on Victoria Road at
Stratford, in the Patea catchment. The landfill was closed to the public on 11 March 2002 and
to commercial disposers on 23 March 2002. The site has more recently been used to dewater
and dispose of oxidation pond sludge from the adjacent municipal waste water treatment
plant but this activity ceased in early 2006, and the landfill was recapped and reinstated. The
only external material now accepted at the landfill is soil from a local sawmill site
remediation project.
Kowhai-D wellsite and hydraulic fracturing activities
The Kowhai-D wellsite is located on Manganui Road and lies within the Waitara Catchment. A tributary of
the Waitara River is located around 120 m to the north-east and the main channel of the Waitara River is
located approximately 610 m north east of the wellsite.
The area surrounding the site is rural in nature and farming and forestry activities co-exist with active
petroleum exploration and production operations. The location of the
2014-2015 Annual Report 67
3.7 Alterations to monitoring programmes for 2016-2017 68
3.8 Recommendations 69
4. Summary of recommendations 70
Glossary of common terms and abbreviations 71
Bibliography and references 73
Appendix I Resource consents held by Methanex
Appendix II Hydrograph for the Waitara River at Bertrand Road for the monitoring
period July 2015 to June 2016
Appendix III Methanex’s biennial water reduction report
Appendix IV Air emissions report
performance in relation to the Kaponga landfill consent as defined in Section
1.1.5. This site is on a Council triennial monitoring programme, and the discovery of the waste
roading material across the central drain highlights the importance of checks being made by
STDC during the intervening period.
During the year, STDC demonstrated a high level of environmental and high level of
administrative performance in relation to the Eltham landfill consent as defined in Section
1.1.5.
During the
Meadowvale Piggery) operates a piggery located on
Mountain Road at Midhirst, in the Manganui catchment. This report for the period July
2012-June 2013 describes the monitoring programme implemented by the Taranaki Regional
Council to assess the Company’s environmental performance during the period under
review, and the results and environmental effects of the Company’s activities.
The Company holds two resource consents, which include a total of 22 conditions setting out
the requirements that the
important to be prepared for a disaster,
although only 60% of the community surveyed admit they have taken some steps to
becoming prepared and only 10% of those confess to being fully prepared 15.
Improving readiness in the community is a priority for CDEM in Taranaki.
Built Environment 2.1.2.
Taranaki is well serviced by an extensive infrastructure network, however some
vulnerabilities exist.
Roading
Taranaki has three road routes providing access to the region. All three are
closed
landfills that are consented to reopen in emergency situations and Colson Road
landfill is still consented to take refuse. It was noted that Taranaki Civil Defence
Emergency Management also have a contingency plan in place for Civil Defence
emergency refuse.
2.3 Household recycling bin collection has started up again however, there is a high level
of contamination. This is currently not being policed but monitoring and stickering
will be starting up again in the next two weeks.
Taranaki Irrigation Study 2012.
Executive summary
The New Plymouth District Council (NPDC) operates a municipal wastewater treatment plant (WWTP)
located on Lincoln Road at Inglewood, in the Kurapete catchment. This report for the period July 2021 to
June 2022 describes the monitoring programme implemented by the Taranaki Regional Council (the
Council) to assess NPDC’s environmental and consent compliance performance during the period under
review. The report also details the results of the monitoring undertaken and assesses the
Policy & Planning Committee agenda July 2018