Company Policies
Share Allocation & Trading Policy
Provided that the proper processes are followed, and the required approvals are obtained, trading of water between farmers within the scheme is encouraged by OWL, to facilitate more efficient use of the resource.
The policy:
- classifies the Opuha scheme into eleven discrete scheme areas based on the individual non-augmented tributaries, hydrological features, and sub-schemes;
- clearly defines the conditions that must be met for the transfer and licensing of shares within and between the scheme areas, these factors being Allocation, Consents & Compliance and Infrastructure;
- covers the trading of all OWL share classes and covers a number of trading scenarios.
Share Allocation and Trading Policy
Water Management – On Farm Storage
This policy describes the conditions that apply when individual shareholders/irrigators wish to develop water storage facilities on their farm for storage of water supplied by Opuha Water Limited (OWL).
Water Management Policy – On Farm Storage
OWL Water Storage Pond Approval Form.v1
Water Management – Water Metering and Telemetry
The objective of this policy is to ensure a consistent standard of water metering by all irrigators and to make this information available to OWL for operational efficiencies and water accounting purposes. The Water Metering and Telemetry Policy requires all water takes within the Opuha scheme to have an OWL specified water meter and telemetry system. The specifications for these systems are detailed in the new Water Metering and Telemetry Standard, which is appended to the policy.
Water Metering and Telemetry Policy
Water Management – Water Restrictions – Non-Augmented Tributary Irrigators
This policy describes the policy for company imposed restrictions on use of water for irrigation during dry seasons when catchment and lake storage conditions are critically low.
Water Management Policy – Water Restrictions Non-Augmented Tributary Irrigators
Environmental Management – FEP & Auditing Fee – Fee Charging Model
This policy specifies the charging regime associated with the preparation and administration of the OWL Farm Environment Plans and associated work streams including Farm Management Plans and Audits by external parties.Environmental Management Policy – FEP and Audit Fee Charging (Aug 2023)
Environmental Management – FEP Auditing – Non-Compliant Audits
This policy specifies the approach Opuha Water Limited (OWL) will take in addressing non-compliant Audits of OWL shareholder and water users Farm Environment Plans (FEPs). The purpose of the policy is to ensure consistency of action taken by OWL in response to non-compliant Audits.
Environmental Management Policy – Non-Compliant Audit (Aug 2023)
Environmental Management – Poor On-Farm Environmental Performance
This policy outlines the process for consistently resolving incidents and complaints of poor on-farm environmental performance by shareholders and water users.
Environmental Management Policy – Poor On-farm Env Performance (Aug 2023)
Policy Documents
These policies outline the conditions entered into with each of the irrigation schemes merged into OWL on company restructuring.
Policy Document – K Shares
