performance of scheme in all floods exceeding 750
cumecs at Rimu St.
Funding
Maintenance funded by: Targeted rate over the New
Plymouth District
Damage repairs funded by: Rates (as above)
Financial reserves
Reprioritising works
Loan
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Financial reserves
Aim to: - Build up reserves to meet above average planned
expenditure.
- Draw down reserves to meet
the Council, which is the body
responsible for managing the asset.
1.3 Duration and review of the Plan
The duration of the Plan is ten years from the date of formal preparation and acceptance by
Council. This Plan has also been prepared with a 30-year time horizon. Maintenance costs
and rates are current to June 2020.
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The Plan will be updated, after the proposed capital works are completed and then reviewed
the Council, which is the body
responsible for managing the asset.
1.3 Duration and review of the Plan
The duration of the Plan is ten years from the date of formal preparation and acceptance by
Council. This Plan has also been prepared with a 30-year time horizon. Maintenance costs
and rates are current to June 2020.
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The Plan will be updated, after the proposed capital works are completed and then reviewed
is considered that Trustpower was
able to demonstrate a good level of environmental performance and compliance with the
resource consents, and compliance with the administrative requirements of the consents was
high. The reason that the scheme did not achieve a high rating relates to the effects of the
flooding that were observed in June 2015. However, it is acknowledged that there was little
that Trustpower could have done different at the time to avoid or minimise this flooding and
the
the maintenance of a minimum dilution rate of 1 part
effluent to 250 parts receiving water at all times.
Special condition 4 defines a minimum flow in the Waiongana Stream above which
the discharge may occur.
Special conditions 5 and 6 define the mixing zone and prohibit a number of effects.
Special condition 7 requires the consent holder to operate and maintain the treatment
and discharge system to ensure compliance.
Special condition 8 requires the consent holder to monitor and
environmental and administrative performance
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.
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
discharge emissions into the air at the plant
site.
During the monitoring period, Riverlands demonstrated an overall high level of
environmental performance.
Monitoring is carried out by both Riverlands and the Council. Riverlands monitors water
abstraction rate, effluent flow rate and composition, receiving water quality, odour at the plant
boundaries, and effluent loadings, soil, and herbage for irrigation areas. The Council
undertakes inspections of the plant site and irrigation areas;
ambient concentrations of contaminants, or on
or relating to mass discharge rates
e) Best practicable option to prevent or minimise
any adverse effects on the environment
f) Any matter contained in Appendix IV
g) Review of the conditions of consent and the
timing and purpose of the review
h) Payment of administrative charges
i) Payment of financial contributions
1.1, 1.2, 1.3,
2.1, 2.3, 2.4,
2.5, 2.6, 2.7,
3.1, 3.2, 7.1,
7.2, 7.3
programme
roll-out as a result from Covid-19 with the changes to people handling cash.
2.4 There were some positives that have come out of Covid-19 one of those being that staff
can be more flexible about where they are working from. Those who are working out in
the field can start and finish their day from home. This has also given the Council the
opportunity to look at the accommodation review and revisit the needs.
2.5 A discussion was held around rates relief/remission and although New …
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 the period
under review.
Environmental performance is concerned with actual or likely effects on the