exceeded in about half of the surveys. The water quality parameters of most concern
this year were E. coli which is an indicator of the presence of human pathogens, and ammonia which is
ecotoxic. Based on this year’s results the stream would have received the lowest possible rating for E. coli
(NPS:FM) and posed a high risk to human health from direct contact. Conversely, the ammonia results
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would likely have resulted in a category B rating (NPS:FM) which provides for
lakes.
Executive Summary
2. Managing water quantity (including in lakes) is one of Taranaki Regional Council’s functions under the
Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA). The current Regional Freshwater Plan (RWFP) allows the take
and use of water from lakes as a permitted activity (up to specified volume and rate limits) and, above
those limits, as a consented activity, but there is little guidance on managing the impacts of
fluctuations in lakes levels. Further, there is no
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2024/2034 Long-Term Plan 168 Charging Policies
Appendix 6: Charging policies
Resource Management Act Charging Policy
Schedule of charges pursuant to section 36 of the Resource
Management Act 1991
Schedule 1: Scale of charges for staff time
Rate for processing resource consents and
responding to pollution incidents. Rate for all other Council work.
Professional staff $122/hr $117/hr
Professional/supervisory staff $155/hr $145/hr
Team Leaders $190/hr
demonstration of the overall rate of
compliance by sector and by consent holders as a whole, and of trends in the improvement of our
environment.
• The Council’s accountability and transparency. Reporting gives validity to investment in
monitoring and to assessments of effective intervention.
4. These compliance monitoring reports have been submitted to each consent holder for comment and
confirmation of accuracy prior to publication. All reports provide environmental performance and
and compliance was achieved. A further 26 (3%) of consents monitored required improvement
in their performance, while the remaining two (<1%) achieved a rating of poor.
In terms of overall environmental and compliance performance by the consent holder over the last several
years, this report shows that the consent holder’s performance remains at a level that requires improvement.
This report includes recommendations for the 2024/25 year, including a recommendation relating to an
achieved. A further 26 (3%) of consents monitored required improvement
in their performance, while the remaining two (<1%) achieved a rating of poor.
In terms of overall environmental and compliance performance by the consent holder over the last several
years at this HEP scheme, this report shows that the consent holder’s performance has remains at a high
level in the year under review.
This report includes recommendations for the 2024/25 year.
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Table of
found to achieve a high level of environmental
performance and compliance for 864 (89%) of the 967 consents monitored through the Taranaki tailored
monitoring programmes, while for another 75 (8%) of the consents a good level of environmental
performance and compliance was achieved. A further 26 (3%) of consents monitored required improvement
in their performance, while the remaining two (<1%) achieved a rating of poor.
This report also recommends that the monitoring schedule for the 2024/25
(3%) of consents monitored required improvement
in their performance, while the remaining two (<1%) achieved a rating of poor.
For reference, in the 2022/23 year, consent holders were found to achieve a high level of environmental
performance and compliance for 878 (87%) of a total of 1007 consents monitored through the Taranaki
tailored monitoring programmes, while for another 96 (10%) of the consents a good level of environmental
performance and compliance was achieved. A further 27 (3%)
records were provided to the Council by the Company which were
regularly reviewed.
The monitoring showed that the Stratford Power Station continued to be well managed with negligible
environmental effects as a result of the exercise of their consents.
Surface water abstraction was compliant with daily rate and volume. Process water discharges were
compliant with consent defined parameters. Surface water monitoring indicated negligible impacts from the
discharge of process waters. The
for another 75 (8%) of the consents a good level of environmental
performance and compliance was achieved. A further 26 (3%) of consents monitored required improvement
in their performance, while the remaining two (<1%) achieved a rating of poor.
In terms of overall environmental and compliance performance by the consent holder over the last several
years, this report shows that the consent holder’s performance has remained at a high level.
This report includes recommendations for the