This application is notified under section 17SC of the Conservation Act 1987. The Minister of Conservation has received an application from Te Pae o Waimihia for a lease concession for a term of 10 years over land and buildings at Taupō Nursery Conservation Area, Taupō.
Applicant details
Applicant: Te Pae o Waimihia
Location of Proposed Activity: Taupō Nursery Conservation Area, Taupō
Concession applied for: A lease
Summary of Proposal:
To occupy buildings and land within the Taupō Nursery Conservation Area for the purpose of running an environmental and social business including a native plant nursery, food gardens and orchard, a workforce training centre and a base for work-force groups.
Application documents:
- Application form 1a with supporting documents (PDF, 2,442K)
- Application supporting documents (PDF, 6,292K)
How to make a submission
Any person or organisation may make a submission in writing to the Director-General on the proposal.
Submissions closed 5 pm 28 February 2023.
1. Prepare your submission
Record what you think in the submission form.
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.
2. Send us your submission
Send your submission by email or post.
Email: permissionshamilton@doc.govt.nz
Post:
Director-General
Department of Conservation
Private Bag 3072
Hamilton 3240
Attention: Dominic Kostanich, Permissions Advisor
Subject line: Submission on Te Pae o Waimihia notification
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.
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 is likely to occur on the week starting 3 April 2023.
Decision
No details at this point.
Contact
If you have a question about the application or the submission process you can contact Dominic Kostanich, Permission Advisor.