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Application for a lease concession by Ruapehu District Council

Introduction

Ruapehu District Council has been granted a lease concession to continue operating the Pipiriki Transfer Station.

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

Application details

Applicant: Ruapehu District Council
Location of Proposed Activity: Pipiriki Rubbish Local Purpose Reserve, Ruapehu District
Concession applied for: Lease
Summary of proposal: Operation of the Pipiriki Transfer Station on the Pipiriki Rubbish Local Purpose Reserve, for a term of 10 years. The operation of a refuse disposal site is a continuation of Concession Permit 93360-OTH. The request of exclusion is to protect the site from abuse and reduce the risk of environmental harm outside of operation hours. This facility serves the public health needs of the Pipiriki community by providing a safe location for refuse disposal.

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 closed on Wednesday 4 June 2025. 

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 for any of these applications, they are likely to occur during the week starting 16 June 2025.

Decision

This concession application has been approved for a lease term of 5 years.

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 D Francis, Permissions Advisor.

Email: permissionshamilton@doc.govt.nz