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 30 years, concession from:
Applicant: Tāhuhu Forestry Limited
Location of proposed activity: Sounds Foreshore Reserve, Opua Bay, Marlborough Sounds
Concession type: Lease, approximately 1600 m² in size
Map reference: Approximate map references E1700743 N5429738
Summary of proposal: The use of the reserve land is for part of a barge site. In particular, the maintenance of a barge site surface, the storage of logs, and the transport of logs back and forth across the land.
Application documents:
Any person or organisation may make a submission in writing to the Director-General on the proposal.
Submissions closed on Wednesday 25 September 2024 at 5:00 pm.
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:
If a hearing is required, it is likely to occur on the week starting 14 October 2024.
The application was approved.
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 Trish Gill, Permissions Advisor: tgill@doc.govt.nz