the consent holders,
this report also assigns a rating as to each Company’s environmental and administrative performance during
the period under review. The rating categories are high, good, improvement required and poor for both
environmental and administrative performance. The interpretations for these ratings are found in
Appendix II.
For reference, in the 2021-2022 year, consent holders were found to achieve a high level of environmental
performance and compliance for 88% of the
within Port Taranaki and two consents that allow them to discharge sediment into
the inshore and offshore spoil disposal areas in the Tasman Sea.
In order to reflect the increased rate of sand entering the harbour that has been observed in recent years,
the Company applied to change certain consent conditions during the monitoring period. On 9 December
2020, two resource consents were varied in order to increase the allowable cumulative removal and offshore
deposition volumes in any three
Recreational and fishery values: Moderate access for native fish. Presence of threatened
species. Important habitat for threatened native species. Very popular and highly valued
angling river. Very highly rated for recreational uses and values (some swimming).
Aesthetic and scenic values: Very highly rated for aesthetic and scenic values.
Comments: Median flow of 840L/s at SH3. Considerable water movement downstream from
Everett Park with some Grade 2 and 3 rapids. Water quantity and flows
Ecosystem health is variable throughout the Southern Hill Country FMU. Nitrogen levels are generally low,
but elevated in-stream concentrations of dissolved reactive phosphorous are found in the majority of rivers,
along with high rates of sedimentation, which impact aquatic ecosystems. Periphyton is monitored at one
site, with occasional blooms occurring, although there is limited data to provide a comprehensive picture of
algal growth across this FMU. Macroinvertebrate community
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 holders,
this report also assigns a rating as to each Company’s environmental and administrative performance during
the period under review. The rating categories are high, good, improvement required and poor for both
environmental and
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 consent holders,
this report also assigns a rating as to each Company’s environmental and
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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 holders,
this report also assigns a rating as to each Company’s environmental and administrative performance during
the period under review. The rating categories are high, good, improvement required and poor for both
environmental and administrative performance. The interpretations for