Lee Dam project featured on Rural Delivery television show, Saturday 10 July 2010, Episode 17
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Waimea Water Augmentation Committee Newsletter No.12 - July 2010
 WWAC Newsletter June 2010 (1.1 MB)
Wide community consultation on Lee Dam stage two reports
11 March 2010
The Waimea Water Augmentation Committee received final reports on the Stage Two Lee Dam investigations from its engineering and environmental consultants in January 2010. More...
CIF funded portion of Lee Dam project under way
11 March 2010
The Waimea Water Augmentation Committee (WWAC) has completed its stage two investigations into the Lee Dam and is now progressing the development of a governance model, ownership structure and investment model. More...
Waimea Water Augmentation Committee Stage Two Final Reports Lee Dam Feasibility Study February 2010
Note: Some of the pdfs below have large file sizes, please check before downloading.
Technical Reports
Aquatic Ecology - Cawthron December 2009 : Mitigation and Management Options Associated with Water Storage in the Proposed Lee Reservoir (6.3 MB)
Assessment of Effects on Recreation - Greenaway December 2009 (4.5 MB)
Engineering Feasibility Report - T&T December 2009 (14.5 MB)
Enhancement Opportunities Scoping Plan - T&T December 2009 (2.3 MB)
Enhancing Water Distribution from the Waimea Water Augmentation Project – Fenemor-Bealing September 2009 (1.7 MB)
Financial & Economic Assessment - Northington January 2010 (792 KB)
Geotechnical Investigation Report - T&T December 2009 (6.5 MB)
Tangata Whenua Management Plan - Tiakina November 2009 (4.4 MB)
Terrestrial Ecology Effects Study - T&T December 2009 (10.9 MB)
Water Allocation Options & Resource Consent Requirements Landcare December 2009 (444 KB)
Water Resource Investigations T&T December 2009 (6.7 MB)
Other Reports
Acoustic Bat Survey of the Lee River Catchment - Lloyds - January 2010 (884 KB)
Analysis of Suspended Sediment Data from Upper Lee River - NIWA November 2009 (308 KB)
Water for the Waimea Basin Community Survey Report - Dunn January 2010 (2 MB)
Summary Report
Lee Dam Feasibility Investigations Summary Report - T&T February 2010 (3.6 MB)
Waimea Water Augmentation Committee presents Lee Dam feasibility study reports
8 February 2010
The Waimea Water Augmentation Committee (WWAC) presented its Stage Two final reports on the Lee Dam Feasibility Study at a public meeting in Brightwater on the 8 February 2010. The reports were prepared by consultants Tonkin and Taylor. More...
Survey results show overwhelming support for Lee Dam
5 February 2010
More than 94 percent of people who responded to a survey about the proposed dam in the upper Lee Valley said they supported the dam being built. A large number also said they thought building the dam was urgent and should proceed as soon as possible. More...
Waimea Water Augmentation Committee Newsletter - Nov/Dec 2009
WWAC Newsletter November/December 2008 (600 K)
Minister signals support for Lee Dam project
12 August 2009
The Waimea Water Augmentation Committee (WWAC) today received high level government endorsement for the work it has done towards developing a water storage dam in the Lee Valley.
Minister for Agriculture David Carter was in Nelson to meet with the WWAC committee and receive a detailed briefing on the water shortage issues the region must address. More...
Lee Valley dam site visit
30 June 2009
Members of the Waimea Water Augmentation Committee visited the site in the Lee Valley that has been identified as being suitable to build a dam. The visit was led by engineering consultants Tonkin and Taylor, who explained the features of the location.
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Waimea Water Augmentation Committee Newsletter - June 2009
WWAC Newsletter June 2009 (560 K)
WWAC application to Community Irrigation Fund successful
18 May 2009
The Waimea Water Augmentation Committee (WWAC) has been successful in an application to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry’s (MAF) Community Irrigation Fund for financial support to develop the governance and ownership models for Lee Dam project.
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Waimea Water Augmentation Committee Ministerial Briefing Paper December 2008
WWAC Ministerial Briefing Paper December 2008 (350 K)
Waimea Water Augmentation Committee Newsletter
WWAC Newsletter December 2008 (540 K)
WWAC Public Meeting
20 August 2008
Waimea Water Augmentation Committee is holding a public meeting to discuss progress on the Lee Dam feasibility studies, at the Hope Community Church, Ranzau Road, Hope, Wednesday 20 August2008, 7.00pm.
Click on the PDF link below to view the agenda and background information.
WWAC Public Meeting - August 2008 (98 K)
Waimea Water Augmentation Committee Newsletter July 2008
WWAC Newsletter July 2008 (488 K)
Waimea Water Augmentation Committee Ministerial Briefing Paper July 2008
Feasibility Study of the Upper Lee Catchment to provide water storage for long term irrigation and community supplies in the Waimea Basin.
