Discretionary pastoral activity decision - Clearing indigenous and exotic vegetation - A5967858

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.

Clearing indigenous and exotic vegetation

10 years

There are benefits to farming in allowing the lessee to clear scrub in specific areas and these benefits outweigh effects on the inherent values. Effects on inherent values associated with the waterway will be protected by the required setback and those associated with the mature indigenous shrublands present will be limited by the conditions imposed.

Consent is granted for clearing indigenous and exotic vegetation, subject to the following conditions:

Area A north (outlined in red on plan)

1. Scrub clearance is limited to spot-spraying of exotic woody weeds by ground or helicopter (such as blackberry, gorse, broom).
2. No more than 10% by-kill of indigenous shrubland (including matagouri) is permitted.
3. No spraying is to be undertaken within 10m of the wet edges of the waterway shown by the light blue line on the plan. 
4. No spraying is to be undertaken within 10m of the wet edges of the waterways shown by the light blue lines on the plans.
5. Spray applicators should be experienced in precision agricultural chemical application, and a written record of applications, preferably with GPS mapping, is to be maintained and provided to the Commissioner of Crown Lands if requested.
6. All contractors and employees of Stoneleigh Station are to be informed of the conditions of this consent prior to spraying.
7. Consent can be revoked before the end of the term at the discretion of the Commissioner of Crown Land should the conditions of the consent not be complied with.

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