This application is notified under section 17SC of the Conservation Act 1987. The Minister of Conservation has received an application for a Lease for a term of 10 years.
Applicant: St Bathans Area Community Association
Location of proposed activity: St Bathans Post Office, within St Bathans Post Office Historic Reserve
Location history: St Bathans area history
Map Reference:NZTM 2000 map reference: E1,348,089 N5,026,359
Lat: -44.8717 Lon: 169.8109
Concession type: Lease
Summary of proposal: Exclusive use of the St Bathans Post Office for the purpose of providing a community hub for gold mining heritage to be displayed along with local art and products.
Application documents:
Any person or organisation may make a submission in writing to the Director-General on the proposal.
Submissions close Friday 10 July 2020.
Record what you think in the submission form.
Any person or organisation wishing to be heard at a possible hearing in support of their submission must request an opportunity to appear before the Director-General. This request must be included in your submission.
Send your submission by email or post. You'll get a confirmation email or letter when a submission has been received.
Email: DNSubmissions@doc.govt.nz
Post:
Director-General
Department of Conservation
PO Box 5244
Dunedin 9054
Level 1, John Wickliffe House
265 Princes Street
Dunedin 9016
Attention: Rory McLean, Permissions Advisor
Submissions close Friday 10 July 2020.
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, state this in writing when making your submission.
After submissions close on 10 July 2020:
No details at this point. Details, such as submissions and the decision outcome, will be added when they are available.
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.
If you have a question about the application or the submission process you can contact Rory McLean, Permissions Advisor.
Email: rmclean@doc.govt.nz