Application for a concession by Southern Resource Management Limited

Introduction

Have your say on a concession application by Southern Resource Management Limited for a 30-year term concession (lease and licence) for the continuation of its occupation of Big Bay Village Hut Site 263 within Conservation Area – Pyke Forest. Submissions close 11 November 2024.

This application is notified under section 17SC of the Conservation Act 1987. The Minister of Conservation has received an application:

Application details

Applicant: Southern Resource Management Limited
Location of proposed activity: Conservation Area – Pyke Forest
Map reference: GPS NZTM 2000: E1210673, N5083821
Concession Applied for: Lease and Licence

Summary of proposal: 30-year term concession for the ownership, management, control, operation, repair and maintenance of Big Bay Village Hut Site No 263 at Conservation Area – Pyke Forest.

Application document (PDF, 4,395)

Lease area

The lease occupation is 98.325m2 comprising:

  1. Hut, outside toilet and water tank – Area 825m2
  2. Outbuilding (large) – Area 35.50m2
  3. Outbuilding (small) – Area 12.00m2

 Licence area

The licence area is approximately 2 metres immediately surrounding the footprint of each of the structures that make up the lease occupation identified above.

View an image of the area (JPG, 166K)

How to make a submission

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

Submissions close Monday, 11 November 2024.

1. Prepare your submission

Record what you think in the submission form:

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

2. Send your submission

Send your submission by email or post. You will get a confirmation email or letter when a submission has been received.

Email: DNSubmissions@doc.govt.nz

Subject line: 102020-ACC – Big Bay Hut No 263

Post:

Director-General
Department of Conservation
Ōtepoti / Dunedin Service Centre
Level 1, John Wickliffe House
265 Princes Street
Ōtepoti / Dunedin 9016

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.

What happens next

After submissions close:

  1. DOC will analyse and consider all submissions and comments on the application.
  2. 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 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.

Hearing details

If a hearing is required, it is likely to occur on the week starting 18 November 2024.

Decision

No details at this point.

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 any questions about the application or the submission process you can email DNSubmissions@doc.govt.nz.

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