Air quality in Taranaki is of a high natural standard and the Regional Air Quality Plan for Taranaki sets out policies and rules to keep it that way. The plan includes amendments arising from the Government's May 2018 Plantation Forestry regulations. Regional Air Quality Plan for Taranaki 2011 Download the full Plan and appendices here, or scroll down and download the appendices or rules as separate documents. Rule 34 relates to backyard burning. Note: Pursuant to clause 20A of the first
Air quality in Taranaki is of a high natural standard and the Regional Air Quality Plan for Taranaki sets out policies and rules to keep it that way. The plan includes amendments arising from the Government's May 2018 Plantation Forestry regulations. Regional Air Quality Plan for Taranaki 2011 Download the full Plan and appendices here, or scroll down and download the appendices or rules as separate documents. Rule 34 relates to backyard burning. Note: Pursuant to clause 20A of the first
waste, earthworks, river crossings, forestry quarrying, harvesting, mechanical land preparation, replanting, slash traps, dust and fuel storage & refuelling. Form 230: Forestry activities (1.8 MB pdf) (single document only) Form 230: Forestry activities (1.8 MB pdf) Forms 100-120 Form 101: Poultry discharge to land/water/air (1.1 MB pdf) See more forms Form 101: Poultry discharge to land/water/air (1.1 MB pdf) Form 110: Discharge contaminants to water or land (including Coastal Marine Area) (1.1 MB
practices pertaining to Council’s regulatory requirements for farming. In addition there is information about farm plans, biosecurity, biodiversity, forestry and soil health. A new addition to the website is the Good Farming Practice section which provides industry advice on practices to improve production, performance and sustainable land use. Taranaki land and farm hub National planning standards and ePlanningThe Government has introduced new national planning standards which aim to create consistency
We work with the community to promote the sustainable management and protection of Taranaki's natural resources. The purpose of a resource consent is to manage and put controls around activities that may have an effect on the environment. Consent must meet the requirements of: Resource Management Act 1991 (external link)
National Policy Statements (external link)
National Environmental Standards for Plantation Forestry 2017 (external link)
National Environmental Standards for Air Quality
Here's all the information about the rules around agricultural intensification. What is agricultural intensification?Agricultural intensification includes conversions of plantation forestry to pastoral land use and any land to dairy farmland. Intensification can lead to higher levels of nutrients, sediment and microbial contamination in our rivers, lakes, wetlands and groundwater. The regulationsRegulations to control the effects of agricultural intensification were introduced in the National
ongoing challenge and the last thing Taranaki needs is a new biosecurity threat to contend with. “We will soon start reaching out to port users, iwi, community groups and higher risk industry groups such as transport, rail, agricultural machinery, nurseries, forestry and roading contractors. These groups often travel into Taranaki from regions battling significant pest species not yet present in Taranaki. Pests can be imported as seeds in dirty machinery, in soil, as eggs on contaminated goods or as
Download fact sheets on requirements and good practice for farming and other land-based activities in Taranaki. Select the relevant activity: Land and farming - general | Land management | Pest management | Forestry |
The Regional Soil Plan addresses soil loss and soil health issues largely by non-regulatory methods, though there are limited rules. The Plan is currently under review. Regional Soil Plan Download the full Plan here. Amendments have been made to the Plan to include advisory notes for the National Environmental Standards for Plantation Forestry 2018 and the National Environmental Standards for Freshwater 2020. For further information please see sections 3.3 and 5 of the Plan or email the
The Regional Soil Plan addresses soil loss and soil health issues largely by non-regulatory methods, though there are limited rules. The Plan is currently under review. Regional Soil Plan Download the full Plan here. Amendments have been made to the Plan to include advisory notes for the National Environmental Standards for Plantation Forestry 2018 and the National Environmental Standards for Freshwater 2020. For further information please see sections 3.3 and 5 of the Plan or email the