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The Upper Clutha Conservation taskforce was established following public forum in May 2014. Over 60 individuals from more than 20 organisations or community groups attended the original forum. The forum identified four key areas - Air, Water, Biodiversity and Environment. The final report was completed in September 2015 following a 2nd public forum.
UPPER CLUTHA CONSERVATION REPORT
Anita Golden
The quality of our lakes and rivers, monitoring and future use were highlighted as areas of importance in the Upper Clutha Conservation Report, Upper Clutha Transport Report, Arrowtown and Glenorchy Community Reports and Queenstown Transport. ORC are currently changing their Water Plan. Please see the information below on how you can get involved.
We are developing a change to Otago’s Regional Plan Water (Water Plan) to manage the amount of water in the Clutha/Mata-au, its lakes and main upper catchment tributaries. This includes setting minimum flows and allocation limits for the Clutha/Mata-au, Kawarau and Hawea Rivers and levels and allocation limits for Lakes Wakatipu, Wanaka, Hawea, Dunstan and Roxburgh.
Before we notify a proposed plan change to the Water Plan, we are holding a series of three community consultation sessions over the coming months to develop the plan change. The feedback we receive from the community at these sessions will help us develop the plan change.
The first sessions are between 22 November and 5 December 2017, where we will be asking what’s important for you about the Clutha/Mata-au, Kawarau and Hawea Rivers and Lakes Wakatipu, Wanaka, Hawea, Dunstan and Roxburgh and the availability of water for diverse uses and values. At the start of each session there will be a brief presentation, and following that ORC staff will be available to talk one to one with people.
SESSION DETAILS:
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Queenstown Wednesday 22 November 2017 Copthorne Lakefront Hotel 1.30-3.30pm or 6.30-8.30pm
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Wanaka Thursday 23 November 2017 Lake Wanaka Centre 1.30-3.30pm or 6.30-8.30pm
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Cromwell Monday 27 November 2017 The Gate 6 Barry Avenue 6.30-8.30pm
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Alexandra Tuesday 28 November 2017 The Cellar Door 1.30-3.30pm or 6.30-8.30pm |
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Roxburgh Monday 4 December 2017 Roxburgh Memorial Hall 6.30-8.30pm
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Balclutha Tuesday 5 December 2017 Rosebank Lodge 1.30-3.30pm or 6.30-8.30pm
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If you can’t attend a session, you can check out the information online and submit your feedback there from 22 November or by post (Private Bag 1954, Dunedin 9054). To account for the upcoming holiday season, feedback closes at
5pm on Friday 19 January 2018.
For more information go to www.orc.govt.nz/clutha, call 0800 474 082, or email [email protected].
Your feedback on what is important to you will help us develop options for the plan change. We will consult with you again on these options, and again on a preferred option, before we notify a plan change to the Water Plan.
Louise Vicente
Your vision for Conservation in the Upper Clutha is:
"We, the Upper Clutha community, know, value and care for our area’s fresh waters, clean air, indigenous biodiversity and landscapes, and accept the shared responsibility to work together to ensure these are sustained and enhanced.
Our freshwaters and air are of unspoiled quality. The full natural range of indigenous biodiversity and ecosystems are present and flourishing.
The Upper Clutha is renowned for its landscapes expressing its unique and diverse natural character. The perpetuation of these natural resources is recognised as fundamental to our well-being and prosperity and as an integral part of our everyday lives."
Included in the final report are 5 key recommendations to achieving the vision for conservation.
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