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Post by Brent George on Oct 28, 2020 18:45:07 GMT
Land in Akaroa’s inner harbour looks set to be used for a $63 million irrigation scheme to discharge treated wastewater. A hearings panel has recommended Christchurch City Council go ahead with a plan to plant 40 hectares of native trees in Robinsons Bay and Takamatua and use treated wastewater stored in two new large storage ponds to irrigate them. The council will consider the recommendation and make a final decision in December. Stuff - The Press: 28-Oct-2020Questions: - How can a Panel representing the Council and the Community overlook the significant majority of submitters who opposed ALL harbour and land based options?
- Is $63 million value for money for a solution that may deal with the wastewater by diverting it from the Harbour - but does NOT account for climate change; yearly water shortages in Akaroa; and the cultural sensitivities and impacts on the local Robinsons Bay and Takamatua Residents who will "wear" the Akaroa wastewater?
- Do Christchurch Ratepayers realise they will be footing the bill for this supposed "solution"? (Do they care?)
- How much will the $63M cost balloon out by once it is finished - $100M?; $150M?; $200M?
- How easy will it be to get the various resource consents to build such a system - earth storage dams above houses; wetland treatment areas adjacent to streams; intensive planting and earthworks over archaeological features?
Or is this just the classic NIMBY?
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Post by Brent George on Dec 10, 2020 18:44:23 GMT
And the Council decision is: Stuff - The Press: 10-Dec-2020A decades-long battle to stop treated wastewater from being discharged into Akaroa Harbour has come to an end for Ngāi Tahu. The Christchurch City Council decided on Thursday to go ahead with a plan to plant 40 hectares of native trees in Robinsons Bay and Takamatua and use treated wastewater stored in two new large storage ponds to irrigate them. At an estimated cost of between $54 million and $63m, the scheme is not cheap. About 1211 homes and businesses will benefit from it – a cost of between $44,591 and $52,023 for each connection. Akaroa has 830 permanent residents. Subsidiary Questions: - but what will the final cost be? +10%? +25%? +75%? - what sort of compensation for loss of enjoyment or loss of property value will be made to affected parties in Takamatua and Robinsons Bay? (Answer = $0) - how will this solution help mitigate the chronic shortage of water in Akaroa over the summer period? - how will this "solution" address other climate change impacts? Many Akaroa residents may be happy with this outcome (infrastructure construction disposal of wastewater into other communities away from the Town), but wait for the outcry (too late) when they see (and smell) the 3-story high concrete bunker Pump and Treatment Station being built right at the entrance to Akaroa!!!!
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