Consents and Regulatory Committee Tuesday 19 March 2019 9.30am Taranaki Regional Council, Stratford Agenda for the meeting of the Consents and Regulatory Committee to be held in the Taranaki Regional Council chambers, 47 Cloten Road, Stratford, on Tuesday 19 March 2019 commencing at 9.30am. Members Councillor M P Joyce (Committee Chairperson) Councillor M J Cloke Councillor M G Davey Councillor C L Littlewood Councillor M J McDonald Councillor B K Raine Councillor N W Walker Councillor D L Lean (ex officio) Councillor D N MacLeod (ex officio) Representative Mr H Eriwata (Iwi Representative) Members Mr K Holswich (Iwi Representative) Ms F Mulligan (Iwi Representative) Opening Karakia Apologies Notification of Late Items Item Page Subject Item 1 4 Confirmation of Minutes Item 2 10 Resource consents issued under delegated authority and applications in progress Item 3 24 Consent monitoring annual reports Item 4 81 National Environmental Standards for Plantation Forestry in Taranaki - implementation update and slash management Item 5 86 Incident, Compliance, Monitoring Non-compliances and Enforcement Summary Item 6 134 Public Excluded Item 7 135 Prosecution Whakataka te hau Karakia to open and close meetings Whakataka te hau ki te uru Cease the winds from the west Whakataka te hau ki tonga Cease the winds from the south Kia mākinakina ki uta Let the breeze blow over the land Kia mātaratara ki tai Let the breeze blow over the ocean Kia hī ake ana te atakura Let the red-tipped dawn come with a sharpened air He tio, he huka, he hauhu A touch of frost, a promise of glorious day Tūturu o whiti whakamaua kia tina. Let there be certainty Tina! Secure it! Hui ē! Tāiki ē! Draw together! Affirm! Agenda Memorandum Date 19 March 2019 Memorandum to Chairperson and Members Consents and Regulatory Committee Subject: Confirmation of Minutes – 5 February 2019 Approved by: G K Bedford, Director-Environment Quality B G Chamberlain, Chief Executive Document: 2221134 Resolve That the Consents and Regulatory Committee of the Taranaki Regional Council: 1. takes as read and confirms the minutes of the Consents and Regulatory Committee meeting of the Taranaki Regional Council held in the Taranaki Regional Council chambers, 47 Cloten Road, Stratford, on Tuesday 5 February 2019 at 9.30am 2. notes the recommendations therein were adopted by the Taranaki Regional Council on 26 February 2019. Matters arising Appendices Document #2196874 – Minutes Consents and Regulatory Committee Consents and Regulatory Committee - Confirmation of Minutes Minutes of the Consents and Regulatory Committee Meeting of the Taranaki Regional Council, held in the Taranaki Regional Council Chambers, 47 Cloten Road, Stratford, on Tuesday 5 February 2019 at 9.30am. Members Councillors M P Joyce (Committee Chairperson) M J Cloke M G Davey C L Littlewood M J McDonald B K Raine N W Walker D N MacLeod (ex officio)(from 9.40am) Representative Mr H Eriwata (Iwi Representative) Members Mr K Holswich (Iwi Representative) Ms F Mulligan (Iwi Representative) Attending Messrs B G Chamberlain (Chief Executive) G K Bedford (Director-Environment Quality) A D McLay (Director-Resource Management) S Tamarapa (Iwi Communications Officer) B E Pope (Compliance Manager) C H McLellan (Consents Manager) Mrs K van Gameren (Committee Administrator) Mr P Ledingham (Communications Officer) Mrs V MacKay (Science Manager) Mrs H Gerrard (Science Manager) Mr R Phipps (Science Manager) Mr J Hooker (Iwi Representative) One Member of the media. Opening Karakia Mr H Eriwata (Iwi Representative) gave the opening Karakia to the Consents and Regulatory Committee. Apologies The apologies from Councillor D L Lean and Councillor D N MacLeod (for lateness) were received and sustained. Notification of Late Items There were no late items of business. Doc# 2196874-v1 5 Consents and Regulatory Committee - Confirmation of Minutes 1. Confirmation of Minutes – 20 November 2018 Resolved THAT the Consents and Regulatory Committee of the Taranaki Regional Council 1. takes as read and confirms the minutes of the Consents and Regulatory Committee meeting of the Taranaki Regional Council held in the Taranaki Regional Council chambers, 47 Cloten Road, Stratford, on Tuesday 20 November 2018 at 9.30am 2. notes that the recommendations therein were adopted by the Taranaki Regional Council on 11 December 2018. Raine/McDonald Matters Arising There were no matters arising. 2. Resource consents issued under delegated authority and applications in progress 2.1 The Committee considered and discussed the memorandum advising of consents granted, consents under application and of consent processing actions since the last meeting of the Committee. 