some upper catchments channel stability deteriorating at a faster
rate than others.
As all channels discharge through the occupied ring plain any changes in channel
condition may affect adjoining property, public and private assets, infrastructure and
communications. It is in relation to these matters that Council has statutory functions
and responsibilities.
Storm event related channel deterioration over the last few years has resulted in
Council taking action to provide assistance
due to the time it has taken to resolve the
loss of the McColl’s Quarry flow recorder in the June 2015 flood.
The monitoring showed that overall the scheme was operated well, and within resource consent
requirements, with no breaches of lake level requirements or rise and recession rate restrictions for the
lower Patea River. There were a small number of occasions when the residual flow in the Lower Patea River
dropped below the consented limit, but this was due in-part to a Transpower
high level of environmental and administrative performance and compliance
with their resource consents as defined in Appendix II.
During the period under review, Downer EDI Works Ltd was issued with a high rating for their
environmental performance and administrative performance and compliance with their resource consents,
as defined in defined in Appendix II, relation to its Rifle Range Road site.
During the period under review, Enviro NZ demonstrated a high level of environmental and
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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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
Policy & Planning Committee agenda June 2021
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 administrative performance during
the period under review. The rating categories are high,
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
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
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