http://www.baybuzz.co.nz/archives/2066/ What's new, funny, perplexing in Hawke's Bay Wed, 16 May 2012 04:50:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.baybuzz.co.nz/archives/2066/comment-page-1/#comment-22207 Bruce Bisset Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:42:17 +0000 http://www.baybuzz.co.nz/?p=2066#comment-22207 The underlying problem (in management terms) is that there is no value placed on water. That is, it might cost a little to gain a consent, but having gained it you pay nothing for the water you use. No other resource is allocated free - what makes water (arguably the most precious of all resources) immune to costs? So, so long as we continue to give it away, our landscapes soils and indeed communities will continue to suffer from "upstream abuse". Making water cost - in holistic real impact dollars - would be the one most significant step Govt/councils could take to redress overconsumption and all consequent problems. The underlying problem (in management terms) is that there is no value placed on water. That is, it might cost a little to gain a consent, but having gained it you pay nothing for the water you use. No other resource is allocated free – what makes water (arguably the most precious of all resources) immune to costs? So, so long as we continue to give it away, our landscapes soils and indeed communities will continue to suffer from “upstream abuse”. Making water cost – in holistic real impact dollars – would be the one most significant step Govt/councils could take to redress overconsumption and all consequent problems.

]]> http://www.baybuzz.co.nz/archives/2066/comment-page-1/#comment-21853 Collin Blackman Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:25:04 +0000 http://www.baybuzz.co.nz/?p=2066#comment-21853 Perhaps the first step is to revisit the question; Irrigation means more production from Land means more exports means more income for the producer - all at a cost to the populace in general. What is wrong with this Pic? Everyone should pay so a few can make a bigger profit. Irrigation for personal use - no problem with that, but irrigation to make more money - those involved should foot the bill for that and the systems to control it, not the regional councils who are taxpayer funded. Perhaps the first step is to revisit the question; Irrigation means more production from Land means more exports means more income for the producer – all at a cost to the populace in general. What is wrong with this Pic?
Everyone should pay so a few can make a bigger profit. Irrigation for personal use – no problem with that, but irrigation to make more money – those involved should foot the bill for that and the systems to control it, not the regional councils who are taxpayer funded.

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