivers or streams are in band A, while 34% are in
band B.
Five sites are monitored for nitrate. One
River water quality
Nutrients
Ammonia, nitrate, and phosphorus are important for plant growth, but in excess amounts can cause
problems in freshwater. They can lead to an overabundance of algae and aquatic weeds, impact on the
growth of sensitive species, or even become toxic to freshwater organisms.
One site is monitored for ammonia, and falls in band A. At this site, ammonia is likely to have little to no
observed effect on ecosystem health. Modelled estimates supports the
thought most unusual when
I first saw it. I found a collection of
conifers as I wandered through the
gardens. One in particular caught my eye.
It’s bluey/green upright growth was
surrounded by horizontal growth – it’s
own “Christmas tree skirt”. Unfortunately
David Sampson wasn’t anywhere in sight
at that moment to enlighten me as to it’s
name.
As we boarded the minibus again,
large drops of rain began to fall, and
accompanied us back to the village of
Kimbolton, where
Policy and Planning Agenda October 2024
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
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Minutes of the Policy and Planning
Committee Meeting of the Taranaki
Regional Council, held in the Taranaki
Regional Council Chambers, 47 Cloten
Road, Stratford, on Tuesday 17 October
2017 at 10.40am.
Members Councillors N W Walker (Committee Chairperson)
M P Joyce
C L Littlewood
D H McIntyre
B K Raine
D L Lean (ex officio)
Representative Ms E Bailey (Iwi Representative)
Members Councillor G Boyde (Stratford
of this report.
1.3.2 Water abstraction permit (groundwater)
Section 14 of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) stipulates that no person may
take, use, dam or divert any water, unless the activity is expressly allowed for by
resource consent or a rule in a 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
impairment losses with the
exception of land and buildings which is recorded at valuation. Donated 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
corner, or
south toward swales in the grassed area and then to a settling pond on the southern boundary. Stormwater
from a storage area to the south of the main building is transported across the paddocks to a manhole.
During heavy rain overflow from the settling pond also discharges into a single manhole and enters the
piped tributary.
1 The Council has used these compliance grading criteria for more than 19 years. They align closely