Process to date
To help us draft the new CMS, we asked for your views and ideas in an online survey and at events along the Coast. The online survey closed on Dec 16, 2024. We received over 1,000 responses which reflected the diverse perspectives of the community. Thanks to everyone who took the time to have their say!
A summary of your feedback is available here.
Please note that the views expressed in this summary are those of respondents only.
Next steps
We will draft the new CMS using your feedback and other information we have gathered. Once this is ready, we will publicly notify the draft and ask for your submissions.
Background
A CMS is a strategy for managing public conservation lands and waters within a region. It sets the direction for management of natural, cultural, historic, and recreational values.
The new CMS will apply to Te Tai Poutini West Coast CMS region. This extends from west of Kā Tiritiri o te Moana/ Southern Alps, from Kahurangi Point in the north to Te Hōkai (Awarua Point) in the south.
Map of public conservation lands and waters on Te Tai Poutini West Coast.
With 84% of Te Tai Poutini West Coast being public conservation lands and waters, the CMS plays a significant role in shaping the region's future.
Whether you live near, operate on, or visit the area, the new CMS will affect you as it will influence how these lands and waters are managed.
Why are we developing a new CMS?
The current CMS, while still active, needs a review.
Key drivers for a new CMS are:
- CMSs are required to be reviewed every 10 years.
- To respond to changes on Te Tai Poutini West Coast, including:
- the impacts of climate change, for example on species and infrastructure
- shifts in recreation and visitor flows
- changes in technology, such as e-bikes and drones
- changes to public conservation lands and waters, such as the creation of marine reserves and the reclassification of land.
- To reflect the evolving partnership between DOC and Poutini Ngāi Tahu across the region and enable the interests and aspirations of Poutini Ngāi Tahu.
- To set up a clear statutory framework. Currently, the CMS implements general conservation policies and establishes objectives for all public conservation lands on Te Tai Poutini West Coast, including national parks. Although the CMS review process doesn’t change any national park management plan (NPMP), the new CMS will direct management of national parks to the relevant NPMP, and the NPMP will implement the CMS and establish detailed objectives for the national park.
Our outcomes
We intend to develop an adaptive and strategic CMS that:
- has the values, interests and aspirations of Poutini Ngāi Tahu and the West Coast community at its core
- meets legislative requirements
- advances conservation outcomes.
Review timeline
A CMS review process is set out in the Conservation Act 1987.
There are five phases to a CMS review:
- Project planning
- Drafting the strategy
- Public notification and hearings
- Revision and approval
- Implementing the strategy
The public feedback we gathered during early engagement will be used to draft a new CMS. Once this is ready, we will publicly notify the draft and ask for your submissions.
We will keep you updated through this web page as the project progresses.
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Contact
If you have any questions, please contact us at WCTPCMS@doc.govt.nz.