Information

The Hurunui Water Project (HWP) has conducted a great deal of research into the possibilities of water storage and irrigation, and the environmental, recreational and economic effects. Much of this information went into the application for resource consent at Environment Canterbury. If you would like a copy of the CD with all this information please contact the HWP office. Some of the highlights are included as downloads on this page.  

August 2011, An addendum is now available which provides additional information relating to vegetation on the edge of Lake Sumner and inundation of that vegetation from the proposed Hurunui Water Project.  Vegetation-Inundation-Update-August-2011.doc (73KB) 

May 2011, Several technical reports have been completed for use by the Hurunui Waiau Zone Committee. You are welcome to download these studies below. Be aware some reports are up to 5MB in size.

• Lake Sumner inundation figures - January 2011 - Lake-Sumner-Inundation-Figures-Jan-2011.pdf (4.47MB)
• Lake Sumner levels and outflows memo - Feb 2011 - Lake-Sumner-levels-and-outflows-memo-to-Zone-Committee-Feb-2011.pdf (2.53MB)
• Geomorphology report (sediment) - May 2011 - Geomorphology-report-May-2011.pdf (3.97MB)
• Salmon records, trends and knowledge report - Feb 2011 - Salmon-Records-Trends-and-Knowledge-report-Feb-2011.pdf (768KB)
• South Branch effects report - May 2011 - South-Branch-Effects-Report-May-2011.pdf (1.26MB)
• South Branch values report - May 2011 - South-Branch-Values-Report-May-2011.pdf (2.23MB)
• South Branch vegetation map - Dec 08 - South-Branch-vegetation-map---Dec-08.jpg (1.48MB)
• PDP Aqualinc supply and demand modelling memo - May 2011 - PDP-Aqualinc-supply-and-demand-modelling-memo-April-2011.pdf (78KB)
• Memo describing hydraulic effects on Lake Sumner - May 2011 - Memo-describiing-hydraulic-effects-on-Lake-Sumner-May-2011.pdf (2.53MB)
• Memo re hydrological investigations - Feb 2011 - Memo-re-hydrological-investigations-Feb-2011.pdf (801KB)

March 2011, Hurunui Biodiversity launched. Research is currently underway and an update on this biodiversity initiative is expected before the middle of the year.

March 2011, Lake Sumner inundation effects.  Lake-Sumner-Inundation-Effects-March-2011.doc (214KB)

Feb 2011, "Salmon Spawning Report", Boffa Miskell. Salmon-Spawning-Report-February-2011.doc (177KB)

Jan 2011, "Lake Sumner Water Storage and Inundation Report", Boffa Miskell. Lake-Sumner-Water-Storage-and-Edge-Inundation---exec-summary-Jan-2011.pdf (455KB)

May 2010, "Regional Economic Impacts and Cost Benefit Analysis of the Proposed Hurunui Irrigation Scheme", Butcher Partners Ltd and The Agribusiness Group. Final-Economics-Report-Butcher-Partners-Ltd.pdf (414KB)

June 2008, "Hurunui Irrigation and Power Trust Best Practices agreement". HIPT has developed a draft best practices agreement, which farmers will need to sign up to if they want water from the Project. The agreement spells out a number `of obligations the water user needs to meet. HWP-Best-practices.pdf (67KB)

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