water tanks or dam
An update on the proposed costs of the tillegra dam is showing that the proposed costs have hit nearly half a billion dollars and rising to keep updated there are many groups out there one is the no tillegra dam group who even though opose the dam are providing acurate information and arguments from either side. the williams river is one of the most pristene rivers in the contry and the argument for other avenues such as water tanks and other proposals, The tribunal acknowledged Hunter Water’s alternative drought security strategy would cost only $155 million. The article below shows that if only the current rate of water tank instillation contiues due to the basix requirements and rebate incentive the need for the dam would be non existant. the information is out there in favor of the presumption that the dam is not necessary and in the long and short term will have a major negative effect on the health of the system and surrounding eco systems.
Peter J. Coombes, George Kuczera and Jetse D. Kalma; Department of Civil, Surveying and
Environmental Engineering. University of Newcastle, New South Wales.