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
Lower Waiwhakaiho Catchment Annual Report 2022-2023
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
to ensure all
associated wastes are dealt with, and that adequate provisions are in place for the
increase in throughput.
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 Company holds water permit 5176-1 to take
systems away from direct
surface water disposal to land irrigation.
Analysis comparing data to NPS-FM NOF attributes showed that 52 of the 67 sites (78%) reported five-year
median MCI scores above the national bottom line (≥90), with 15 sites (22%) falling below this threshold,
indicating severe organic pollution or nutrient enrichment. Most sites (29, or 43%) were in band C,
suggesting moderate pollution, while 12 sites (18%) were in band A, indicating pristine conditions. For
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infrastructure was present.
The areas where muds were historically applied were observed to have complete pasture cover across all
areas. The pasture was described as healthy. Due to recent heavy rain the paddock contained lots of ponded
water. The ponded water appeared free of hydrocarbons. The overland flow observed on the foreshore had
lots of iron oxide present and iron oxide was also prevalent at the face of the cliff.
8 August 2016
Site inspected in conjunction with groundwater