Application by St Bathans Area Community Association

Introduction

Have your say on an application for a lease for St Bathans Post Office in the St Bathans Post Office Historic Reserve. Submissions closed 10 July 2020.

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.

Application details

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:

How to make a submission

Any person or organisation may make a submission in writing to the Director-General on the proposal.

Submissions close Friday 10 July 2020.

1. Prepare your submission

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.

2. Send us your submission before 10 July 2020

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.

What happens next

After submissions close on 10 July 2020:

  1. DOC will analyse and consider all submissions.
  2. A hearing will be held if there have been requests to be heard by the Director-General. If a hearing is required, it’s likely to occur on a day between 27 and 31 July 2020. If you have expressed an interest in presenting your submission at a hearing, you will be contacted by DOC regarding this.
  3. DOC will analyse and consider information raised at the hearing if a hearing occurred.
  4. DOC will make a recommendation to the Minister of Conservation.
  5. The Minister of Conservation will make a decision on the application by St Bathans Area Community Association.

Decision

No details at this point. Details, such as submissions and the decision outcome, will be added when they are available.

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.    

Contact

If you have a question about the application or the submission process you can contact Rory McLean, Permissions Advisor.

Email: rmclean@doc.govt.nz