Kawarau / Mt Difficulty Tenure Review - Notice of Preliminary Proposal

Notice is given under Section 43 of the Crown Pastoral Land Act 1998 by the Commissioner of Crown Lands that he has put a Preliminary Proposal for tenure review to Kawarau Station Limited, as lessee of Mt Difficulty and Kawarau Station Pastoral Leases.

Legal description of land concerned

Mt Difficulty pastoral lease land:

Part Section 51 Block II, Cromwell SD and Section 3 SO 23831

Kawarau Station pastoral lease land:

Part Run 330A

General description of proposal

1. An area of approximately 6 hectares to be restored to or retained in full Crown ownership and control as Historic Reserve pursuant to Section 35(2)(a)(ii) Crown Pastoral Land Act 1998.
    
2. An area of approximately 987.744 hectares to be restored to or retained in Crown control as Conservation Area pursuant to Section 35(2)(b)(i) Crown Pastoral Land Act 1998 subject to the following qualified designations.
   
   (2.1) A Grazing Concession in favour of Kawarau Station Limited, pursuant to Section 36(1)(a) Crown Pastoral Land Act 1998.
   (2.2) An Easement Concession in favour of Kawarau Station Limited for farm management access, pursuant to Section 36(1)(a) Crown Pastoral Land Act 1998.
    
3. An area of approximately 160 hectares to be restored to or retained in Crown control as Historic Reserve pursuant to Section 35(2)(b)(ii) Crown Pastoral Land Act 1998 subject to the following qualified designations.
   
   (3.1) A Grazing Concession in favour of Kawarau Station Limited, pursuant to Section 36(1)(a) Crown Pastoral Land Act 1998.
   (3.2) The continuation in force of an existing easement in gross in favour of the Carrick Irrigation Company Limited, pursuant to section 36(3)(c) Crown Pastoral Land Act 1998.
    
4. An area of approximately 765.1156 hectares to be restored to or retained in Crown control under the Land Act 1948 pursuant to Section 35(2)(b)(iv) Crown Pastoral Land Act 1998 subject to the following qualified designation.
   
   (4.1) A Special Lease issued to Kawarau Station Limited, pursuant to Section 36(1)(b) Crown Pastoral Land Act 1998.
    
5. An area of approximately 8175 hectares to be disposed of by freehold disposal to Kawarau Station Limited pursuant to Section 35(3) Crown Pastoral Land Act 1998, subject to Part IVA Conservation Act 1987, Section 11 Crown Minerals Act 1991, the following protective mechanisms and qualified designations:
   
   Protective mechanisms:
   (5.1) A Conservation Covenant of approximately 1280 hectares pursuant to Sections 40(1)(b) and 40(2)(a) Crown Pastoral Land Act 1998 to protect the natural environment and landscape amenity.
   (5.2) A Conservation Covenant of approximately 3255 hectares pursuant to Sections 40(1)(b) and 40(2)(a) Crown Pastoral Land Act 1998 to protect the outstanding natural landscape and land above 900 metres.
   
   Qualified designations:
   (5.3) Easements to provide public and conservation management access pursuant to Sections 36(3)(b) Crown Pastoral Land Act 1998.
   (5.4) A management purposes easement to provide a right to convey water in favour of the Department of Conservation is to be created pursuant to Sections 36(3)(b) Crown Pastoral Land Act 1998.
   (5.5) The continuation in force of an existing easement which provides a right to convey water in favour of the Bannockburn Irrigation Society Incorporated, pursuant to section 36(3)(c) Crown Pastoral Land Act 1998.
   (5.6) The continuation in force of an existing easement which provides a right to convey water in favour of the Carrick Irrigation Company Limited, pursuant to section 36(3)(c) Crown Pastoral Land Act 1998.
   (5.7) The continuation in force of an existing right of way easement over the adjoining land as an appurtenant easement to the land to be disposed of by freehold disposals to Kawarau Station Limited, pursuant to section 36(3)(c) Crown Pastoral Land Act 1998.
   (5.8) The continuation in force of an existing easement for telecommunication purposes in favour of Telecom Mobile communications Limited, pursuant to section 36(3)(c) Crown Pastoral Land Act 1998.
   (5.9) The continuation in force of an existing right of way easement in favour of Kawarau Station Limited, as an appurtenant easement over the adjoining Crown land as an operating easement, pursuant to section 36(3)(c) Crown Pastoral Land Act 1998.

Further information including a copy of the designations plan identifying the above proposed designations plus a copy of the draft concession, covenant and easement documents are available on request from the LINZ contractor at the following address:

David Payton
Opus International Consultants Ltd
Private Bag 1913
Dunedin 9054
Phone: (03) 471 5500; Fax (03) 474 8995
Email: Dave.payton@opus.co.nz

Inspections

Any person wishing to inspect the property is advised to contact the LINZ contractor in the first instance at the above address.

Submissions

Any person or organisation may send a written submission on the above proposal to the Commissioner of Crown Lands, C/-, Opus International Consultants Ltd at the above address.

All submissions are being collected and held by LINZ either directly or through its contractor.

Submitters should note that all written submissions may be made available, in full, by LINZ to its employees and contractor, the Department of Conservation and the public generally.

Closing date of submissions

Written submissions must be received no later than 5pm February 27th 2012.

Further information

Download a PDF version of Kawarau & Mt Difficulty Preliminary Proposal Part 1 (PDF 1.89MB), Kawarau & Mt Difficulty Preliminary Proposal Part 2 (PDF 1.44MB)

Find out more about Kawarau Station and Mt Difficulty, including reports, plans and general information on the review process.