Stormwater Management Area Description Management Area Key Issues Springlands This area discharges into Fultons Pipe and drain capacity limited Creek, Murphys Creek and Urban growth/infill. Racecourse Creek and then into the Lower Taylor River. This SMA Lack of soakage is primarily zoned residential; however, there is rural catchment High natural spring-fed water upstream to the west of the clarity residential area. Sedimentation from dewatering of construction sites Opawa Loop This area discharges into the Industrial and transport corridors Opawa River at a number of locations upstream of the Taylor Inadequate pipe capacity River confluence. This area is made up of residential and some industrial areas. Central Blenheim The Central Blenheim SMA Lack of pipe and pump capacity discharges via a small number of discharge points into the Lower Risk of flooding (especially Taylor River. This area is made up Redwood Street) of a mixture of residential, high density residential, commercial and Infill development some industrial zonings. Commercial and transport corridors High value receiving environment Kinross The Kinross SMA discharges via Lack of pipe and pump capacity one main discharge point to the lower Opawa River downstream of Industrial and transport corridors the Taylor River confluence. Soakage not available Monro/Muller This SMA discharges partly in the Lack of soakage Taylor River system upstream of the Doctors Creek confluence and Lack of pipe capacity partly into the Central Blenheim area to the Lower Taylor River Flood prone Urban growth/infill Upper Taylor This SMA discharges into the Approach for accommodating Upper Taylor River at a number of future growth on southern zoned locations including the Rifle Range land Creek. Part of this area discharges directly to ground soakage Good ground soakage Page 42