‘Central Plains Water Enhancement Scheme: the environmental benefits of managing, monitoring and enhancing irrigation practice within the Central Plains Area’.

A chance for WET Trustees, members and anyone else who is interested, to find out more about the controversial Central Plains Water scheme.

Monday February 27th, 2012, 6.30pm

Lincoln Events Centre, Meijer Drive, Lincoln

Come along to Lincoln Events Centre and hear about the consent conditions that will ensure environmental aspects of the scheme are monitored, mitigated and enhanced during the operational life of the CPW scheme, including the following:

  • the implementation of best practice on farms, via a Farm Plan, and how this will improve the management (and losses) of nutrients on farms. (This topic will also include the requirement for all farmers to have their FMP’s audited);
  • Environmental Management Fund – what this entails and the process for selection of environmental enhancement projects;
  • The committees required to be established as part of the consent and the key role that these groups will have within the operation of the scheme (Environmental Management Fund Committee, Ground and Surface Water Expert Review Panel, Community Liaison Group);
  • Ground and surface water monitoring requirements.

After the presentation, which will last around 30 minutes, there will be an opportunity to put questions to CPWL .

After a short break, with light refreshments, a WET Trust meeting will be held.