Central Otago farmers say proposed dam safety rules 'scary'
10 Mar, 2021 03:30 AM
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The Lower Manorburn Dam, near Alexandra, will be one of the dams affected by new dam safety regulations to be introduced later this year.Photo / SRL Archive
The Lower Manorburn Dam, near Alexandra, will be one of the dams affected by new dam safety regulations to be introduced later this year.Photo / SRL Archive
Otago Daily Times
By: Yvonne O'Hara
Proposed safety regulations for dams are "scary", Central Otago farmers' Otago Water Resource Users Group chairman Ken Gillespie says.
He said the new regulations, which are expected to be introduced later this year, would bring more stress and expense to farmers.