landscape and visual effects of the proposal in the context of the site and the
wider landscape setting, as well as effects on key public views.
This assessment has been prepared with reference to the NZILA Best Practice Note Landscape Assessment and
Sustainable Management 10.1 in conjunction with Information requirements for the assessment of landscape and
visual effects”2. The effects ratings and definitions used in Table 1 are provided in Appendix B. To determine the
overall nature and
from Councillor D L Lean for lateness was received and
sustained.
Notification of Annual Plan and rates to be discussed under general business.
Late Items
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1. Confirmation of Minutes – 25 February 2020
Resolves
That the Taranaki Regional Council:
takes as read and confirms the minutes and resolutions of the Ordinary Meeting
of the Taranaki Regional Council held in the Taranaki Regional Council chambers,
47 Cloten Road, Stratford, on Tuesday 25 …
a. The consent holder shall pay to the Taranaki Regional Council all the administration,
monitoring and supervision costs of this consent, fixed in accordance with section 36
of the Resource Management Act 1991.
Special conditions
1. The rate of discharge shall not exceed 3,900 litres per second.
2. The consent holder shall install and maintain signage, or other suitable facilities at the
site of discharge, for public safety purposes, warning the public that there may be a
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 STDC, this report also
assigns them a rating for their environmental and administrative performance during the period under
Ordinary Meeting to hear submissions on the 2019/2020 Plan - List of Submissions received (526) and scanned copies
1004
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inability to provide certainty over All Blacks fixtures in the regions and the cost
to bring such fixtures to Taranaki compared to the benefits of hosting other sporting fixtures (i.e.
national secondary schools tournament week)
The impact of a substantial rates increase on our aging population and on our District
to increase rates for priority
biodiversity outcomes that can
be realised when they are absent or present only in low numbers. Mustelids predate on
fledglings. Research confirms that, in mustelid trapping control areas, the survival rate of
native bird fledglings increases by up to 10 times. In the case of the bellbirds, the
survival rate of fledglings increased from 8% (without trapping) to 80% (with trapping).
Mustelids are also likely to have a similar impact on the survival rates of other native
species of interest to this
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 the Company, this
report also assigns them a rating for their environmental and administrative performance during …
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 Company’s
approach to demonstrating consent compliance in site operations and management including …
conditions mean that both the water
carrying capacity of air and ventilation rates are lower. In these conditions the
improved climate control will allow greater control of internal humidity and litter
moisture content.
Impact of shelter belt vegetation
38 Mr Backshall has noted the impact of shelter belt vegetation on air flow
39 I agree that the shelter belt vegetation is likely to reduce the speed of air flow at
ground level and potential modify its direction at times.
achieve SPCA approval for the proposed free range operation.
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5 To ensure the running of the farm remains acceptable in the surrounding
environment (which has gradually developed at an increased density) and
any potential effects are at a minimum, AFTL proposes the following
changes with the transition to free range:
(a) Reduction of stocking rate to 15 birds/m2;
(b) Installation of new windbreaks and planting of