Fish & Game to begin their case at the CPW hearing this week

The hearing of the Central Plains Water scheme continues this week and next at the Christchurch Convention Centre on Kilmore Street, opposite the Town Hall. In this phase of the hearing, the Commissioners are listening to major institutional submitters in opposition to the scheme.

Fish & Game will present evidence from Tuesday 13 May. Witnesses will appear on a range of speciality topics. Subject areas are listed below, along with a tentative indication of when experts are likely to appear. This may be subject to change, so please check for updates at the ECAN website.

Tuesday 13 May

(beginning from approximately 2pm)
Opening legal submission - Jen Crawford, Anderson Lloyd
Expert anglers - includes Trevor Isitt, Tony Mottashed, Dirk Barr, Ian McCrory, Neil Goldie and Rick van der Zwet

Wednesday 14 May

Expert anglers (continued)
General recreational evidence - Geoff Canham, OPUS

Thursday 15 May

Effects on lowland streams and Lake Ellesmere - Dr Scott Larned, NIWA
Effects on hydrology of the Rakaia and Waimakariri - Richard de Joux, Environmental Consultancy Services

Friday 16 May

Effects on ecology of the Rakaia and Waimakariri - Dr John Hayes, Cawthron Institute
Effects on salmon angling in the Rakaia and Waimakariri - Dr John Hayes
Effects on foothill rivers - Joe Hay, Cawthron Institute
Effects on invertebrates - Dr Dean Olsen, Cawthron Institute

Monday 19 May

Lay day

Tuesday 20 May

Fish screening - Davor Bejakovich, Senior Field Officer, North Canterbury Fish & Game
Geomorphology of the Rakaia and Waimakariri - Dr Tim Davies, University of Canterbury
Planning - Jason Holland, Environment Officer, North Canterbury Fish & Game

Reading the evidence

Most of this evidence is also available from the ECan CPW plans and reports webpage

If you are planning to come along and hear any of the evidence, please note that:
The Commissioners have already read this evidence, so experts will either present summaries, or they may simply appear to answer any questions that the Commissioners may have. Experts will not read their evidence in full, so we suggest you read their evidence prior to coming along.

There will be limited copies of evidence available on the day, so please print off any evidence you are interested in and bring it along.

Fish & Game thanks you for your interest.

Jason Holland
Environment Officer,
North Canterbury Fish & Game Council
3 Horatio St., Chch, NZ
Ph (03) 366 9191
Fax (03) 365 0612