Discretionary pastoral activity decision - Forming a new track and ongoing maintenance of all tracks - A5491458

For this decision summary:

• LINZ received the application before 17 November 2022
• accordingly, the decision was made under the Crown Pastoral Land Act 1998 excluding the amendments taking effect on 17 November 2022.

Forming a new track and ongoing maintenance of all tracks

5 years to complete new track, with maintenance rights

Constructing a new track and maintaining the existing tracks will make it easier to use the land for farming purposes. The conditions recommended will promote good management practice and mitigate effects on inherent values.

Consent is granted for forming a track and maintaining tracks subject to the following conditions:

1. Formation of the new track is restricted to the area marked in green on the attached plan.
2. Maintenance of tracks applies to those tracks shown as red or green on the attached plan.
3. Disturbance associated with track construction is to be a maximum width of 4 metres.
4. No tracking, vegetation clearance, or soil disturbance is to occur in the marked area of rocky outcrops defined in red on the image in Attachment 1 for the new track.
5. Track construction must adhere to the guidelines for track construction as appended in Attachment 2.
6. Maintenance of existing tracks is confined to the existing footprint of the tracks.
7. All machinery used in construction is to be thoroughly cleaned and free of weed seeds.
8. The applicant is to obtain any consents required (if any) from the Central and Otago Regional Council prior to construction commencing.

The Crown Pastoral Land Act 1998 provides that permission to undertake the activity may still be needed under other enactments.