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Flaxbourne Community Irrigation Scheme. Promoted by Flaxbourne Irrigation Limited Community Representatives: Kevin Loe (Chair) Lindsay Green, John Hickman, Bruce Pattie, Ben Lissaman, Anthony Watson. Community Irrigation Scheme.
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Flaxbourne Community Irrigation Scheme Promoted by Flaxbourne Irrigation Limited Community Representatives: Kevin Loe (Chair) Lindsay Green, John Hickman, Bruce Pattie, Ben Lissaman, Anthony Watson
Community Irrigation Scheme • Water has become the most valuable resource to effect change. • The opportunity is being presented for the development of a community irrigation scheme which is: • Inclusive of all. • Provides for both current and future opportunities.
Without a Community Irrigation Scheme • Change will happen regardless but: • Water currently secured for the community will be lost. • It will cost more individually.
The Community Scheme Proposed • Dam the Flaxbourne River and distribute the water to 2,200 hectares of land. • Capital Cost $26 million (includes contingency of $4.3 million). • Reliability assessed at 93% for a 1 in 10 year event.
Capital Cost to Landowners • Base price for 2,250 m3 per hectare $10,300. • Additional water allocation $1.87 m3 (in case of rationing this water would be rationed first).
Finance • To fund Capital Cost of the scheme proposed to seek Council Finance for scheme. ($26.1 million). • 100% finance. • 30 year loan • Lower interest cost • Secured by rate on the land of those participating in the scheme. • As it is proposed to recover cost by way of rates both principle and interest are tax deductible. • Requires a formal decision of Council.
Detailed Information Available • The Flaxbourne Community Irrigation Scheme – Information Document. • Marlborough District Council website for detailed reports and information.
What are farmers being asked to do? • To lend their support to the Community Scheme as proposed. • To provide a conditional commitment of land to the scheme and $200 per hectare to fund final design, consents and tender documents.