have a strong voice in helping shaping our region. Through the People’s Panel you will be invited to give feedback on community consultations like what the Council’s long-term priorities should be, specific projects or proposed plan or policy changes. Join the People's Panel
of the Coastal Plan in accordance with Clause 7 of the First Schedule of
the Resource Management Act 1991 (the RMA).
Section 2 of this report provides an index of initial and further submitters.
Section 3 of this report summarises decisions sought by initial submitters and officers’
preliminary recommendations (recognising final recommendations are subject to the
outcomes of pre-hearing consultation, which has yet to be commenced).
As far as practicable, decisions sought by
of the Coastal Plan in accordance with Clause 7 of the First Schedule of
the Resource Management Act 1991 (the RMA).
Section 2 of this report provides an index of initial and further submitters.
Section 3 of this report summarises decisions sought by initial submitters and officers’
preliminary recommendations (recognising final recommendations are subject to the
outcomes of pre-hearing consultation, which has yet to be commenced).
As far as practicable, decisions sought by
Meet the 16 winners of the 2021 Taranaki Regional Council Environmental Awards. Education
Business
Community
Land management
Dairy farming Environmental action in educationCategory sponsor: Contact Ratapiko School - for empowering students to take action to build a sustainable community. Ratapiko School may be small in numbers but its pupils have giant-sized enthusiasm for the environment. With a roll varying from nine to 30 in the past three years, they’ve planted 800 trees on-site and on
spray it directly (below). The weed will be treated twice more before winter sets in – as control is most effective in warmer temperatures. Council Environment Services Manager Steve Ellis remains “cautiously optimistic” it may be possible to eradicate alligator weed from Taranaki, but the main priority now is to contain it. “Alligator weed is notoriously tough to get rid of, so we can’t let it take hold as it has in Waikato and other regions. “With the lagoon being so close to the ocean and a
good level of engagement by park users and helped to equip residents with
valuable composting and mulching skills. Unfortunately, the workshop Enviroschools planned to have
in Ōpunakē in February had to be postponed due to the arrival of Cyclone Dovi.
Contributions from
Louise Campbell, ASSET MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR *SDC*
Peter McNamara, WATER AND WASTE EDUCATION OFFICER *SDC*
Brittany Rymer, ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER *STDC*
Claire Oag, WASTE MINIMISTION OFFICER
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The Taranaki Regional
Council Biosecurity Strategy
and Regional Pest
Management Plan for
Taranaki
Protecting Taranaki’s land and water from pests and
other harmful plants and animals is
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Tuesday 1 September 2020, 10.30am
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Policy and Planning Committee
01 September 2020 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Agenda Topic Page
Apologies
Notification of Late Items
2. Purpose of Committee and Health and Safety 3
3. Confirmation of Minutes - 21 July 2020 4
4. Update on Finalised National Policy Statement on Urban Development 2020 10
5. Resource Management Act Review Panel Recommendations 19
6. Lake Rotorangi SEM Annual Monitoring Report 28 …
Committee Minutes
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Date 21 February 2022
Subject: Policy and Planning Committee Minutes - 1
February 2022
Approved by: A D McLay, Director - Resource Management
S J Ruru, Chief Executive
Document: 2992751
Recommendations
That the Taranaki Regional Council:
a) receives the minutes of the Policy and Planning Committee meeting of the Taranaki
Regional Council held in the Taranaki Regional Council Boardroom, 47 Cloten Road,
Stratford on Tuesday 1
foundation stones are moving into place for Taranaki’s future freshwater management regime, the Policy and Planning Committee was told. Officers have revised proposed ‘freshwater management units’ (FMUs), which will set the region’s regulatory framework under new Government requirements. The next step is consulting tangata whenua and making any agreed changes before final FMU proposals are recommended for adoption. Councils are required to define and establish FMUs, and develop and implement appropriate