full range of views of the people of the Upper and Lower Clutha region. As with any development, new hydro projects on the Clutha will raise both issues and opportunities for the region. Very broadly, the opportunities are likely to be investment, growth, employment and the creation of recreational amenities. The issues are likely to be around inundation of land, the effect of this on people and communities and further alteration of the Clutha and the surrounding landscape. Why this website? In order to understand what the possible issues and opportunities associated with hydro development could be, and any ideas and views that people have, we're taking a different approach. Normally, developers select a preferred project upon which they consult with the community. We don't yet have a preferred option -- we want to hear people's views more generally and on each of the options that we are currently reviewing. We're launching this website so that people can tell us what they think about the possibility of new hydro development, what ideas people might have for possible hydro schemes, how possible opportunities might be maximised and how potential issues could be managed. The links on the left-hand side of this page provide some questions and answers on the possibility for new hydro development on the Clutha, as well as information on the four development options that we are currently reviewing. We want to start a conversation with local communities, and this discussion board is the first step. We want to