30 NOVEMBER NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 4335

syphon, altogether totalling 6.5 km. There is a further 30km of main race and 73km of distribution races.

The Scheme supplies 150 farmers and irrigates 1960 hectares.

The assets sold include 2 houses and a section for a depot.

2. Previous Gazette References

25 January 1925, NZ Gazette No 7, page 196

4 November 1926, NZ Gazette No 75, page 3118

3. Purchaser

Manuherikia Irrigation Co-operative Society Ltd

4. Effective Date

1.9.89

5. Date of Purchase

8.7.90

6. Date of Financial Settlement

13.12.91

Amount of Settlement ($)

7. Purchase price paid for the assets 125,000
8. Water rates revenue refunded 129,115
9. Other payments by the Crown 106,000
10. Net Settlement by Crown 220,287
11. Debtors transferred to Purchaser ($) 5,884

Assets & Liabilities of the Crown before Settlement ($)

12. Historic Capital Cost 697,394
13. Accumulated Liabilities 3,502,662
14. Liabilities Retained by the Crown None

OMAKAU

1. Description

Omakau scheme is sited in the upper Manuherikia Valley. It uses water from the following sources:

• up to 1.6 cumec released from storage in the Falls Dam in the upper Manuherikia Valley
• up to 1.2 cumec from the Dunstan, Matakanui, and Lauder Creeks
• water from other tributaries when available.

The Falls Dam was constructed during the Depression years 1932 to 1935. The dam is rockfill, 33.5m high, 155m along the crest, and is faced with a concrete membrane. Water is released down a glory hole spillway and discharged at the base of the dam into the river gorge.

There is an extensive distribution system comprising 75km of open race and syphons to convey water from the Manuherikia source, and 85km from tributary sources. The Scheme supplies more than 80 properties irrigating 5780 hectares.

The assets sold include 1 house and a depot at Omakau. The proceeds from the sale of a section and three houses at Lauder are also to be transferred to the Company.

2. Previous Gazette References

11 January 1962, NZ Gazette No 1, page 4

3. Purchaser

Omakau Area Irrigation Co Ltd

4. Effective Date

19.89

5. Date of Purchase

8.7.90

6. Date of Financial Settlement

13.12.91

Amount of Settlement ($)

7. Purchase price paid for the assets 0
8. Water rates revenue refunded 152
9. Other payments by the Crown 25,500
10. Net Settlement by Crown 21,995
11. Debtors transferred to Purchaser ($) 0

Assets & Liabilities of the Crown before Settlement ($)

12. Historic Capital Cost 199,287
13. Accumulated Liabilities 593,252
14. Liabilities Retained by the Crown None

PISA

1. Description

The scheme was sponsored by the Lands Department which subdivided the area for settlement of returned servicemen in the 1950s. Water is pumped at a height of 10m from the Clutha River to feed a 11km main race with a flow of 0.75 cumec. This water is supplemented by up to 0.5 cumec from upland streams by 12 km races when supply is available.

The Scheme has received free power under a 1947 Agreement between the Crown and the Otago Central Electricity Power Board to jointly construct and operate the Fraser Power Scheme. The Pisa Irrigation Company has secured a continuing interest in the Fraser Power Scheme with three other irrigation companies.

There are 15 properties irrigating 1030 hectares.

2. Previous Gazette References

21 July 1955, NZ Gazette No 46, page 1144

3. Purchaser

Pisa Irrigation Co Ltd

4. Effective Date

23.8.89

5. Date of Purchase

8.7.90

6. Date of Financial Settlement

11.6.92

Amount of Settlement ($)

7. Purchase price paid for the assets 0
8. Water rates revenue refunded 289,323
9. Other payments by the Crown 295,299
10. Net Settlement by Crown 450,281

Assets & Liabilities of the Crown before Settlement ($)

12. Historic Capital Cost 701,677
13. Accumulated Liabilities 2,955,569

14. Liabilities Retained by the Crown

The Falls Dam is a potential Crown liability if proposed dam safety legislation which will have a materially adverse effect on the viability of the Scheme, is passed within 10 years from 23.8.89, the Effective Date.

UPPER WAITAKI

1. Description

The assets sold comprise two irrigation schemes constructed by the Crown.

The Upper Waitaki Irrigation Scheme draws 1 cumec from the Waitaki Power Scheme reservoir above Kurow and distributes the water by gravity to 45 properties irrigating 1400 hectares. The irrigation scheme was approved in 1961 and was the first constructed under the Public Works Act 1960 which

Next Page →