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 the period
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
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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
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
assisting the Council in carrying out
its resource management responsibilities. Key preliminary findings are:
State of the environment monitoring confirms that Taranaki has high overall air quality and that the RAQP is on track to
meet its objectives (environmental outcomes).
State of the environment and compliance monitoring programmes show that Taranaki’s air quality is tracking well and is
rated ‘good’ to ‘excellent’ according to MfE environmental performance indicators.
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 concerned with actual