Submissions closed 15 November 2021
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There will be an online hearing at 8.30 am on Monday, 29 November 2021 for people to talk to their submissions. Email Kelvin Brown at kibrown@doc.govt.nz if you would like to join.
This activity was previously authorised under Special Leases granted under the Land Act 1948.
This application is notified under section 17SC of the Conservation Act 1987. The Minister of Conservation has received an application for a lease and licence and easement for a term of 30 years.
Application details
Applicant: Cardrona Alpine Resort Limited (CARL) and Treble Cone Investments Limited (TCIL)
Location of proposed activity: Motatapu Conservation Area, North Motatapu Conservation Area and, Conservation Area – Treble Cone Access Road, Wanaka
Map reference: Approximate GPS NZTM 2000: E1274476 N5049597 (Treble Cone Ski Area main complex)
Concession Applied for: Lease, licence, and easement
Summary of proposal
This proposal is to continue to occupy conservation land for activities (both existing and new) to operate the Treble Cone ski field for a 30-year term concession (lease, licence and easement) comprising:
- the management and control of all activities related to the ownership, operation, repair and maintenance of the commercial Treble Cone ski field
- the use of Treble Cone ski field infrastructure to undertake winter and summer recreational activities and events, including guided activities
- aircraft activities (including the use of helicopters and drones).
Application documents
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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
An online hearing will occur at 8.30 am on Monday, 29 November 2021.
Application documents
| Item | Sub-item | Document name | File details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Background and summary | |||
| 1.0 | Appendix IX – TC Concession Application background information – revised July 2021 | PDF, 197K | |
| 2.0 | Summary of Treble Cone Concession Application | PDF, 534K | |
| 3.0 | Appendix IV – TC Concession Application maps and diagrams – revised July 2021 | PDF, 3,191K | |
| Further information requested by Department on original application including applicant's response | |||
| Note: Documents below included in original application with exception of documents annotated "revised July 2021" | |||
| 4.0 | 70749-SKI – Treble Cone ski field – Acknowledgement Letter and Request for Further Information | PDF, 214K | |
| 5.0 | Letter to DOC re further info for TC application – revised July 2021 | PDF, 322K | |
| Application forms | |||
| Application Information (Form 1a) | |||
| 6.0 | TC (CARL + TCIL) concession-application-applicant-info-1a – revised July 2021 | PDF, 259K | |
| Private/Commercial Facility/structure (Application Form 3b) | |||
| 7.0 | TC (CARL + TCIL) concession-application-3b-private-structures - revised July 2021 (Note: for documents in application Section I: Attachments. Refer to (in order of reference): Items 27, 28, 26, 29, 20, 19, 33, 34, 3, 9 & 1 | PDF, 364K | |
| 8.0 | Appendix I – TC Lease Application – revised July 2021 | ||
| 8.1 | Infrastructure list and photographs | PDF, 8,449K | |
| 9.0 | Appendix VI – TC Private Structure Application Environmental Impact Assessment EIA – revised July 2021 | PDF, 275K | |
| Other (Application Form 7a) | |||
| 10.0 | TC (CARL + TCIL) concession-application-7a-other (Licence) – revised July 2021 | PDF, 226K | |
| 11.0 | Appendix III – TC Licence Application (Other Activities) – revised July 2021 | ||
| 11.1 | Infrastructure list and photographs | PDF, 7,490K | |
| 12.0 | Appendix VII – TC Licence Application Environmental Impact Assessment EIA – revised July 2021 | PDF, 236K | |
| Easement (Application Form) | |||
| 13.0 | TC (CARL + TCIL) easement-application – revised July 2021 (Note: for documents in application Section I: Attachments. Refer to (in order of reference): Items 27, 28, 26, 29, 20, 19, 14, 3, 15 & 1 | PDF, 562K | |
| 14.0 | Appendix II – TC Easement Application – revised July 2021 | ||
| 14.1 | Infrastructure list and photographs | PDF, 9,607K | |
| 15.0 | Appendix V – TC Easement Application Environmental Impact Assessment EIA – revised July 2021 | PDF, 397K | |
| Guiding/Tourism/Recreation: aircraft activities (Application Form 4c) | |||
| 16.0 | TC concession-application-4c-aircraft – revised July 2021 | PDF, 1,367K | |
| 17.0 | Appendix VIII – TC Aircraft Application Environmental Impact Assessment EIA – revised July 2021 | PDF, 188K | |
| Land Based Guiding Activities (Application Form) | |||
| 18.0 | TC concession-application-land-based-guiding-activities – revised July 2021 (Note: for document in application Section L: Attachments. Refer to Item 27) | PDF, 563K | |
| Other assessments, technical reports, restoration protocol, plans, certifications | |||
| Assessments and Technical Reports | |||
| 19.0 | 2800 Treble Cone EIA Landscape and Visual Assessment Final (002) | PDF, 19,431K | |
| 20.0 | Ecological Assessment – Treble Cone Ski Area_final (2) | ||
| 20.1 | Treble Cone Ski Area Ecology Assessment – Beale Consultants – Prepared for Cardrona Alpine Resort Limited – February 2021 | PDF, 54,438K | |
| 21.0 | CAR Report_Seasonal_Snow_18 January 2021 | ||
| 21.1 | Past, Present and future of Seasonal Snow for Cardrona and Treble Cone Ski Areas – Dr Jim Salinger – 18 January 2021 | PDF, 845K | |
| 22.0 | TC Bridge Inspection Report 2018_07_09 – Rev A (002) | ||
| 22.1 | Treble Cone Ski Area – Batchelar McDougall Consulting Structural & Civil Engineers – BMC reference: 1105-1197 – Rev A: Issued 10 July 2018 | PDF, 5,635K | |
| 23.0 | TC climate change plan | PDF, 1,516K | |
| 24.0 | Treble Cone Report v3 | ||
| 24.1 | Treble Cone ski area assessment of aquatic ecological values – WaterWays Consulting Ltd | PDF, 3,778K | |
| Restoration Protocol | |||
| 25.0 | Restoration Protocol with Treble Cone May 2015 | PDF, 177K | |
| Plans | |||
| 26.0 | 200525_TC_10_1_MDP-004A (Treble Cone Road – Existing Access Road)_wt_a3 | ||
| 26.1 | Drawing No: MDP-004A: Existing access road | PDF, 276K | |
| 27.0 | 200525_TC_10_1_MDP-012A (Master Infrastructure Plan)_wt_geo_A3 | ||
| 27.1 | Drawing No: MDP-012A: Existing Infrastructure Plan | PDF, 538K | |
| 28.0 | 200525_TC_10_1_MDP-013 (Base Area - Existing Infrastructure)_wt_a3 | ||
| 28.1 | Drawing No: MDP-013: Base Area Infrastructure Plan | PDF, 273K | |
| 29.0 | Existing TC Base Building Floor Plans | PDF, 97K | |
| 30.0 | InnoFlow Septic System AsBuilt | PDF, 1,092K | |
| 31.0 | Treble Cone Wastewater Plant Management Plan Dec 2018 | PDF, 1,150K | |
| Certifications | |||
| 32.0 | Explosive Compliance Certificate | PDF, 1,383K | |
| 33.0 | LCC – May 2020 | ||
| 33.1 | Hazardous Substance Location Compliance Certificate – LPG & Petrol | PDF, 144K | |
| 34.0 | SCCTC 2 – May 2020 (Diesel) | ||
| 34.1 | Hazardous Substance Location Compliance Certificate – Diesel | PDF, 94K | |
| Technical (Other) | |||
| 35.0 | TC Radio Licence Details | PDF, 1,088K | |