requirements, which
occurred following the lowering of lake levels for winter maintenance of a boat ramp. The Company was
issued an infringement notice in relation to this non-compliance. During the reported period, the Company
was fully compliant with their residual flow limits and the rise and recession rate restrictions for the lower
Patea River.
The Company was required to coordinate a number of investigations and reports during the reporting
period. The bulk of the monitoring work required in
Piggery 29
Appendix II Resource consents held by NZ Pure Bred Genetics Ltd Piggery 31
Appendix III Flow rating for Rumkeg Creek 33
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iii
List of tables
Table 1 Location of sampling sites in Rumkeg Creek, a tributary of
the Manganui River 11
Table 2 Results from NZ Pure Bred Genetics Ltd and Rumkeg Creek
sampled on 14 August 2012 12
Table 3 Results from NZ Pure Bred Genetics Ltd piggery and
Rumkeg Creek, sampled on 19 June 2013 13
Table 4
now.
Southern monitoring reveals possum hot spots
We are currently completing possum monitoring in the
South operation. There have been several hot spots with
catch rates well above required levels. In some areas it
appears there has been little or no control work done,
which is disappointing. These farmers are making it
harder and more expensive for their neighbours, who are
working hard to keep numbers low.
As a result, an increased number of Notices of Direction
have been
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.
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
de-sludging the settling reservoir.
The effect of the discharge was found to be insignificant on receiving water quality.
The abstraction data that was provided by NPDC was sufficient to assess compliance with
the various consented abstraction rates. The data showed that all daily volume limits and
instantaneous abstraction rates were complied with.
During the year, the consent holder demonstrated a high level of environmental and
administrative performance with the resource consents.
For
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.
Evaluation of environmental and administrative performance 1.1.4
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.
relation to the Patea HEPS
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ii
List of tables
Table 1 Summary of occasions when flow rise and recession rates were not in line
with consent conditions, July 2014 to July 2015 17
Table 2 Number of days that lake level was below set levels in relation to consent
conditions 19
Table 3 Reports required to be submitted to Council by Trustpower over the
reported period 22
Table 4 Summary of fish transferred into the Patea River catchment headwaters 23
Table
Council is only mandated to act in respect
of Rugby Park in New Plymouth, we know that the Council is also aware that any decisions it
makes with regards to the rates it levies has a material impact on the residents of the Region
and therefore on the wider network of community facilities including those relating to sport
and active recreation.
Any decision the Council makes regarding the redevelopment of the Stadium has an opportunity
cost attached to it which impacts
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 environmental and administrative performance during …
monitoring programmes for 2014-2015 21
3.6 Exercise of optional review of consent 22
4. Recommendations 23
Glossary of common terms and abbreviations 24
Bibliography and references 26
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Appendix I Resource consents held by NZ Pure Bred Genetics Ltd Piggery 28
Appendix II Flow rating for Rumkeg Creek 30
List of tables
Table 1 Location of sampling sites in Rumkeg Creek, a tributary of
the Manganui River 12
Table 2 Results from NZ Pure