Upper Waitaki Zone Committee meeting

The Upper Waitaki Zone Committee will meet on Thursday, 10 November at the Conference Room at the Mackenzie Country Inn, Twizel.

At the meeting the main focus for the zone committee will be discussing its draft Zone Implementation Programme (ZIP).

Committee members have been working for months to understand water issues in the zone with the goal of developing a programme of recommendations to councils on how to manage the region’s water to enable present and future generations the greatest social and economic benefits from the region’s water.

The Upper Waitaki Zone Committee is holding a series of public meetings in mid-November to get local feedback on the priorities for water management in the zone. These priorities will guide the committee as it develops its recommendations for water management which will be detailed in its draft Zone Implementation Programme (ZIP).

The draft ZIP – which will be available early next year – will recommend the actions, responsibilities and time-frames for activities to achieve the principles, targets and goals set out in the Canterbury Water Management Strategy (CWMS).

At this week’s meeting the committee will also discuss its work programme and receive a presentation on the energy sector from Meridian Energy.

At recent meetings water quality has been a particular focus for the committee and critical values and priority outcomes for meeting water quality targets have also been discussed.

Since the Upper Waitaki Zone Committee was formed in February 2011 it has had briefings from technical experts, a number of field trips around the district, and meetings with stakeholders and community members to gauge the range of views on water management.

The Committee operates as a joint committee of Environment Canterbury and the Waitaki and Mackenzie District councils. Zone committee meetings are open to the public and community members are encouraged to attend.

Meeting information

Upper Waitaki Zone Committee meeting

Thursday, 10 November 2011, at 2pm
Conference Room at the Mackenzie Country Inn, 2 Wairepo Road, Twizel.

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