experienced the intensification seen in some other regions. For
example, the total number of milking dairy cattle in 1998/1999 was 481,034 (nearly 15% of the
nation’s milking herd) and by 2013/2014 it was still only 493,361 (10% of the national herd). Likewise,
stocking rates have hardly changed, from an average of 2.8 cows per hectare in 1998/1999 to 2.85
cows per hectare in 2013/2014. These are lower stocking rates than the national average. The
pressures on land use are not
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 review. The rating categories are high, good, improvement required and poor for both
environmental and administrative performance. The interpretations for these ratings are found in
Appendix IV.
For reference, in the 2021-2022 year, consent holders were found to achieve a high
Ecosystem health is variable throughout the Southern Hill Country FMU. Nitrogen levels are generally low,
but elevated in-stream concentrations of dissolved reactive phosphorous are found in the majority of rivers,
along with high rates of sedimentation, which impact aquatic ecosystems. Periphyton is monitored at one
site, with occasional blooms occurring, although there is limited data to provide a comprehensive picture of
algal growth across this FMU. Macroinvertebrate community
applicable
The culvert will be open-bottomed or its invert will be placed so that at
least 25% of the culvert’s diameter is below the level of the bed.
☐ Yes ☐ No
The bed substrate will be present over the full length of the culvert and
stable at the flow rate at or below which the water flows for 80% of the
time.
☐ Yes ☐ No
The culvert provides for continuity of geomorphic processes (such as the
movement of sediment and debris).
☐ Yes
monitoring, enables the Council to continually re-evaluate its approach
and that of 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 and administrative performance
Besides discussing the various details of the performance and extent of compliance by Methanex, this report
also assigns them a rating
The New Plymouth district is expected to experience high population growth.
Housing: In general, all housing indicators show upward trends. The cost of building or buying a
first home in New Plymouth has increased, with housing affordability also on the rise in the short
term.
Rent has continued to increase but the rate of change remains steady, alongside rental
affordability.
Subdivisions: The increase in sub-dividable consents and residential consent applications has …
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Table 2 Gauging results for gaugings undertaken in relation to the Manganui River residual flow 14
Table 3 Details of consents and special conditions in relation to abstraction rates, discharge rates and
water levels and the recording 18
Table 4 Incidents where recorded flows/water levels did not meet consent requirements. 19
Table 5 Summary of summer Manganui River daily water temperatures (°C) prior to the increase in
residual flow to 400 L/s (1992-2002) and for the
to
manage the channel alignment.
Works required to protect roads and bridges are the responsibility of the asset owner but advice will be
provided.
Where erosion control works will be of benefit to more than one landowner, a subsidy from the Councils
General Rate may be available from the Regional Council. No subsidy will be available for the protection
of District Council or national assets such as highway and rail bridges.
Currently the key location where channel
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Project Risk/Opportunity Management
Description Effect Mitigation Strategy
Risk Rating
(unmitigated)
Actions currently being taken
Lack of a clear strategy
and timeline for
engagement on key
strategic issues.
Engagement in this sense is
the two way discussions
needed to obtain external
stakeholder input on key FW
programme and FW Plan
elements.
Engagement requirements
for FW are significantly
higher than previous TRC
now.
Southern monitoring reveals possum hot spots
We are currently completing possum monitoring in the
South operation. There have been several hot spots with
catch rates well above required levels. In some areas it
appears there has been little or no control work done,
which is disappointing. These farmers are making it
harder and more expensive for their neighbours, who are
working hard to keep numbers low.
As a result, an increased number of Notices of Direction
have been