Prioritising river values
Project Overview
Full title: Developing a significance classification framework for water body uses and values
Project leader: Professor Ken Hughey
Funder: Foundation for Research Science and Technology
Prioritising river values
This Envirolink funded project involves collaboration between researchers, regional councils and government departments to develop multiple criteria for prioritising values and uses of water bodies at a regional level.
Outputs
A final report covering all key outputs from this project was published in 2010. Individual chapters from that report (which is published in two parts) are presented below:
Other trial applications underway, and nearing completion, are:
- Native fish (Wellington)
- Hydro energy (Bay of Plenty and Tasman).
Other applications being started are:
- Flatwater boating
- Native fish angling
- Potable water
A national workshop to discuss the project, the method and all the trials was held in Wellington on 20th November 2009. Click here for the workshop summary report. There were eight PowerPoint presentations made at the workshop and they are also attached below:
Research Advisory Group
The research project maintains an Advisory Group consisting of:
- Mary-Anne Baker (Tasman District Council, Chair)
- Ken Hughey (Project manager)
- Neil Deans (Fish and Game, Nelson/Marlborough)