Water Resources
With the drought this year many panicked about how to find water resources that have never been used before, like desalination, a second reservoir and using the emergency pipe that runs over the bridge. Read this article about where there is more water than the average persons knows about...
Forest Fire Risks
As the island struggles for water in the summer months, there is a growing risk of fires from the unmanaged forests that surround hundreds of homes on the North Island. Attention to the ever growing forest can also help reduce the water shortages and provide fire safety...
Large Homes Help
On occasion, when a new home is being built, the concerns about island character abound. When it comes to natural resources like water supply per household, larger homes use a bit more than the average but much less per square foot of lot size. They do contribute a lot to the tax base while using less town services. Here's the data that shows why we should "Love" our affluent neighbors...
