Application for the occupation of and access to a gravel processing and storage facility at Te Anau, Southland

This application is notified under section 17SC of the Conservation Act 1987. The Minister of Conservation has received an application for a lease/easement concession for a term of 10 years.

Application details

Applicant

Southland Regional Council

Location of proposed activity

The true right of the Upukerora River approximately 1 km upstream of State Highway 94 bridge, east of Te Anau.

Conservation status: Marginal Strip – Upukerora River

Land status: Crown Land (Marginal Strip) Reserved from sale, Part of Block IX Mararoa Survey District.

Map reference

Between approximate map references NZTM: 1189654E and NZTM: 4957808N

Summary of proposal

The proposed activity is to use approximately 3.15 hectares of public conservation land on the true right of the Upukuroa River to process and stockpile extracted gravel. Vehicle access to the site would be along approximately 1 km of on an existing formed gravel road from the State Highway 94. The gravel working area would be fenced to exclude the public.

Concession applied for

A lease/easement for use as a gravel processing and storage site.

How to submit

Any person or organisation may make a submission in writing to the Director-General on the proposal. The submission must be made on the submission form (DOCX, 17K) (also available from your local DOC office).

You may make a submission by sending a written or electronic submission to:

Director-General
Department of Conservation
Private Bag 701
Hokitika 7842

Attn: Chari Taylor (Statutory Support Officer)

Email: permissionshokitika@doc.govt.nz

Submissions closed on Monday 21 January 2019 at midnight. Once submitted, submitters' information is subject to the Official Information Act 1982 and may be released under that Act. If you wish to keep any part of your submission confidential, you need to state this in writing when making your submission.

Any person or organisation wishing to be heard in support of his/her submission, must request (within that submission) an opportunity to appear before the Director-General.

DOC comment regarding publicly notified applications

The Minister of Conservation has made no determination regarding the suitability of this proposed concession on public conservation land. This public notification should not be interpreted as an intention on the part of the Minister of Conservation to grant the proposed concession.

Hearing details

If a hearing is required, it is likely to occur on the week starting 28 January 2019 in Te Anau TBC.

Application document

Southland Regional Council application (10,965K PDF)

Submissions received

No submissions were received.