Dear Kevin,

Further to your official information request received at the Council on 17
February 2025 seeking information regarding works on the Buller River
Flood Protection Scheme, we have processed your request under the Local
Government Official Information and Meetings Act (LGOIMA).  We have
decided to grant your request.  Our Infrastructure staff have advised as
follows:

 

There is no information held by the West Coast Regional Council regarding
flood protection works carried out in the Buller River from 1989 until the
formation of the Westport Rating District in 2020. We are not aware of any
formal ‘Buller River Flood Protection Scheme’ prior to the formation of
the rating district. 

 

You have asked for a breakdown of the major works done and the dates. 
Since the formation of the Westport Rating District, the following works
have been undertaken:

  

Project Works Dates
Organs Island Training Repair of Organs Island Construction commenced
Wall rock wall July 2022 and completed in
October 2022
Kawatiri Farm erosion Top up an existing rock Construction commenced
repair wall and rebuild eroded October 2022 and completed
sections, and formation in May 2023
of a new rock revetment
South Bank beach Contouring and raking of Construction commenced and
raking a gravel beach on the completed in July 2022
true left of the Buller
River at Organs Island,
and formation of a low
berm

 

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
[1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.

 

Please contact me if you have any further queries.  If you require further
information regarding the above, please provide details regarding what
specific information you are seeking.  Please note this would be treated
as a new request. 

 

Yours sincerely

Rasela Barrow

For and on behalf of

Darryl Lew

Chief Executive

 

 

Rasela Barrow​​​​
Executive Assistant |  West Coast Regional Council
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