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The magnitude of the issue has reached a critical point. Each summer, the situation is getting worse as flows in the Waimea river drop so low that residents are affected by water shortages, crops die, saltwater intrusion affects the freshwater aquifers, and fish and other aquatic life struggle to survive. The river cannot continue to sustain the demands being made of it.

To improve the health and maintain the mauri of the Waimea River, summer water flows must be increased. Otherwise, homes and businesses – both rural and urban – will face severe summer water rationing and radically reduced water allocations. Small and medium businesses will be forced to reduce operations or shut down, which will dramatically impact the regional economy.

The preferred option for resolving the region’s water shortage crisis is the Waimea Community Dam. Years of investigation, research, reports and analysis has found the dam is the cheapest and most practical solution. The Waimea Community Dam will provide a secure future for Nelson Tasman, where businesses can prosper, residents will have enough water to meet their everyday needs, and the health of the Waimea River is improved.

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Waimea Water @WaimeaDam·

Hops are the 'it crop' right now. The Waimea Plains' fertile ground is perfect for hops, a signature #NelsonTasman crop. Yet another reason to ensure this high-value, precious land has water. It will only mean good things for our economy. @NZHopsLtd https://t.co/yxH75pPXVL

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“Critics of the #WaimeaCommunityDam wanting to question its seismic safety need to produce a credible report from a reputable engineering firm that disputes [existing] reports [https://t.co/hvfkn5HrIw]. If not, their claims can be dismissed as irresponsible scaremongering.” 👍

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Waimea Water @WaimeaDam·

15 Jun

If it wasn’t for previous generations of mums and dads who paid for our community infrastructure like water treatment plants and asphalted roads and the Maitai Dam, how would we be living today? We owe it to our children to build the #WaimeaCommunityDam.

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13 Jun

The #WaimeaCommunityDam will help adult trout, small trout, eels, torrentfish, koaro, and upland bully b/c it will increase the Waimea River min flows, espec its lower catchment. A 2009 Cawthron Institute study predicted an overall ➕ net effect for these fish. Pic:NIWA, JD Hall

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12 Jun

The 2017 Agricultural Production Survey reveals that NZ irrigators have very efficient systems by world standards & are continuing to modernise. Spray & drip systems are more water efficient & also have less nutrient discharge than flood systems

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Securing our region’s future

A secure water supply for the Waimea Plains is the most important and urgent local issue the Nelson Tasman region faces.

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