This application is notified under section 17SC of the Conservation Act 1987. The Minister of Conservation has received an application for a guiding licence for 20 years from Alpine Guides Fox Glacier Limited.
Application details
Applicant
Alpine Guides Fox Glacier Limited
Location of proposed activity
Fox Glacier Te Moeka o Tuawe Valley and Fox Glacier Te Moeka o Tuawe, in Westland Tai Poutini National Park, South Westland
Summary of proposal
Alpine Guides Fox Glacier Limited have applied for a concession for guiding in the Fox Glacier Te Moeka o Tuawe Valley and on the Fox Glacier Te Moeka o Tuawe, including mountaineering and tramping guiding services.
More specifically the activity includes:
- Half and full day walks on the glacier (when safe foot access is available)
- Ice climbing
- Terminal walks
- Day and overnight trips to Chancellor Hut
- Heli Hikes – half day and full day at Victoria Flat
- Overnight camping at Victoria Flat
- Associated aircraft activity to land glacier guiding clients at Victoria Flat, when safe foot access is not available.
Concession applied for
Glacier guiding in the Fox Glacier Te Moeka o Tuawe Valley, Westland Tai Poutini National Park, including associated aircraft landings and overnight camping on the glacier.
The activity is predominately a reissue of existing glacier guiding activities including associated aircraft landings and addition of overnight camping.
How to submit
Any person or organisation may make a submission in writing to the Director-General on the proposal. The submission must be made on a submission form (PDF, 239K),also available from your local DOC office.
You may make a submission by sending a written or electronic submission to:
Director-General
C/ Department of Conservation
Private Bag 701
Hokitika 7842
Attention: Chari Taylor
Email: permissionshokitika@doc.govt.nz
Submissions close on Friday 12 April 2019 at 12:00 midnight.
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.
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.
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.
Hearing details
If a hearing is required, it is likely to occur on the week starting 29 April 2019.
Decision
No details at this point.