Ministerial Briefing Paper - July 2008 (256 K)
Lee River hydrology June 2008
A flow recorder measuring river flows and rainfall was installed at a site above Waterfall Creek in the Lee Valley and has been operational since 20 April 2007. The area above the recorder is 65.3 square kilometres. The PDF link below shows actual flow monthly flow outputs from May 2007 to May 2008.
Lee River Monthly Volumes (250 K)
Project update - March 2008
The investigations into the Upper Lee Catchment to provide water storage for long term irrigation and community supplies in the Waimea Basin has started with many aspects of the four major components ie. Engineering - water resources investigations; environmental investigations; land tenure - economic assessment - water allocation and planning options; community liaison and dissemination investigation under way. Key field work in progress is the geological/geotechnical investigations of the area and the selection of a preferred dam site. The current geotechnical work is to decide a best option between two dam types for the area ie. An earth fill dam versus a concrete faced rockfill dam. Availability of suitable material in the localised area would be a key driver for the dam type recommendation. All geotechnical work has been peer reviewed as part of the project requirements. Ecological field work in relation to low flows, habitat and botany has started. This work also includes a more comprehensive cultural impact assessment by iwi in relation to the dam and its effects. The committee has received two progress reports in this period from the consultants ie, December 2007 and February 2007, with further progress reports due in April and June 2008. The December newsletter was mailed out (>1000 copies) to all water users on the Waimea Plains and landowners in the Wairoa/Lee and Brightwater areas and also provided to sector groups and statutory bodies. The newsletter is also available below.
Photo: The Lee Valley, looking upstream into the proposed dam area.
Waimea Water Augmentation Committee Newsletter December 2007
Waimea Water Augmentation Committee Newsletter - December 2007 (568 K)
Contract awarded for Stage Two Lee Dam investigations
The Waimea Water Augmentation Committee (WWAC) has awarded the contract for the Stage Two Feasibility Study of the Upper Lee Catchment to provide water storage for long term irrigation and community supplies in the Waimea Basin.
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Report on WWAC Stage One
The report, titled: Documenting and Evaluating the Waimea Water Augmentation Committee Process for Stage One of the Feasibility Study
written by Ann Winstanley (ESR)
can be downloaded by clicking on the PDF link below.
Documenting and Evaluating Waimea Water Augmentation Committee Process - Stage One of Feasibility Study (532 K)
Stage Two Feasibility Study going ahead
The Waimea Water Augmentation Committee is please to report that it has secured all funding to progress to the Stage Two Feasibility Study for the dam in the Upper Lee Catchment.
This dam would provide long term irrigation and community water supplies for the Waimea basin.
The project has received substantial contributions from water users, Tasman District Council, Nelson City Council and from the Government through the MAF Sustainable Farming Fund. Stage Two has a total cash budget of $1.5 million.
The project will be progressed over the next two years.
Waimea Water Augmentation Committee Newsletter June 2007
Waimea Water Augmentation Committee Newsletter (516 K)
Waimea Water Augmentation Committee Reports
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Waimea Water Augmentation Committee Newsletter December 2006
Message from the Chair
Welcome to the last Waimea Water Augmentation Committee (WWAC) newsletter for the year. An exceptionally dry September saw the unprecedented prospect of the Dry Weather Taskforce meeting early More...
Project Summary December 2006
Feasibility Studies - Waimea Plains Project
December 2006
The project is progressing well and at this stage we are slightly ahead of schedule with most of the work streams. A key report i.e. Assessment of Two Alternative Water Storage Options – Upper Lee and Left (Eastern) Branch Wairoa River More...
Downloadable reports
Below are the current reports available to be downloaded. For further information on the Waimea Basin Water Augmentation Project contact info@tdc.govt.nz
Water for the Waimea Basin - Have your say survey report
February 2007
Download a copy of the full report from this survey of Richmond and Waimea Basin residents on water storage and water shortage issues.
Water for Waimea survey report (540 K)
Minutes from a special meeting of Waimea water users
5 December 2006
Click on the PDF link to download a copy of the meeting minutes.
Water meeting minutes - 5 December 2006 (116 K)
The report below on the Preliminary Economic Assessment of Water Augmentation in Waimea Catchment (December 06) is available to download in three parts: A, B, C, or as the full report. The full report is a very large document and we recommend Broadband users only attempt to download the full version.
Preliminary Economic Assessment - Part A - Water Augmentation in Waimea Catchment (159 K)
Preliminary Economic Assessment - Part B - Water for Augmentation in Waimea Catchment (2600 K)
Preliminary Economic Assessment - Part C - Water Augmentation in Waimea Catchment (1300 K)
Preliminary Economic Assessment - Full report - Water Augmentation in Waimea Catchment (3900 K)
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