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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 2 May 2017 at
10.30 am.
Members Councillors N W Walker (Committee Chairperson)
M P Joyce
C L Littlewood
D H McIntyre (from 10.40am)
B K Raine
C S Williamson
D L
held on Thursday
14 April 2016 were received and noted.
Recommended
THAT the Taranaki Regional Council
1. receives for information purposes the unconfirmed notes of the State Highway 3
Working Party meeting held on Thursday 14 April 2016.
Dodunski/Bleakley
General – SH3 North
Discussion was held with the NZ Transport Agency regarding concerns on the
condition of the road surface on SH3 North which has deteriorated following recent
heavy rain making the road hazardous
utilised :
� Leaf fall
� Prunings
� Thinnings
Leaf fall
Mature poplars and willows shed a large quantity of
leaves in autumn and early winter i.e. April to June.
Exact time and duration of leaf-fall depends on which
variety is planted. Once trees are established, at about
five years of age, leaf fall provides at least 60 kg of dry
matter per tree. Table 1 compares the quality of poplar
and willow foliage with some other feeds commonly
used on farms.
Fig 1 Autumn leaf fall from poplars
DSIR
Pukeiti Rhododendron Trust newsletter September 2020
Operations and Regulatory Committee Agenda November 2024 WEBSITE
1 and Table 2, de Winton et al., 2022). Under the NPS-FM, Lake Kaikura achieved band B for
both the Native Condition Index and the Invasive Impact Index, reflecting the lake’s moderate level of
native plant cover and low level of invasive plant impact. Both lakes Mangawhio and Rotokare fell within
band C for both NOF attributes.
Lake Kaikura had a LakeSPI Index of 66%, falling into the ‘High’ category for lake ecological condition.
This result reflected the dominance of
tributary monitoring site (KOI000130). The stream was running at a moderate steady
flow, was relatively clear and light green in colour. The upstream pond area was at a low level (below the
weir inlets) even though heavy rain had occurred prior to the inspection and sampling survey.
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It was found that the sawdust site area has not been capped. It was observed that the northern section had
been temporary fenced off and covered with a light layer of soil that was showing
locations
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Figure 4 RNZ Uruti soil sampling locations (irrigation areas) and groundwater monitoring wells
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2. Results
2.1. Inspections
RNZ Uruti facility Mokau Road
03 August 2016
During the inspection the following was observed. A full surface water sample run of the Haehanga Stream
was undertaken and groundwater samples were collected from the groundwater monitoring wells. Heavy
rain persisted throughout the inspection.
to the reservoir levels falling below 80%. In all of these instances CCCWSL
advised Council and affected parties of this requirement, as per their consent conditions. However, one of
these instances CCCWSL went over and above their 79 L/ s for 24 hours (with permission from Council) to
ensure they continued to provide water to their community while they were fixing a mains pipe burst. An
abatement notice was issued for this event and is discussed in Section 2.2. Figure 2 shows CCCWSL’s