Public meetings on partial review of Kahurangi National Park Management Plan
Media contact:
Trish Grant, DOC Nelson/Marlborough Conservancy Communications Advisor, or Rod Witte, Nelson/Marlborough Acting Community Relations Manager, phone +64 3 546 9335.
Date: 24 July 2009
People can get information about proposed new draft management proposals for Kahurangi National Park at public meetings being held in Nelson, Motueka, Takaka and Karamea in August.
A presentation on the partial review of the Kahurangi National Park Management Plan will be given at each meeting and questions about it can be put to Department of Conservation staff.
The meetings are being held in:
Nelson, at 7pm, Monday 10 August, at Fairfield House, Trafalgar Street South;
Motueka, at 7pm, Tuesday 11 August, at Department of Conservation Motueka Area Office, cnr King Edward and High Streets;
Takaka, at 7pm, Wednesday 12 August, at the Takaka Bowling Club Rooms, 17 Hiawatha Lane;
Karamea, at 7pm, Thursday 13 August, at the Karamea Bowling Club, Oparara Road.
Public submissions can be made on the draft new plan provisions up until Friday 4 September. Submissions can only be made on the five matters being reviewed. These include proposals for monitored mountain biking trials on the Heaphy Track during the five-month winter visitor season and year-round on the Flora Saddle to Barron Flat and Kill Devil tracks; also draft provisions relating to aircraft, hunting and guided horse trekking access and consideration of private or commercial accommodation on the Heaphy Track.
Copies of the draft partially-reviewed Kahurangi National Park Management Plan and submissions forms can be obtained by clicking on the link below, or from DOC offices or visitor centres in Nelson, Motueka, St Arnaud, Takaka, Karamea and Hokitika.
Draft partial review of Kahurangi National Park Management Plan
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