12 | Westland District Council Karen Phelps Flow on effects from flood repairs REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT A number of important projects in Westland have set up the region for a strong recovery post Covid-19, says chief executive of Westland District Council Simon Bastion. The projects have underpinned the economy of the area during a tough time, generating employment and providing flow-on effects to the district. The Fox Glacier remediation and Butlers Landfill projects are probably the most publicised nationally after torrential rainfall to page 14 and flooding in March 2019 saw the Council owned historical landfill near Fox Glacier spill into the Fox River, which in turn carried rubbish 21km downstream through Westland Tai Poutini National Park and into the Tasman Sea. Covid-19 Shovel Ready Funding saw rock wall protections constructed to protect the existing site and prevent further spillages and a clean up take place. Around 15,750 tonnes of waste was removed to Butlers Landfill along with numerous sweeps of the Fox River bed. A silver lining was that the project provided employment to Covid-19 impacted people over six months in an area hard-hit by the loss of tourism, says Simon. Nearly 1000 volunteers helped with the clean up, co-ordinated by the Department of Conservation between June and August and Simon says the assistance of the public was greatly appreciated. Phase two of the project saw the opening of a new cell at Butlers Landfill that will give the region another 15 years of average rubbish removal. It’s importance to the wider region has already been experienced after the flooding at Westport in July 2021 as the Westland District Council was able to assist neighbouring councils with their clean up, as Butlers Landfill is the only asset of its kind in the region. Other Shovel Ready funded projects include Cron Street Extension, an infrastructural project providing safe access to the existing Franz Josef Medical Centre, St John Ambulance station as well as the community meeting room. PROUD TO BE INVOLVED IN THE OLD CHRISTCHURCH ROAD WIDENING PROJECT 027 4310 461 OR 03 755 8448 admin@henryadams.co.nz JOSEPHS.CO.NZ PHOTO: DESTINATION WESTLAND LTD PEOPLE LED PROJECTS PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND QUANTITY SURVEYING PROUD TEAM SUPPORTING WESTLAND DISTRICT COUNCIL Around 15,000 tonnes of waste was removed from a historical landfill neat Fox Glacier, which spilled rubbish into the Tasman sea during flooding in March 2019. P 03 756 8305 admin@coastwidesurveys.co.nz Groundfloor, Como House, 51 Tancred Street, Hokitika Are you...? Are you buying a house? Are you building a house, garage or extension? Are you fencing your property? Are you wanting to subdivide land? Are you developing your dairy farm? Are you unsure about your boundaries? Proud to work with Westland District Council Give us a call to find out why you may need our services, five minutes on the phone now could save you a lot of heartache and money later.
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