Otago Regional Council Policy on Dangerous Dams, Earthquake-Prone Dams and Flood-Prone Dams

You are invited to comment on the Otago Regional Council’s proposed amended Policy on Dangerous Dams, Earthquake-Prone Dams and Flood-Prone Dams.

The Building Act 2004 introduced a regime for managing the safety of existing and new dams in New Zealand. Under this Act, regional councils must prepare a policy on how they will deal with dangerous dams, earthquake-prone dams and flood-prone dams in their region, and how the policy will apply to heritage dams. The Otago Regional Council is proposing changes to its existing Dangerous Dams policy, and has incorporated into it proposed additional policy for earthquake-prone and flood-prone dams. It is now seeking your views on the amended policy. Once all comments have been considered, Council will make a decision on whether to adopt the amended policy.

How to get a copy of the proposed amended Policy on Dangerous Dams, Earthquake-Prone Dams and Flood-Prone Dams
Copies of a summary document of the contents of the amended policy or the full document are available from Otago Regional Council offices in Dunedin, Queenstown and Alexandra, or by phoning the Otago Regional Council, (03) 474 0827, or toll-free 0800 474 082. You may also email the Council at dams@orc.govt.nz to request a copy. A full copy of the proposed amended policy can also be found on our web site at www.orc.govt.nz.

Your views are important
Make a submission to us on the form included in the document, or email your submission to dams@orc.govt.nz. Your comments are important in determining what the final version of the Policy on Dangerous Dams, Earthquake-Prone Dams and Flood-Prone Dams adopted by the Otago Regional Council will be.

Comments on the proposed amended Policy on Dangerous Dams, Earthquake-Prone Dams and Flood-Prone Dams must reach the Otago Regional Council, Private Bag 1954, Dunedin 9054, by 19 July 2011.