Concession granted
DOC has now granted a concession to Kaikaiāwaro Charitable Trust to operate and manage a café service and the campground, and to provide guided walks within the existing tracks at the Pelorus Bridge site. The concession is for 10 years and four months.
The Kaikaiāwaro Charitable Trust is currently working with DOC to transition into managing the campground and a café service and is preparing for the summer season.
This application is notified under section 17SC of the Conservation Act 1987. The Minister of Conservation has received an application for a lease/licence.
Application details
Applicant: Kaikaiāwaro Charitable Trust
Location of proposed activity: The Pelorus Bridge site is located at 5949 State Highway 6, halfway between Blenheim and Nelson, approximately 20 km from Havelock.
Summary of proposal: Operation and management of the café and campground, and provision of guided walks at the Pelorous Bridge site.
Concession applied for: Notified lease/licence
Application documents:
How to make a submission
Submissions closed 5:00 pm on Friday, 8 December 2023.
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.
What happens next
After submissions close:
- DOC will analyse and consider all submissions.
- 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'll be contacted by DOC regarding this.
- DOC will analyse and consider information raised at the hearing if a hearing occurred.
- DOC will make a recommendation to the Minister of Conservation.
- The Minister of Conservation will make a decision on the application.
Hearing details
If a hearing is required, it's likely to occur the week beginning 18 December 2023.
Decision
DOC has now granted a concession to Kaikaiāwaro Charitable Trust to operate and manage a café service and the campground, and to provide guided walks within the existing tracks at the Pelorus Bridge site. The concession is for 10 years and four months.
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 Ange Paget, Senior Permissions Advisor.