✨ High Flow Management Schedule
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the requirements of this Schedule 1 and shall be formulated in accordance with the following principles:
(a) to the extent possible, co-ordination of the parties’ actions so as to minimise as far as practicable any adverse effects on the environment of the relevant high flow event, in the same manner as those effects would have been minimised if only one party were operating the power stations, canals and related infrastructure which at that time is operated by both parties;
(b) minimisation as far as practicable of spill and the adverse effects of spill on:
(i) the environment;
(ii) the Tekapo Power Stations, Waitaki Power Stations, and/or surrounding infrastructure; and
(iii) safety.
(c) taking such steps as each party considers necessary to inform the public that high flows are expected, in the case of Genesis Energy, the Tekapo River, and in the case of Meridian, in the Pukaki River, the Ohau River and/or downstream of Lake Pukaki (including Lakes Benmore, Aviemore, Waitaki and the lower Waitaki River), except for communications provided under clause 1.6 of this schedule; and
(d) identification of the particular actions to be taken by that party at particular times or in particular circumstances.
1.2 Approval: Either party may, following receipt of the other party’s High Flow Plan pursuant to clause 2.3(c) of this schedule, at its discretion, approve or disapprove that High Flow Plan and may provide to the Environmental Regulator such information (including a copy of that High Flow Plan) as it sees fit.
1.3 Compliance: Each party shall comply with the High Flow Plan provided by it under clause 2.3(c) of this schedule unless and until directed otherwise by the Environmental Regulator, whether or not that High Flow Plan is approved by the other party.
1.4 Change: Any change to a party’s High Flow Plan shall be exchanged in accordance with clause 2.3 of this schedule and shall comply with, and be complied with in accordance with, this section 3.
- EXCHANGE OF HIGH FLOW INFORMATION
1.1 Genesis Energy Information: Genesis Energy shall provide the following information to Meridian with the following frequency while either of the Upper Waitaki Lakes is in a High Flow Planning Zone:
| Information | Frequency |
|---|---|
| Actual level of Lake Tekapo | As often as Genesis Energy records this information, as soon as possible after its measurement. |
| Probability of spill from Lake Tekapo | As frequently as Genesis Energy produces such forecasts but not less frequently than weekly. |
| Actual rainfall | As frequently as Genesis Energy and/or Metservice produces or records this information. |
| Lake Tekapo Inflow forecasts | As frequently as Genesis Energy produces or records this information. |
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