1. MANUHERIKIA CATCHMENT WATER STRATEGY GROUP PRESENTATION BY ALLAN KANE TO IRRIGATION NEW ZEALAND 7-9 APRIL 2014

2. BACKGROUND Prefeasibility recommendations 5 and 27m raise Falls Dam Mt Ida Hope Creek Dunstan Flats Gravity

3. MAKE UP OF THE MCWSG Independent Chairman Farmer irrigators from the Manuherikia and Ida valleys Existing irrigation companies and the Falls Dam company Community interest groups including DoC, Fish & Game, Forest and Bird, and Central Otago Environmental Society Central and local government

4. SUPPLY AREAS

5. CURRENT SITUATION Six irrigation companies One operational company (Falls Dam) 230 mining privileges/deemed permits most of which expire in October 2021 15,000 ha fully irrigated and 10,000 ha partially irrigated Mainly wild flooding and border dyking Just in case approach

7. CURRENT IRRIGATION METHOD

9. ICONIC LANDSCAPES

10. CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENT

11. PRISTINE WATERWAYS

12. INDIGENOUS DRYLAND VEGETATION

13. RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES

14. ORIGINS OF THE MANUHERIKIA CATCHMENT WATER STRATEGY GROUP Formed in July 2011 Background studies Early Options Pre-feasibility studies Feasiblity study

15. FEASIBILITY STUDY Involves:  Hydrological Investigations  Geotechnical & Engineering  Hydro Generation  Land Tenure and Access  Water Quality  Environmental Investigations  Water Allocation & RMA Matters  Economic and Commercial Investigations (on farm and regional)  Scheme Ownership & Management  Iwi perspectives

16. FEASIBILITY STUDY continued Estimated cost: $1.5 million Funded by: Irrigation Acceleration Fund – 50% Farmer irrigatiors – 40% Otago Regional Council – 10%

17. FEASIBILITY STUDY continued Key elements: Upgrading one area Two new dams for the Ida Valley Raising Falls Dam – options range between 5 m and 27 m

19. FALLS DAM

20. ISSUES Feasibility Study Culture Change Farmer involvement Community involvement Governance

21. NEXT STAGE End 2014 Consent ready Non-binding indication from farmers Early 2015 Consent application Prospectus Design