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6. References


National Cost Benefit Analysis of Proposals to Take Water from the Waitaki River: Final Report

Sinclair Knight Merz
[ Last Updated 22 December 2005 ]


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Personal Communications

Tim Allan (6/11/2003), Land and Finance Manager, Project Aqua Meridian Energy Limited

Tim Allan (18/11/2003), Land and Finance Manager, Project Aqua Meridian Energy Limited

Tim Allan (18/11/2003), Land and Finance Manager, Project Aqua Meridian Energy Limited

Don Bagnall, MAF (21/10/2003) Data with regard to forecasts of potential irrigation areas. Diagram - Waitaki Catchment: Irrigation from Surface Water Resources

Andy McFarlane, MacFarlane Rural Business (21/11/2003 ). Aoraki Irrigation Trust Proposal, Aoraki Data

Denis Fastier (6/11/2003) Pukaki River Flats Irrigation Cost Benefit Analysis Data prepared for Pukaki Farms Ltd. Simons Hill Station Limited

Denis Fastier (4/12/2003), Simons Hill Station Limited

Graeme Hughes (3/12/2003) Cental South Island Fish & Game

Ken Hughey (27/11/2003) Lincoln University

Ian Jowett (20/11/2003), NIWA

Allan Kelly (7/12/2003) Hakatamarea Valley Irrigator

Raewyn Moss (3/11/2003), Natural Resource Manager, Project Aqua Meridian Energy Limited

Bob Reid (27/11/2003), Environment Canterbury

Al Shearer (5/11/2003); Environment Canterbury, Twizel

Martin Unwin, (27/12/2003), NIWA

Jock Webster (29/11/2003) Discussion on the proposed Downlands Scheme and issues for development.

Andy McFarlane, AWT Agricultural Consultant (1/10/2004)

Written Submissions Received Subsequent to the Draft Report

Meridian Energy (23 July 2004) Meridian Comment on MED Commissioned Economic Analyses of Waitaki Water.

Anton B Meister on behalf of Aoraki Water Trust (17 August 2004) Analysis of the SKM Report.

Macfarlane Rural Business Ltd on behalf of Aoraki Water Trust (September 2004) Aoraki Data, Waitaki Catchment.

Waimate District Council (August 2004) Comments on Sinclair Knight Merz Draft National Cost Benefit Analysis of Proposals.


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