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Taranaki Regional Transport Committee Meeting - Minutes - Regional Transport Advisory Group Meeting
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Date 31 August 2022
Subject: Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency Update
Approved by: M J Nield,
compliance with its resource consents during the period under review.
During the monitoring period Ample Group Limited demonstrated a good level of environmental
performance, but received an ‘improvement required’ rating for administrative performance, resulting in
an overall rating of ‘improvement required’.
The Company holds five resource consents which include a suite of conditions setting out the requirements
that the Company must comply with to minimise adverse effects to the
opposed to rates directly. Currently the Litter Act and the Waste Minimisation Act are
under review, that review will look at giving more power to Councils which then
provides an opportunity to reassess programme funding.
3.3 Ms J Dearden, New Plymouth District Council, provided an update on the Agrecovery
‘One stop shop events’ advised that there was regional funding to hold more events in
future however, an alternative provider would be involved due to unforeseen
circumstance
compliance was achieved. A further 27 (3%) of consents monitored required improvement
in their performance, while the remaining one (< 1%) achieved a rating of poor.
In terms of overall environmental and compliance performance by the consent holder, this report shows
that the consent holder’s performance remains at a level that requires improvement.
This report includes recommendations for the 2023-2024 year.
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5.2 Mr S Bowden, Stratford District Council, spoke to the report updating the committee
on transport activities within the Stratford District. It was noted:
• Mayor N Volzke stated that the Stratford District Council would endeavour to
present to the committee members at the next meeting with detail around the
proposed differential targeted rate for Forestry Owners, the current damage being
done, how they would determine whether or not a property is a forestry property
majority of takes being well managed and operating within relevant consent
conditions during the 2022-2023 period. The Council was required to enter three incidents in relation to
irrigation consents over this period, with all non-compliances deemed sufficiently minor not to warrant
further action from Council. The overall rate of non-compliance across all exercised consents was 7%, which
was the same as that seen during the 2021-2022 period.
During the 2022-2023 year, 93% of exercised
Management Act 1991 expectations.
• A respectful and responsible regard for the Taranaki region’s environment and our
management of its natural resources. Reporting allows evaluation and
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.
3. These
demonstrated good compliance with rise and recession rate restrictions for the lower Pātea River. The
Company provided adequate residual flows within the Pātea River at all times.
The Company continues to have issues with the timely provision of reports required by consents, likely in
part due to the complex and significant monitoring and reporting requirements. However, with ongoing
liaison by the Council during the year under review there was an improvement by the Company and all draft
reports
Mangamahoe.
For reference, in the 2022-2023 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%) of consents monitored required improvement
in their performance, while the remaining one (<1%) achieved a rating of