Regional Council:
a) took as read and confirmed the minutes of the Operations and Regulatory Committee of the
Taranaki Regional Council held on 26 November 2024 at Taranaki Regional Council 47 Cloten
Road Stratford
b) noted the recommendations therein were adopted by the Taranaki Regional Council on Tuesday
10 December 2024.
Cram/Walker
Consent Monitoring Annual Reports
V McKay provided an update on the 28 compliance monitoring reports.
Resolved
That the
immediately downstream of
the Silver Fern Farms site at Tawhiti Road to assess flow volumes. The hydrometric station is required to be
maintained under Consent 1103-4 (held by Silver Fern Farms) which provide for the discharge of cooling
water from the meat processing plant.
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Figure 1 Industrial sites and physicochemical monitoring sites in the Tawhiti Catchment
Table 2 Stream and discharge monitoring sites in the Tawhiti Catchment
Site Code Location NZTM
The meeting opened at 10.56am.
Policy and Planning Committee - Confirmation of Policy and Planning Minutes - 30 April 2024
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Confirmation of Minutes Policy and Planning 19 March 2024
Resolved
That the Taranaki Regional Council:
a) took as read and confirmed the minutes of the Policy and Planning Committee of the Taranaki
Regional Council held at 10.30 on 19 March 2024 at Taranaki Regional Council 47 Cloten Road
Stratford
b) noted the recommendations
TRCID-2128948281-5418 (Word)
Document: TRCID-1188382587-887 (Pdf)
April 2025
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Executive summary
Greenfern Industries Ltd (the Company) operates a hydroelectric power station located on Normanby Road
at Okaiawa, in the Waingongoro Catchment. Utilising an existing weir across the Waingongoro River and
tunnel under Normanby Road, water is diverted for electricity generation. The station is located
approximately 3.2km downstream of the weir, but due to the
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Civil Quarries Ltd - Everett Road Quarry
Monitoring Programme
Annual Report
2020-2021
Technical Report 2021-96
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Private Bag 713
Stratford
ISSN: 1178-1467 (Online)
Document: 2975459 (Word)
Document: 2973585 (Pdf)
March 2022
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Civil Quarries Ltd - Everett Road Quarry
Monitoring Programme
Annual Report
2020-2021
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Civil Quarries Ltd - Everett Road Quarry
Monitoring Programme
Annual Report
2020-2021
Technical Report 2021-96
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Taranaki Regional Council
Private Bag 713
Stratford
ISSN: 1178-1467 (Online)
Document: 2975459 (Word)
Document: 2973585 (Pdf)
March 2022
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Civil Quarries Ltd - Everett Road Quarry
Monitoring Programme
Annual Report
2020-2021
of the trap
and down the branch to draw rats into the
trap. Blaze dusted below the trap on the
branch is also a good rat attractant.
Ferrets
ROAD EDGES
Ferrets are often found along roads as they
like to scavenge roadkill. Try placing traps in
verges and culverts along road edges.
EDGES OF FARMLAND
Ferrets often thrive along the edges of
farmland as they have some cover but
are still close to their preferred prey. Try
to protect bush blocks by placing devices
along the
the river.
8.3 The facility could still be used to carefully store effluent, but the effluent would need
to be pumped out and transported to a licenced facility for discharge.
8.4 There are serious safety concerns created by having this facility closed including
effluent overflowing from trucks on to roads and associated environmental impacts.
8.5 It was agreed that the Chief Executive write a letter to Waka Kotahi New Zealand
Transport Agency formally notifying the Council’s
ceased in order
to allow for flow to top over the weir. Shortly afterwards rainfall alleviated the situation.
Other operational requirements are in place once flows in the Waitara River at the Bertrand Road bridge
drop below 5,000L/s to ensure that either the abstracted water is passed continuously through the lake, or
that abstraction cease (with regard to the 150L/s residual flow in the race). At no point during the
monitoring period did the flow in the Waitara River at the Bertrand Road
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ISSN: 1178-1467 (Online)
Document: TRCID-176456519-104 (Word)
Document: TRCID-1188382587-316 (Pdf)
March 2025
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Executive summary
The Stratford District Council (SDC) operates a municipal wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) located on
Victoria Road at Stratford, in the Pātea Catchment.
This report for the period July 2023 to June 2024 describes the monitoring programme implemented by
Taranaki Regional Council