0
Appeals lodged against resource consent decisions. One appeal has subsequently been lodged relating to a decision reached during 2007/2008.
2
Prosecutions successfully concluded after being launched in 2006/2007.
3
Resource consent hearings.
3%
Re-inspection rate for minor industrial operations. Those that meet consent requirements are not re-inspected.
3%
Proportion of pollution complaints relating to the marine environment.
4
Prosecutions launched. These will be resolved in 2008/2009.
4.1%
Re-inspection rate for farm waste disposal systems. Properly operating systems are not re-inspected.
5%
Proportion of pollution complaints relating to soil.
7
Conservation plans prepared for hillcountry farmers, bringing the total to 224.
12
Annual reports prepared and published summarising freshwater monitoring results for current and preceding years.
12
Research investigations and applied research investigations undertaken.
17
Taranaki Regional Council Environmental Awards made.
19
State-of-the-environment monitoring programmes completed.
21
Comprehensive farm plans prepared for hillcountry farmers.
21
Piggeries visited by Council offi cers to inspect waste treatment systems.
30
Infringement notices (“instant fi nes”) for unauthorised environmental incidents.
33
Tonnes of oil spilled from the Tui oilfi eld in October 2007, much of it washing ashore along 15 km of coastline near Okato. It was the biggest crude oil spill in New Zealand history and prompted a full-scale clean-up response by the Council.
41%
Proportion of pollution complaints relating to air quality.
43%
Planting component of riparian management plans completed.
46
Plant nurseries and retail outlets inspected by Pest Plant Investigating Officers.
48
Poultry farms visited by Council offi cers to inspect waste treatment systems.
49
Marine biology surveys completed while implementing the year’s 214 individually tailored compliance monitoring programmes.
50
Letters of explanation accepted after unauthorised environmental incidents.
51%
Proportion of pollution complaints relating to freshwater quality.
60%
Fencing component of riparian management plans completed.
75
Freshwater biology surveys completed while implementing the year’s 214 individually tailored compliance monitoring programmes.
92%
Pre-hearing resolution rate on submissions to resource consents, averting the need for formal and costly hearings.
97%
Resource consent applications processed without public notifi cation.
104
Abatement notices issued over unauthorised environmental incidents.
116
Complaints received about pest plants.
213
Air samples taken while implementing the year’s 214 individually tailored compliance monitoring programmes.
214
Individually tailored compliance monitoring programmes implemented, involving 345 consent holders and 1,020 consents.
301
Riparian management plans completed for farmers.
401
Resource consents processed, up from 399 in 2006/2007. All completed within Resource Management Act timeframes.
540
Pollution incidents investigated, down from 578 in 2006/2007.
775
Minor industrial operations inspected by Council offi cers, including road works, exploration wells, sand blasters and production stations.
1,584
Additional kilometres of streambank covered in the year’s 301 new riparian plans.
1,629
Water and soil samples taken for the 214 individually tailored compliance monitoring programmes.
1,901
Dairy farms visited by Council offi cers to inspect waste treatment systems. That is, 100% of the region’s dairy farms.
2,009
Total number of riparian management plans now prepared for farmers.
5,660
Property inspections for pest plants, carried out by Council offi cers.
15,355
Additional hectares in the eastern Taranaki hillcountry covered by comprehensive sustainable land management plans, bringing the total to 178,580 ha.

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