| 5 Waimea Water Dam - Tasman Council Twenty per cent of the reservoir’s water was used during March to feed the river and mitigate the impact of drought. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Congratulations to Waimea Water Limited and Fulton Hogan on reaching the milestone of first filling of the Waimea Community Dam. The Damwatch team is proud to have been part of this important project for the Waimea Plains and Tasman District, having provided dam design services and support for Quality Assurance during construction of the dam. Damwatch is a team of dam engineering and dam safety specialists with a track record in successful evaluation, design, and development of solutions for dams and water storage projects in New Zealand and overseas. Damwatch also assists owners of existing dams and water resources. Our specialists can provide support for farmers and landowners in meeting the regulatory requirements of the Building (Dam Safety) Regulations; due to take effect from 13 May 2024. Damwatch is well placed to assist you navigate the new Regulations by: • Assessing whether your dam is a “classifiable dam” and if the forthcoming Regulations will affect you. • Assessing the Potential Impact Classification (PIC) appropriate to the dam, to determine if your dam has a Low, Medium or High PIC. • Preparing a Dam Safety Assurance Programme (DSAP) for Medium and High PIC dams. • Carrying out annual DSAP compliance. • Providing Recognised Engineers to certify and audit PIC’s and Dam Safety Assurance Programmes.
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