Complete agenda for October 2009 Council Meeting (pdf, 1610KB)

Northland Regional Council - 21 October 2009 Page 33 Item 7Resource Consent Compliance September 2009700Significant Non ComplianceMinor Non ComplianceFull Compliance6005003811414840030020010004912340 210 135837 2793210644102 3 15 73 413 381112426322012691118 1180 014 2714 5710111191Sep-09Year to Date2008/09Sep-09Year to Date2008/09Sep-09Year to Date2008/09Sep-09Year to Date2008/09Sep-09Year to Date2008/09Water Takes andBoresDischarges Air Coastal Land UseWater Quality and Discharge MonitoringSeventy-five percent of discharges monitored over the period were fully compliantwith consent conditions. There were two sewage discharges that were significantlynon-compliant with resource consent conditions during August/September. TheFNDC municipal plant at Hihi exceeded water quality test parameters for E coli andammoniacal-nitrogen. Resource consent conditions require upgrade of plant before31 May 2010. Ota Point Communal Sewage Plant was again outside consent limits.An upgrade to the plant is planned.Air QualityEighteen compliance assessments for air discharge consents were made inSeptember including eleven industrial site visits. The site visits and monitoringreview confirmed that the majority of consent holders were complying with theconditions of their resource consents.Land UseThere were no significant non-compliances for land use monitoring for September.Land-use monitoring staff have been attending an increasing number of earthworkspre-start meetings which are proving very helpful in preventing problems during theearthworks.CoastalMarine farms and coastal structures were the focus of this month’s compliancemonitoring. In summary, approximately 88% were compliant, with the remaining 12%being significantly non compliant; these were mostly the marine farms.Waste ManagementThe following resource consents were monitored in September: FNDC WhangaeLandfill, Kaitaia Timber, KDC Hakaru Landfill.