Securing our region’s future

No, all the water stored in the #WaimeaCommunityDam would not just run out to sea. It will refresh and replenish the aquifer that supplies all of urban Tasman with fresh water to their taps. It is a community solution that meets everyone's needs. #waterfor100years

At @tasmandc mtg last wk Cedenco Foods NZ said re #WaimeaCommunityDam:
Have a 3yr land lease for their biz. They ask, how long would it take to deliver an alternative to the Dam? With water rules changing in Nov, their business could be in jeopardy.
#waterfor100years #buildthedam

At @tasmandc mtg last wk Nelson Pine said re #WaimeaCommunityDam:
Employs 260 FTEs, processes pine, exports are 15% of Port Nelson’s activity.
If TDC water supply becomes unreliable, they’ll face serious plant stoppages affecting intl markets & their own ops
#buildthedam

At @tasmandc mtg Alliance re #WaimeaCommunityDam:
Employs 220 at peak ops, serves much of S Isl. Cutting water 25% w/o Dam would mean a 30-40% reduction in processing. Impact wld b signif across region, NZ, & affect businesses & livestock farmers
#waterfor100years #buildthedam

This news got lost in the muddle of last week: TDC applies to Provincial Growth Fund for the #WaimeaCommunityDam https://t.co/SMElPlkwM6