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
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
with manufacturer's
instructions and any relevant regulations;
Discharge shall be for the purpose of eradicating, modifying or
controlling unwanted aquatic plants, and shall not exceed the
quantity, concentration or rate necessary;
The discharge shall not give rise to any or all of the following effects
in the receiving water after reasonable mixing:
(a) the production of any conspicuous oil or grease films, scums
or foams, or floatable or suspended materials;
(b) any
with these services. Within the district, 87% were very/fairly satisfied with the quality of
entertainment, cultural and sporting events and 93% were very/fairly satisfied with the quality of venues
for entertainment, cultural and sporting events.
Maintenance and presentation of urban landscapes and streets, particularly flowerbeds and displays, rated
well, with 95% of people very/fairly satisfied. A total of 83% of respondents were also very/fairly satisfied
with the ability to
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;
The New Plymouth district is expected to experience high population growth.
Housing: In general, all housing indicators show upward trends. The cost of building or buying a
first home in New Plymouth has increased, with housing affordability also on the rise in the short
term.
Rent has continued to increase but the rate of change remains steady, alongside rental
affordability.
Subdivisions: The increase in sub-dividable consents and residential consent applications has …
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 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
continuous measurement of flow rate and temperature.
Silver Fern Farms Ltd (meat processing plant) demonstrated an overall high level of environmental
performance.
The Company holds six resource consents, to allow it to maintain a dam in and to take from the Tawhiti
Stream; to discharge to the stream and to land; and to discharge emissions into the air.
During the period under review, there were no incidents reported in relation to activities at the site.
Abstraction volumes complied
Stratford District Council
SH State Highway
SHIP State Highway Investment Proposal
SIG Special Interest Group
SNP Safe Network Programme
SPR Special Purpose Road
STDC South Taranaki District Council
STE Stock Truck Effluent
TAIP Transport Agency Investment Proposal
TEFAR Targeted Enhanced Financial Assistance Rate
TIO Transport Investment Online
TP Transport Programme
TRC Taranaki Regional Council
TSIG Transport Special Interest Group
VDAM Vehicle