✨ Irrigation Scheme Details
16 SEPTEMBER NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 2863
Greenstreet
1. Description
The scheme lies between the North and South branches of the Ashburton River and draws water from Spring Creek, O'Shea's Creek and the South Ashburton River. Water is diverted into a headpond, passes through a fish screen and into a main race for distribution within the irrigated area. The total area irrigated is 1,700 hectares border-dyked and 400 hectares spray irrigated. Land use is about 60% sheep and dairy with the remainder agriculture crops and orchards.
The scheme was funded under the 1975 amendment to the Public Works Act 1928 with 100% grant for headworks, a 50% grant for works to distribute the water to farms, and on-farm development loans (see below). A 50% grant was also paid for replacing the open race stock water supply with a piped system which cost $39,615.
The Greenstreet Scheme was the first irrigation scheme to benefit under the 1975 Government policy to fund on-farm development works over a period of 10 years from the commencement of the water supply. The policy was backdated to 1973 when on farm work started at Greenstreet. A seven year suspensory loan for 33% of the costs of on-farm irrigation development was provided until 1978 when the loan was increased to 50% with a 10 year suspensory period. (At the end of the suspensory period the owner is discharged from any responsibility to repay the loan).
The landowners paid their share of the costs of the irrigation and piped water system as the work was carried out. This was the only irrigation scheme where this occurred. A committee of landowners, responsible to the local Council, operated and maintained the scheme when it was completed. The water supply commenced in 1975.
2. Previous Gazette References
20 May 1976, NZ Gazette No 58, Page 1118
5 November 1987, NZ Gazette No 191, page 5012.
3. Purchaser
Greenstreet Irrigation Management Ltd
4. Effective Date
29.10.90
5. Date of Purchase
29.10.90
6. Date of Financial Statement
4.3.91
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