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Waitaki Catchment Water Allocation Regional Plan Section 32 Report

Executive Summary

1. Introduction

2. Objectives

3. Approaches

4. Amount of water to be retained in water bodies

5. Allocation of water to activities

6. The restriction of water takes at times of low water flows and levels

7. Technical efficiency in the use of water

8. Other consent matters

9. High Natural-Character Water Bodies

10. Lakes Tekapo, Pūkaki and Ōhau

11. Tekapo, Pūkaki and Ōhau Rivers

12. Rivers and streams in the upper Waitaki catchment

13. Tributaries of Lakes Benmore, Aviemore and Waitaki

14. Lakes Ruataniwha, Benmore, Aviemore and Waitaki

15. Hakataramea catchment

16. Lower Waitaki River tributaries

17. Waitaki River downstream of Waitaki Dam

18. Relationship with the Regional Plan: Water for Otago

19. Definitions and abbreviations

20. List of reports received by the Board

 

Resource Management (Waitaki Catchment) Amendment Act 2004

Adoption of the Waitaki Catchment Water Allocation Regional Plan, Section 32 Report

This report, prepared by the Waitaki Catchment Water Allocation Board under section 32 of the Resource Management Act 1991, summarises the Board’s evaluation under that section (in accordance with section 19 of the Resource Management (Waitaki Catchment) Amendment Act 2004) of the objectives, policies, rules and other methods of the Waitaki Catchment Water Allocation Regional Plan prepared under the latter Act, and gives reasons for that evaluation. The Board adopted this report by resolution duly passed at a meeting held on 30 September 2005, prior to making its decisions under clause 10 of Schedule 1 of the Resource Management Act 1991 in respect of the Plan.

DATED at Christchurch this 30th day of September 2005.

Adopted by the Waitaki Catchment Water Allocation Board:

David Sheppard (Judge) Chairperson

Sheila Watson Deputy Chairperson

Dr Nick Brown

Edward Ellison

Claire Mulcock

Waitaki Catchment Water Allocation Board

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