Mid Canterbury has versatile soils, a favourable climate, a good water supply, an unprecedented service industry and a farming community familiar with intergenerational investments. The future prosperity of the district is undoubtedly reliant on a dependable supply of water for irrigation, and the BCI scheme shares the district’s vision of being fully irrigated and self sufficient in electricity generation in the future.
The BCI scheme is a joint venture between Barrhill Chertsey Irrigation Limited, a co-operative company with nearly 200 farmer shareholders from within the Mid Canterbury district, and Electricity Ashburton Limited, the local cooperative lines Company. In 2001 resource consents were granted to take 17 cumecs of water from the Rakaia River and use it for electricity generation and irrigation in the area.
With partners the Rangitata Diversion Race Management Limited, and TrustPower Limited, the BCI scheme is providing Mid Canterbury farmers with their best chance yet of securing water in the district.
Contacts
Barrhill Chertsey Irrigation Limited
360 Barkers Road, RD 12, Rakaia, 7782
Ph: 03 3028111
Fax: 03 3028897
Operations Manager: Mike Lamb
Ph: 0274 224258
We welcome your comments and feedback on the BCI scheme.
Please email us with any questions you have and we will respond as quickly as possible.
