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
Mileage allowances will be paid for all travel on approved Council business.
Mileage will be paid up to the maximum rate per kilometre as set out in the current Remuneration Authority
Determination.
The allowance payable to a member for eligible travel is:
(a) for a petrol or diesel vehicle,—
(i) 95 cents per kilometre for the first 14,000 kilometres of eligible travel in the determination
term; and
(ii) 34 cents per kilometre after the first 14,000 kilometres of
the Company, 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 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
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
Policy & Planning Committee agenda June 2021
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
the sector has been its AA+ credit rating. This is the same as the New Zealand Government.
Currently, the LGFA estimates it is delivering costs savings to its member councils of $25 million annually. This
saving would otherwise need to be funded by higher rates.
LGFA would not achieve the AA+ credit rating without the guarantee structure and therefore there would be no
savings in borrowing costs to councils.
LGFA GUARANTEE
Currently there are 48 councils (based on the