inspections, sixteen water
samples collected for physicochemical analysis and three biomonitoring surveys of receiving waters. In
addition, monthly emission results and abstraction records were provided to the Council by the Company
which were reviewed.
The monitoring showed that the Stratford Power Station continued to be well managed with negligible
environmental effects as a result of the exercise of their consents.
Surface water abstraction was compliant with daily rate and volume. Process
two consents to discharge effluent and stormwater into the Waingongoro River, two
consents to discharge effluent and solids to land, two consents for structures in watercourses, and one
consent to discharge emissions into the air at the plant site.
Monitoring is carried out by both the Company and the Council. The Company monitors water abstraction
rate, effluent flow rate and composition, receiving water quality, odour at the plant boundaries, effluent
loadings and soil and herbage for
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stream gaugings.
The monitoring indicated that the operation of the sluicing of the weir has improved, with flows not falling
below 151 L/s. There was one unauthorised incident recording non-compliance in respect to the water take
consent between 30 July and 5 August 2022. Due to a lightning strike which destroyed the scheme’s
electronics, OWSL were required to take water in manual operation mode, which resulted in a breach of
abstraction rate until OWSL could fine-tune the process. The
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Date 31 August 2022
Subject: Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency Update
Approved by: M J Nield,
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
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
high level of environmental
performance and compliance for 878 (87%) of the 1007 consents monitored through the Taranaki tailored
monitoring programmes. Another 96 (10%) of the consents achieved a good level of environmental
performance and compliance. A further 27 (3%) of consents monitored required improvement in their
performance, while the remaining one (<1%) achieved a rating of poor.
The Company has achieved high environmental and compliance ratings for each year since the 2013-2014
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 poor.
In terms of overall environmental and compliance