monitored
by the Council on 24 and 13 separate occasions respectively between early November 2017 and early April
2018.
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2 Results
2.1 Inspections
18 August 2017
An inspection was conducted in fine weather with light northerly wind conditions, following recent heavy
rain throughout the catchment.
The influent screen was operating and wastes were fully contained. The primary pond level was high,
approximately 150 mm below the concrete waveband. The pond
rainwater. The slurry area had nothing put in it recently. There was no flow in the
gully below the discharge point and only looked to flow only during rain events. No
evidence of any cement or fine sediments were found in the drain. Overall the site
looked to have minimal use and was being kept tidy.
Results of discharge monitoring 3.2.2
Inspections undertaken at Firth Industries during the 2015-2016 monitoring period
did not find any untreated or inadequately treated discharges entering
rain and other water percolating through the composting material.
Leaf and Yard Waste - Includes waste consisting of plant materials but not tree limbs or other
woody materials in excess of 7 centimetres in diameter.
Maturity - A condition of compost that results from the thorough decomposition of the feedstock
materials, and as a result exhibits very limited biological activity, which enables the compost to be
stored and handled without adverse effect, including offensive odours, and used
approximately 2.1 ha in size
and is comprised of a cutover lowland tawa dominant forest remnant on hill slopes and stream terraces.
The remnant is of a native forest type that is classified as 'Chronically Threatened' in Taranaki and falls
within 'Acutely Threatened' Land Environment (LENZ) F5.2a. Remnants such as this provide important
habitat for rare and threatened species. Gillett Family Bush also offers good connectivity to other nearby
habitats, private QEII covenants and Key Native Ecosystems in
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(6) all parties are satisfied that all matters proposed for the Court's endorsement
are within the scope of relief sought in the appellants' notices of appeal, fall
within the Court's jurisdiction, and conform to the relevant requirements
and objectives of the Act including, in particular, Part 2.
[12] Therefore the Court orders, by consent, that the Proposed Taranaki Coastal Plan
is amended in accordance with Appendix A. The appeal points in relation to these
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Policy and Planning Committee
Tuesday 17 July 2018
10.30am
Taranaki Regional Council, Stratford
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Agenda for the meeting of the Policy and Planning Committee to be held in the
Taranaki Regional Council chambers, 47 Cloten Road, Stratford, on Tuesday 17
July 2018 commencing at 10.30am.
Members Councillor M P Joyce
Councillor B K Raine
Councillor C S Williamson
Councillor D L Lean (ex officio)
Representative Mr J
McIntyre
B K Raine
N W Walker
C S Williamson
Apologies
Notification of Late Items
Item Page Subject
Item 1 4 Confirmation of Minutes
Item 2 11 Consents and Regulatory Committee Minutes
Item 3 17 Policy and Planning Committee Minutes
Item 4 23 Regional Transport Committee Minutes
Item 5 30 Executive, Audit and Risk Committee Minutes
Item 6 33 Joint Committee Minutes
Item 7 41 Local Government Members (2017/18)(Local Authorities)
Determination and proposed
STDC Kaponga, Manaia, Patea and Waverley waste water treatment plants consent monitoring report 2017-2018
STDC Waverley, Kaponga, Manaia & Patea wastewater treatment consent monitoring report - Taranaki Regional Council.