consent to discharge emissions into the air at the plant
site. The consent to emit to air was replaced in May 2016.
During the monitoring period, ANZCO demonstrated a generally good level of
environmental performance.
Monitoring is carried out by both ANZCO and the Council. ANZCO monitors water
abstraction rate, effluent flow rate and composition, receiving water quality, odour at the plant
boundaries, and effluent loadings, soil, and herbage for irrigation areas. The Council
undertakes
review can be summarised by the following main points:
Surface soils across the site are dominated by semi-porous silty clay-loams, overlying more
impervious clay soils
Soils below 2000 mm have not been characterised
Chloride concentrations in the soil beneath the irrigation zone are highly elevated compared
to non-irrigated areas
The shallow groundwater table is in direct connection with semi-porous loamy silty-clay
Due to high rates of irrigation loading, shallow
administrational performance has been rated as Good, as although the
performance against most consent conditions with respect to the administrative compliance was high,
issues around testing of the integrity of the water take pipeline and meeting the requirements of the
Resource Management (Measurement and Reporting of Water Takes) Regulations 2010 are yet to be resolved.
Methanex have been open and participative in their communication with regard to their progress on these
issues.
For reference, in
consent holders to resource management and, ultimately, through the refinement of methods
and considered responsible resource utilisation, to move closer to achieving sustainable development of the
region’s resources.
1.1.4 Evaluation of environmental performance
Besides discussing the various details of the performance and extent of compliance by the consent holders,
this report also assigns a rating as to each Company’s environmental and administrative performance during
the period under
RFWP Rule 43
caption _Ref53651562 Table 1 : Resource Consents applied for and relevant regional plan rule
_Toc98245831 Consent 1795-5.0: Take water from the Waiaua River
numbered_Paras This is straightforward intake of water from behind the weir and is described in section 2 above. The expired consent specified a maximum take of 3900 L/s but there is no metering of the take rate so compliance with this condition has never been monitored. We assume that his limit is based on the
to the Council on a monthly basis. The
raw water abstraction rate from the Waitara River for the Motunui plant was
measured continuously and the plant effluent was monitored for a number of
parameters with frequencies ranging from continuously (flow and pH) to monthly
(trace metals). Abstraction of raw water from the Waitara River and effluent
discharges at the Waitara Valley plant occurred sporadically during the monitoring
period, and records were provided when this occurred. Monthly
resources.
1.1.4 Evaluation of environmental and administrative performance
Besides discussing the various details of the performance and extent of compliance by the Company, this
report also assigns them a rating for their environmental and administrative performance during the period
under review.
Environmental performance is concerned with actual or likely effects on the receiving environment from the
activities during the monitoring year. Administrative performance is concerned with the
resources.
1.1.4 Evaluation of environmental and administrative performance
Besides discussing the various details of the performance and extent of compliance by the Company, this
report also assigns them a rating for their environmental and administrative performance during the period
under review.
Environmental performance is concerned with actual or likely effects on the receiving environment from the
activities during the monitoring year. Administrative performance is concerned with the
physicochemical analysis, two bio-monitoring surveys of
receiving waters, and two ambient air quality analyses.
The monitoring showed that site was managed in a proactive and acceptable manner; this was
detailed by the Council’s Inspectorate Officer. Bio-monitoring of the Kapuni Stream also
indicated the stream had little or no measurable adverse effects as a result of the discharges of
storm water from the Site, with the health of the stream rated as ‘good’ to ‘better than
expected’. The
rates (Statistics NZ)
KPI 2: Mode share for commuter trips for modes
other than single occupancy vehicle
KPI 3: Percentage of active mode and public
transport use for journey to work and school trips
KPI 4: Total public transport network coverage
across region (kms or towns connected to
network)
KPI 5: Number of residents living within x km of
high frequency public transport
KPI 6: Average household spend on transport
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