Plan Highlights – Key Issues and Projects Major projects and estimated cost provide for some commercial operations which would help to subsidise operating expenses. Concept design options and costings are being Activity Major capital projects Inflated value developed within the 2018–19 year. (millions) Major projects and estimated cost Library 2018–23 New Blenheim library as part of $14.6 services the Blenheim Riverside Precinct project Activity Major capital projects Inflated value Culture and 2020–21 New art gallery as part of the $2.1 (millions) Heritage Blenheim Riverside Precinct project Reserves 2018–24 Redevelopment of Lansdowne $7.9 Park into a multisport facility, including Community Infrastructure No.1 sand ground artificial turf field and sports house construction Flexibility 2019–20 A&P Park new grandstand and $1.5 New community infrastructure is being designed to be as flexible as possible, administration complex so that it will accommodate future changes in demand, demographics and Halls 2018–19 Awatere Hall replacement $2.8 technology. 2018–19 New Blenheim Youth Centre $0.4 Seismic Strengthening Ongoing work is being carried out on community facilities that require seismic Environment strengthening or demolition as a consequence of earthquake damage or to meet national building codes. Work has progressed on strengthening Stadium The Council agreed to invest in the following environmental improvement 2000 while strengthening work on Athletic Park Grandstand has been activities following their inclusion in the 2018-28 Consultation Document: completed. • $3 million in funding to carry out a multi-beam survey of the entire The A & P Park Grandstand will be demolished and a replacement pavilion Pelorus Sound/Te Hoiere seabed. Managing marine ecosystems building and grandstand at A & P Park has been budgeted for in 2019–20. requires a good understanding of the different habitats and their values. The Council has this data for the Funding for strengthening and redevelopment of the Awatere Community Hall 43,000 hectares of seabed within the has been budgeted for in 2017–19. Queen Charlotte Sound/Totaranui area but not for Pelorus Sound/Te Hoiere. Lansdowne Park Redevelopment Progressively increasing funding for the Lansdowne Park redevelopment has Council’s environmental science and continued, with softball and netball shifting monitoring activities by $0.5 million to the park and the completion of the new over the next three years.More beach volleyball area. The development of resources are required to implement a “Sportville” facility at Lansdowne will the Proposed Marlborough provide for all the potential sport codes Environment Plan, as well as the range which make use of the park. There is an of National Environmental Policy opportunity to further develop the facility to Standards and Regulations. In 2018-2028 Long Term Plan Page 12