Ecological Values
Sustainability - Positive In good vegetative condition. Under appropriate management, the
forest fragments can remain resilient and continue to contribute to
the wider ecological context.
Representativeness - Low Cathie Native Bush is a good example of Rata, tawa, kamahi,
podocarp forest (MF7-2) and contains vegetation associated with
LENZ environment F5.3b. This type of forest is considered less
reduced and better protected in Taranaki due to extensive areas
falling under
by the Resource Management Act
1991 (RMA). However, constraining attention
only to resource management issues which fall
within the CMA fails to recognise the
integrated nature of the wider coastal
environment. For this reason, it is proposed to
extend the coverage of the reviewed Coastal
Plan to include the wider coastal environment.
While values inland of the CMA can be
recognised through the Coastal Plan, rules will
only apply within the CMA area where the
Council has
by the Resource Management Act
1991 (RMA). However, constraining attention
only to resource management issues which fall
within the CMA fails to recognise the
integrated nature of the wider coastal
environment. For this reason, it is proposed to
extend the coverage of the reviewed Coastal
Plan to include the wider coastal environment.
While values inland of the CMA can be
recognised through the Coastal Plan, rules will
only apply within the CMA area where the
Council has
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.
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Trustpower holds water permit 0489-2 to cover the damming and diversion of the
Patea River from Lake Rotorangi through the intake and spillways. This permit was
issued by the Council on 25 June 2009 under Section 87(e) of the RMA, and following
appeal, commenced on 17 December 2010. Trustpower
Upstream of SH3 - 2013 - After willow clearing
Figure 1 photograph taken
looking downstream from here
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Figure 5: At Waitotara - 2002 - Prior to willow clearing
Figure 6: At Waitotara - 2013 -After willow clearing
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2.3. The 2015 flood
On 19 and 20 June 2015, the Waitotara Catchment was hit by yet another period of very heavy rain that
caused extensive flooding within the valley and damage to roading and other important infrastructure.
forms brighten
up the dull days, and in preparation for the
coming season the Hybrid and Stead Blocks
look neat and well-polished.
But the dominating feature greeting visitors
is the progress on the developments which
although slowed by the almost incessant
rain of winter is quite dramatic. Under the
watchful eye of Greg Rine the expanded car
park and entrance adds a grandeur to the
gateway and expectation of the visit; the
framework for the expanded Vireya Display
house which
Groundwater Quality State of the Environment Monitoring 2015-2020
staying at Konini Lodge at Dawson Falls. The
Kaupokonui Stream has its source close to
Dawson Falls with several sites nearby suitable
for study. At a later date, many school groups
study the same river at several other sites
along its course. Data collected at each study
is then presented in various ways showing the
health of the river at its different points. Other
rivers such as the Waiaua River (west Taranaki)
and the Waiwhakaiho River (north Taranaki)
have suitable
of the time. There were two occasions when CCCWSL were required to use their
exceptional use limit of 79 L/s due to the reservoir levels falling below 80%. In both these instances CCCWSL
advised Council and affected parties of this requirement, as per their consent conditions. Figure 2 shows
CCCWSL’s abstraction for the 2021-2022 monitoring period.
Figure 2 CCCWSL abstraction rates for 2021-2022
2.4 Hydrological inspections and residual flow assessment
CCCWSL provides telemetered
E.coli/Enterococci samples falling in each band of the MfE contact recreation
guidelines over the 2018-2019 bathing season 21
Figure 15 Do questionnaire respondents check conditions prior to visiting a recreational site? 22
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Figure 16 Conditions checked by survey respondents prior to visiting a site 22
Figure 17 Websites used when checking site conditions prior to a visit 23
Figure 18 If questionnaire respondents would still visit a recreational site when a …