Application for a lease by Mercury Bay Boating Club Incorporated
Introduction
Have your say on an application by Mercury Bay Boating Club Incorporated for a lease in Whitianga. Submissions close 9 May.The Minister of Conservation gives notice under section 17SC of the Conservation Act 1987 of an application by Mercury Bay Boating Club Incorporated to establish and operate a community facility (boating club/sailing school) for a period of 30 years at Local Purpose Reserve (Lot 6 DP 426920) Dundas Steet, Whitianga.
Application details
Applicant: Mercury Bay Boating Club Incorporated
Location of proposed activity: Local Purpose Reserve (Lot 6 DP 426920) Dundas Street, Whitianga.
Concession type: Lease.
Summary of proposal: This is a lease application for a community facility (boating club/sailing school).
Application documents:
How to make a submission
Any person or organisation may make a submission in writing to the Director-General on the proposal.
Submissions close on 9 May 2024 at 5:00 pm.
1. Prepare your submission
Record what you think on 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. You'll get a confirmation email or letter when a submission has been received.
Email: permissionshokitika@doc.govt.nz
Subject line: 112555-OTH, Submissions re. Mercury Bay Boating Club
Post:
Director-General
C/- Department of Conservation
Private Bag 701
Hokitika, 7842
Attention: Ange Paget, Senior Permissions Advisor
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.
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.
Decision
No details at this point.
Contact
If you have a question about the application or the submission process you can contact Ange Paget, Senior Permissions Advisor.