Moutere Hills Residents Association

Dovedale Scheme Financial Data, Rainfall Data

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Category: Water Supply

25 February 2019

by MHRA

Prompted by questions at the recent meeting, TDC has provided a response including current data on usage (926 units on 260 connections) and financials ($495,000 total budget) of the Dovedale Water Scheme. The report also includes a break-down of maintenance costs.

Please see report letter here and meeting presentation here.

As useful link included in the report is to the TDC rainfall data which allows you to see detailed rainfall measurements for various locations in the district, including Moutere at Kelling Road.

Notes from Dovedale Scheme Water Meeting

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Category: Water Supply

22 February 2019

by MHRA

Yesterday the Dovedale Rural Water Supply Committee, representatives of Tasman District Council, Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), Federated Farmers, Rural Support Trust, and Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) held a public meeting for users of the Dovedale Rural Water Supply regarding pressures the scheme is facing in the current drought.

The key messages were that while the scheme is currently able to operate under restrictions, the severity of the drought and lack of rain the forecast mean further restrictions are likely and supplying water to the entirety of the scheme may become difficult in the coming weeks or months.

The Dovedale scheme is affected by a cease take direction from next week, and only essential human use and stock drinking water is allowed. Agricultural users were urged to plan ahead and consider reducing stock numbers now. All residential users need to conserve water urgently per restrictions and check storage on their properties in case of supply issues due to the drought.

The meeting was well attended with nearly 200 visitors filling the main function room at the MHCC. Click below for more information, contact details and ways to get help.

Read more: Notes from Dovedale Scheme Water Meeting

Public Meeting: Drought Risk for Dovedale Water Scheme

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Category: Water Supply

11 February 2019

by MHRA

TDC is holding a public meeting to discuss the availability of water to supply the Dovedale Rural Water scheme, the associated risks over the coming weeks and months in light of current and forecast drought conditions.

If your property is connected to the scheme, you are urged to attend this meeting on

Thursday 21 February 2019, 7pm

at the Moutere Hills Community Centre.

Please spread the word to your neighbours.

The Future for the Moutere - Have Your Say Now!

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Category: TDC Policy

05 February 2019

by MHRA

Tasman District Council and Nelson City Council are working on a joint Future Development Strategy, to plan where population growth will go over the next 30 years. This strategy will equally affect urban and rural settlements. For more information see this council news item.

We at the MHRA want to be able to tell Council what the people living in the Moutere Hills want for the future of their area. To do this, we need you to tell us what you would like: be it more housing, more farming, more roads, more services, less of something, or keep it all the same.

Our online survey only takes one minute to complete - so do not postpone and do it right away, especially as the initial round of feedback already ends Monday 11 February.

The survey is still open!  Click here to take the online survey now!

The survey is open to anybody living in the Moutere Hills area, so please forward to as many of your neighbours as you can. Thanks.