benefits of the proposed measures, it is difficult to see how harsher or
more punitive regulatory measures to reduce nutrient loadings can be justified against
incremental gains that might be made..
In terms of future trends within the dairying industry, much has been made of intensification
of land use (conversion to dairying or to higher stocking rates on existing pasture) within the
context of the conversation around national water quality. This review notes an investigation
of the issue
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 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 the
timely
6 for a summary of total stream length in different land cover
classes for each FMU).
Although indigenous forest is the dominant land cover in the upper sections of the Southern Hill Country
and Northern Hill Country FMUs, the proportions of stream reach graded in band A appear relatively high
considering that the geology and terrain in both of these FMUs are particularly prone to high rates of
sediment erosion. It should be noted that there was limited available monitoring
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 NPDC, 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 …
noted that this trend analysis is by its nature assessing trends in the percentage cover of
periphyton when surveyed under conditions most conducive to the greatest proliferation,
rather than in periphyton all year round.
Trend analyses for periphyton were performed by applying a LOWESS fit to a time
scatterplot of the percentage cover for thick mats and long filaments of periphyton. Next, the
Mann-Kendall analyses test followed by Benjamini-Hochberg False Discovery Rate (FDR)
analyses were
(KiwiRAP). KiwiRAP provides a consistent assessment of the infrastructure safety level of New
Zealand roads. SH3 between New Plymouth and Waitara has a KiwiRAP rating of 2-stars. This indicates the
road has limited infrastructure safety including low shoulder width, and fails to achieve the level of service
required for a Regional road. This is likely to pose further safety risk for cyclists and walkers. Figure 6
displays regional KiwiRAP ratings for comparison.
Figure 6: KiwiRAP
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 Company’s
approach to demonstrating consent compliance in site operations and management
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
SDC, 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.
habitat loss or the impact of
invasive plants and animals.
Habitat loss (through land
clearance and drainage) has
historically been the main
pressure on biodiversity. While
the rate of land clearance and
drainage has declined in recent times, the
ongoing loss and modification of remnant
habitats remains an issue, particularly on
privately owned land in Taranaki. Even
small losses of habitat can now have a
disproportionate impact on remaining
biodiversity – not only in terms of
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 the period
under review.
Environmental performance is concerned with actual or likely effects on the receiving environment from the
activities during the monitoring year. …