Waioeka Otara Scheme Liaison group meeting - 2012 March 29 ...

the financial year. He noted that changes to the LAPP pay-out criteria had been
affected drastically by the Christchurch earthquake to the point where LAPP
members were advised that the fund’s ability to pay out on any new disasters in
the near future was virtually zero.
5 Regional Flood Risk Management Strategy
Roger advised that the Engineering Section will be developing a Regional Flood Risk
Management Strategy over the next two years (refer page 43 of the agenda). The
strategy will be looking at future situations like climate change, future scheme
mitigation, and sustainability issues with repeated flood events etc. The group were
advised that the strategy will be funded from general rates and will involve feedback to
and from the Liaison Group’s during the process.
6 Other Business
• Councillor Marr questioned whether the slip in the Waioeka Gorge would have a
financial impact on the river scheme. Jim Finlay advised that all repairs will be
funded by NZTA.
• Jim Finlay advised the group that the Ōpōtiki District Council has applied for
resource consent to install a pump station (200 litres per second capacity) at the
corner of Forsyth and Fort Streets with New World contributing to its cost.
• Robbie Peterson suggested the sons of Alan Rowe and Jimmy Brown as
replacements for their fathers on the liaison group. It was agreed that Robbie
should approach the sons to gauge their interest in joining the Liaison Group.
Later Note: It was subsequently realised that Alan Rowe is not a Liaison
Group member. Group representation to be discussed again at the next
liaison group meeting.
• Robbie Peterson questioned BOPRC about the new requirement for metering of
water takes. Roger Waugh advised that he thought it was part of a new national
standard that all water takes must now be metered. Councillor Whitaker agreed
to follow up with BOPRC’s consents section and report back to Robbie Petersen.
Meeting closed 2.30 pm.
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