Application from Uenuku Chartiable Trust and Ruapehu District Council for a general licence
Introduction
Have your say an application from Uenuku Charitable Trust and Ruapehu District for a general licence. Submissions closed 16 November 2023.This application is notified under section 17SC of the Conservation Act 1987. The Minister of Conservation has received an application for a general licence.
Application details
Applicant: Uenuku Charitable Trust and Ruapehu District Council
Location of Proposed Activity:
- Part Tongariro National Park (140 m of trail proposed)
- Part Manganui o te Ao Conservation Area (99 m of trail proposed)
- Part Mangaturuturu Viaduct Gravel Local Purpose Reserve (51 m of trail proposed)
Summary of Proposal: The applicants are proposing to construct and develop a shared (walking and cycling) trail between Horopito and Mangawhero (National Park). This trail will form part of the Mountains to the Sea Great Ride. The applicants are currently seeking approval to develop stage 1 of the trail which is 11.84 km section between Horopito and Makatote Awa.
Concession Applied for: General licence
Application Number: 102422-OTH
Application documents:
- Application by Uenuku Charitable Trust and Ruapehu District Council (PDF, 4,922K)
- Assessment of Environmental Effects to support application form (PDF, 14,707K)
Submissions
Submissions closed 16 November 2023.
Submissions received:
What happens next
After submissions close:
- DOC will analyse and consider all submissions.
- A hearing will be held if there have been requests to be heard by the Director-General If you have expressed an interest in presenting your submission at a hearing, you'll be contacted by DOC regarding this.
- DOC will analyse and consider information raised at the hearing if a hearing occurred.
- DOC will make a recommendation to the Minister of Conservation.
- The Minister of Conservation will make a decision on the application.
Hearing details
No hearing is required.
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 Sofia Reid, Permissions Advisor.