Oregon expert may study Canty rivers
The recreational values of the Rakaia and Waimakariri rivers may be studied by an Oregon State University expert. as part of a Lincoln College review of the potential and. problems of irrigation in Central Canterbury. The Canterbury United Council's regional" planning committee' said thaUa $3OOO contribution should be made to the study planned by Dr B. Shelby, a ' resource sociolo-
gist. That contribution would be made on the condition that another $3OOO came from the North Canterbury Catchment Board. Dr Shelby’s study would look at the recreational capacity of both rivers. The over-all study is being done by the Agricultural Economics Research Unit at Lincoln College.
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Press, 14 July 1982, Page 23
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