Lower Waiho Special Rating Area (SRA)

This scheme was formed to protect the land on the south banks of the Waiho River from flooding. Although the first flood protection works were constructed in the 1950s, it was in 1979 that the current rating scheme was first formalised, with subsequent reclassifications occuring in 1984 and 2003.

Asset Management Plans are maintained for each SRA as well as an Infrastructural Assets Register. Click below to download these Documents:

Lower Waiho SRA Asset Management Plan
(Dec 2009, PDF, 79KB)

Lower Waiho SRA Infrastructural Assets Register
(Dec 2009, PDF, 11KB)

Below is a downloadable map of the SRA showing classes and property boundaries against the LINZ Topo50 map.

Lower Waiho Special Rating Area (PDF, 2.4MB)

Click to download the Minutes for the latest Rating District Meeting:

Lower Waiho Rating District Minutes 2010 (PDF, 70KB)

Lower Waiho Rating District Minutes 2011 (PDF, 67KB)

The West Coast region is subject to high levels of rainfall and has high energy rivers that often flood. Several communities have needed Council's advice and co-ordination over the years to develop flood protection or river control works, for managing the rivers that flow through their land, or for sea protection. Two rating districts were formed to develop land drainage schemes to drain farmland for agricultural purposes.

The individually rated properties within each scheme pay for all capital and maintenance works needed to maintain the scheme assets. Annual meetings make decisions on the maintenance work required each year and the level of rating. The Council maintains an asset management plan for each scheme that sets out the purpose of each scheme, the level of service provided, and the ongoing management needed.