Part VI Discharges

Part VI applies to all discharges of contaminants to the environment.

Chapter 33: Discharges to Land and Fresh Water

This chapter addresses the issues associated with the discharge of contaminants to land and fresh water. Five broad issues in relation to these discharges are identified as follows:

Contaminant discharges from land use activities cause adverse effects (stated); and community expectations that some level of discharges will be provided for, but also that the adverse effects of discharges will be avoided, remedied or mitigated.
Emergency or accidental discharges of contaminants (especially hazardous substances) have the potential to cause significant adverse effects on the environment.
Issues relating to stormwater discharges in both urban and rural areas.
Inappropriate design, poor installation practices, inadequate system maintenance and increasing density of on-site domestic wastewater disposal systems cause a variety of adverse effects in parts of the District.
Contaminated sites may continue to discharge contaminants into the environment (with various stated effects). There is limited information on the number and location of contaminated sites and the nature of risk they pose to human or natural values.

For each of these issues there is an objective and policies; methods of implementation; principal reasons and explanation; performance monitoring indicators; and anticipated environmental results.

TRMP Chapter 33 - Discharges to Land and Fresh Water

Chapter 34: Discharges to Air

Issues relating to discharges to air are addressed in this chapter. The quality of the air contributes to an area's amenity values and to the quality of the environment. Three broad issues in relation to discharge to air are identified as follows:

Actual and potential adverse health, safety and amenity effects from discharge of contaminants to air.
Maintenance and enhancement of air quality, in both rural and urban areas.
Adverse effects from the use of pesticides in the District.

Objectives and policies in relation to these issues are included. In addition, there are methods of implementation; principal reasons and explanation; performance monitoring indicators and anticipated environmental results.

TRMP Chapter 34 - Discharges to Air

Chapter 35: Discharges to Coastal Marine Area

This chapter addresses the adverse effects of discharges to the coastal marine area. This is defined as the area of sea from the line of Mean High Water Springs to 12 nautical miles off the coast. There are many activities both land-based and within the coastal marine area that cause contaminants to be discharged into the coastal marine area. The discharges may be directly from the source, or diffuse. The coastal marine area of the District has a wide range of uses and values, including public uses such as recreation and the harvesting and consumption of seafood, commercial activities such as marine farming and tourist activities as well as important ecological, cultural and natural values. These uses and values can be adversely affected by poor water quality. Two broad issue areas in relation to discharges to the coastal marine area are identified as follows:

Discharges into the coastal marine area can cause significant adverse effects, including cumulative effects.
Many land use activities outside the coastal marine area can cause contaminants to be discharged to the coastal marine area, particularly via land run-off from rural and urban areas.

There is an objective and policies; methods of implementation; principal reasons and explanation; performance monitoring indicators and anticipated environmental results.

TRMP Chapter 35 - Discharges to Coastal Marine Area

Chapter 36: Rules for Contaminant Discharges

This chapter contains the rules in relation to discharges to land, fresh water, coastal water and air.

The rules are in the following sections in this chapter:

36.1 Discharges to Land
36.2 Discharges to Fresh Water or Coastal Water
36.3 Discharges to Air
36.4 Discharges or Diversions to Land or Water
36.5 Discharges to Land or Air
36.6 Discharges to Land, Water or Air
36.7 Discharges to Water in Water Management Areas or Coastal Waters
36.8 Financial Contributions for Discharge of Contaminants to Land, Water or Air

TRMP Chapter 36 - Rules for Contaminant Discharges

Chapter 37: Information Requirements for Discharge Permit Applications

This chapter contains guidelines for the information that may be required to accompany discharge permit or coastal permit applications for discharge activities. The matters listed will not all be relevant to every application, nor is it an exhaustive list. Applicants are obliged to provide sufficient information to meet the requirements of Section 88 and the Fourth Schedule of the Act.

The sections within this chapter are as follows:

37.2.1 - Discharge - General Requirements
37.2.2 - Discharges to Land
37.2.3 - Discharges to Water
37.2.4 - Discharges to Air

TRMP Chapter 37 - Information Required with Discharge Permit Applications

Part VI - Annexes

Annex 1: Resource Management (Marine Pollution) Regulations 1998

This annex is included for information only - it is not part of the Tasman Resource Management Plan.

TRMP Part VI Annex 1 - Resource Management (Marine Pollution) Regulations 1998

Annex 2: Resource Management (National Environmental Standards relating to Certain Air Pollutants, Dioxins, and Other Toxics) Regulations 2004