almost exactly, what was outlined for 2016/2017 in the 2015/2025 Long-Term Plan. There are no new issues, plans or programmes or work. The Council views this Annual Plan as “business as planned”. This Plan sets out how we intend to maintain our status as one of the lowest-rating Councils in New Zealand while still maintaining a high standard of programmes and services. The 2016/2017 year will see an increase of 1% in the general rates take (as forecast for
Environmental and structures (natural and man-made) that fish are able to negotiate over (both up and downstream). The diversion of water for abstraction poses another impediment to fish migration if there is no safe passage back to the river. Water diverted for hydro generation is potentially damaging for fish and lethal in some cases. Fish passing through turbines are subjected to pressure changes, cavitation and shear damage, and mechanical strike. The survival rate during turbine passage is
the Burial of Solid Waste 56 page 3 T r a v e r s e E n v i r o n m e n t a l 5.2.3 Summary of groundwater effects 56 Effects on Surface Water 57 5.3.1 Dilution Rate for Surface Water Discharge 60 5.3.2 Rate of take and rate of discharge from fire pond 62 5.3.3 Effects on Surface Water from the Burial of Solid Waste 63 5.3.4 Surface Water effects Summary 64 Odour 64 Effects on Cultural Values 65 Effects on Recreation 67 Summary of
to demonstrating consent compliance in site operations and management including the timely provision of information to Council (such as contingency plans and water take data) in accordance with consent conditions. Events that were beyond the control of the consent holder and unforeseeable (that is a defence under the provisions of the RMA can be established) may be excluded with regard to the performance rating applied. For example loss of data due to a flood destroying deployed field …
Upper and middle reaches very highly rated for aesthetic and scenic values. Median flow of 3500l/s at Mangatete Bridge. Steep gradients in upper and mid reaches with significant water movement and many rapids. Water quantity and movement contributes significantly to wild and scenic character. 39% total riparian cover, upper reaches mostly indigenous, middle reaches mixed vegetation, exotic trees and pasture, lower reaches barren or introduced grasses and weeds.
Apologies Councillor M P Joyce Councillor D N MacLeod Councillor N W Walker Notification of Late Items Item Page Subject Item 1 4 Confirmation of Minutes Item 2 11 Consents and Regulatory Committee Minutes Item 3 16 Policy and Planning Committee Minutes Item 4 22 Regional Transport Committee Minutes Item 5 30 Executive, Audit and Risk Committee Minutes Item 6 35 Joint Committee Minutes Item 7 48 Setting of Rates 2017/2018 Item 8 54 Navigation contract and the
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 contingency plans and water take data) in accordance
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 Methanex, 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
sustainable development of the region’s resources. 1.1.4 Evaluation of environmental 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 these ratings are