supported at levels of 50% to 75% by central government with maintenance and
operating costs at rates of around 33%. A review of documents from the time suggests this national support
typically amounted to over $114m per annum in today’s dollars.
In the three decades since the central government stopped funding flood protection works, the Crown’s
assets have received flood protection at a cost to regional and targeted local ratepayers, with no
contribution from the Crown1. These
including loss of gate control, the scheme operated with few major issues. In comparison with
previous monitoring years, compliance with residual flow requirements was high, continuing on from the
significant improvement noted in the 2014-2015 monitoring period. Management of the level of Lake
Opunake improved from the previous period, as maintenance works and changes to operations led to a
reduction in the rate of water lost during station shutdowns. Unfortunately, the maintenance works required
Longitude/Latitude or NZTM):
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3.5 Legal description of property at site of activity (refer to land title or rates notice)
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3.4 Map Co-ordinates at point of discharge (either Longitude/Latitude or NZTM):
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TDF is not operational during maintenance or breakdown;
the sludge volume exceeds the operational capacity of the TDF; and
the TDF is being upgraded.
8. The land proposed for the discharge in this application was approximately 4.2 ha. The
application states that it would therefore likely provide sufficient capacity for disposal
of 10,000 wet tonnes of sludge. However, recognising the maximum proposed
discharge rate of 2000 tonnes/ha, and taking account of buffer distances, NPDC
race and
lake water levels was generally good. With regard to the management and recording of flows within the
diversion race, performance has improved significantly compared to previous monitoring years, with no
significant loss of data. This is the second consecutive monitoring period to record no such occasions of lost
data since monitoring has focused on the continuity of the data record. There were only three occasions
where required flow rates were not complied with. The first related to
move closer to achieving sustainable development of the
region’s resources.
1.1.4 Evaluation of environmental performance and administrative compliance
Besides discussing the various details of the performance and extent of compliance by the consent holder/s
during the period under review, this report also assigns a rating as to each Company’s environmental and
administrative performance.
Environmental performance is concerned with actual or likely effects on the receiving environment
move closer to achieving sustainable development of the
region’s resources.
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1.1.4 Evaluation of environmental performance and administrative compliance
Besides discussing the various details of the performance and extent of compliance by the consent holder/s
during the period under review, this report also assigns a rating as to each Company’s environmental and
administrative performance.
Environmental performance is concerned with actual or likely effects on
amenity values of
Opunake Lake.
2. The rate of taking shall not exceed 3,900 litres per second.
3. The consent holder shall notify the Council within three working days of water first
being taken for the purpose of electricity generation. For clarity, where the conditions of
this consent refer to the date that consent is first exercised that date shall be the date that
water is first taken for the purpose of electricity generation.
4. The consent holder shall measure and record the
Duration of consent
b) Imposition of limits on or relating to discharge or
ambient concentrations, or on or relating to
mass discharge rates
c) Best practicable option to prevent or minimise
any adverse effects on the environment
d) Location of any facilities or equipment
discharging to air in relation to surrounding land
uses
e) Visual effects, loss of amenity value of air,
chronic or acute human health effects, soiling or
damage to property, odour, annoyance and