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 the Company, this
report also assigns them a rating for their …
floating
platforms was practicable and materially different from imagining ‘a no scheme’ environment. The
Ngāti Rangi decision observed that not following Port Gore when assessing the effects of a
proposal in the context of that case would be to “lock in” hydro-electricity water takes and flow rates
for as long as the controlled activity status was retained, thereby preventing adverse effects from
being avoided or mitigated.10 In support of its finding, the Court highlighted the
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 the timely
provision of information to Council (such as
from 42% to above 70%. Notwithstanding
that while NIWA confirms a definite reduction in E coli levels, the rate of compliance
with NPS-FM targets has not changed over the same period5 due at least in part to the
reality that peak concentrations of E. coli at peak flows are not reduced by such riparian
interventions. Taking the above into account, regional gains in swimmability of some
20-25% in relative terms, from a current 39% (as modelled) to about 50%, is considered
more
Freshwater recreational bathing monitoring report - Taranaki Regional Council.
Freshwater recreational bathing monitoring report - Taranaki Regional Council.
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 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
ventilation at reducing odour emission
rates by optimising ventilation, resulting in lower flowrates and a lower efflux of
odour, also commensurate with lower ammonia levels as demonstrated by the
chicken feet pad numbers as achieved at Midhurst and as described by Mr Whiting.
16 Mr Van Kekam6 has quoted his experience with the use air dispersion modelling to
determine the peak off-site 1-hour average 99.5%ile odour concentrations
(expressed as odour units per cubic metre of air
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 provision of information to Council (such as contingency plans and