Kayakers aghast at hydro approval for wild and pristine rive

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Kayakers aghast at hydro approval for wild and pristine rive

Post by Steve » Thu Oct 27, 2016 6:47 am

DOC are asking for submissions on this proposed scheme, DOC are thinking of giving a concession to do this..... Unbelievable!! Read about it here and you can make a submission here

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Re: Kayakers aghast at hydro approval for wild and pristine

Post by Steve » Mon Nov 07, 2016 4:15 pm

I found some more photos, this place is stunning, they want to build a hydro scheme here, this is DOC land, what are DOC doing? have they lost there way completely, just more of nationals growth at all cost....

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Closeup of the formations in the gorge

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This is the top of the gorge where the weir will be built to divert water out of the gorge

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