Vine Creek Special Rating Area (SRA)

The Vine Creek special rating district was first established in 1966, for the purpose of protecting the farmland in the Kowhitirangi area.

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

Vine Creek SRA Asset Management Plan
(Dec 2009, PDF, 78KB)

Vine Creek SRA Infrastructural Assets Register
(Dec 2009, PDF, 22KB)

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

Vine Creek Special Rating Area (PDF, 2.5MB)

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

Vine Creek Rating District Minutes 2010 (PDF, 83KB)

Vine Creek Rating District Minutes 2011 (PDF, 53KB)

Graeme Smart Report on Vine Creek (PDF, 5MB)

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.