2.2 The Committee noted and discussed the regulation of forestry, particularly slash management on hill sides and it was agreed to report back to a subsequent Committee meeting on this matter. 2.3 The recording and presentation of iwi involvement in consents was discussed and it was noted this system was under review and related to the outcome of Mana Whakahono a Rohe (iwi partnerships) discussions. Recommended THAT the Taranaki Regional Council 1. receives the schedule of resource consents granted and other consent processing actions, made under delegated authority. Joyce/McDonald 3. Mt Messenger Resource Consent Decision and Appeals 3.1 Mr A D McLay, Director-Resource Management, spoke to the memorandum advising the Committee of the Hearing Commissioner’s decision on the resource consent applications lodged for the Mt Messenger By-pass project and subsequent appeals to that decision. Consents and Regulatory Committee Meeting Tuesday 5 February 2019 6 Consents and Regulatory Committee - Confirmation of Minutes 3.2 The Environment Court will determine the process, but it is likely mediation will occur and may resolve matters, otherwise a formal hearing will be required. Recommended THAT the Taranaki Regional Council 1. receives the memorandum Mt Messenger Resource Consent Decision and Appeals 2. notes that the Commissioner’s decision has been appealed by the Director-General of Conservation; Te Runanga o Ngati Tama Trust and Nga Hapu o Poutama. Cloke/Walker 4. Compliance monitoring annual reports 4.1 Mrs V MacKay, Science Manager, spoke to the memorandum advising the Committee of 15 tailored compliance monitoring reports that have been prepared since the last meeting of the Committee and highlighted the NPDC wastewater performance and improvement case study. 4.2 The Committee noted and discussed the Waitaha Catchment Monitoring Programme Annual Report, in particular, matters regarding to adverse environmental effects from potential residential development in the catchment and the environmental performances and monitoring of the consented discharges. Council staff advised the Committee that there is now continuous water quality monitoring on the stream that will ultimately lead to improved scrutiny and environmental performance. Recommended THAT the Taranaki Regional Council 1. receives the 18-11 TAG Oil (NZ) Ltd Vanner Landfarm Monitoring Programme Annual Report 2017-2018 and adopts the specific recommendations therein 2. receives the 18-20 McKechnie Aluminium Monitoring Programme Annual Report 2017-2018 and adopts the specific recommendations therein 3. receives the 18-22 Dow AgroSciences Monitoring Programme Annual Report 2017-2018 and adopts the specific recommendations therein 4. receives the 18-35 STDC Eltham WWTP Monitoring Programme Annual Report 2017-2018 and adopts the specific recommendations therein 5. receives the 18-42 Westside Rimu Production Station Monitoring Programme Annual Report 2017-2018 and adopts the specific recommendations therein 6. receives the 18-43 TWN Partnership Limited Waihapa Production Station Monitoring Programme Annual Report 2017-2018 and adopts the specific recommendations therein Consents and Regulatory Committee Meeting Tuesday 5 February 2019 7 Consents and Regulatory Committee - Confirmation of Minutes 7. receives the 18-44 Cheal Petroleum Ltd Production Station Monitoring Programme Annual Report 2017-2018 and adopts the specific recommendations therein 8. receives the 18-45 TAG Oil (NZ) Ltd Sidewinder Production Station Monitoring Programme Annual Report 2017-2018 and adopts the specific recommendations therein 9. receives the 18-49 NPDC Crematorium Monitoring Programme Annual Report 2017-2018 and adopts the specific recommendations therein 10. receives the 18-50 Stratford Power Station (Contact Energy Ltd) Monitoring Programme Annual Report 2017-2018 and adopts the specific recommendations therein 11. receives the 18-54 Shell Exploration NZ Limited Pohukura Production Station Monitoring Programme Annual Report 2017-2018 and adopts the specific recommendations therein 12. receives the 18-69 Methanex Motunui and Waitara Valley Combined Monitoring Programme Annual Report 2017-2018 and adopts the specific recommendations therein 13. receives the 18-75 Beach Energy Kupe Production Station Monitoring Programme Annual Report 2017-2018 and adopts the specific recommendations therein 14. receives the 18-77 Waitaha Catchment Monitoring Programme Annual Report 2017-2018 and adopts the specific recommendations therein 15. receives the 18-90 Irrigation Water Compliance Monitoring Programme Annual Report 2017-2018 and adopts the specific recommendations therein. Littlewood/Holswich 5. Incident, Compliance Monitoring Non-compliances and Enforcement Summary – 2 November 2018 to 17 January 2019 5.1 The Committee received and noted the summary of the Council’s Incidents, Compliance