Discretionary pastoral activity decision - Carrying sheep and cattle - A6041916

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.

Carrying sheep and cattle

Personal to Holder

The Commissioner of Crown Lands grants consent to an exemption to the stock limitation in the lease to allow the leaseholder to carry the following stock:

• 1,950 sheep (including not more than 1,550 breeding ewes) 
• 125 cattle (including not more than 80 breeding cows) 

The Commissioner has determined that the proposed stock exemption is within the overall safe carrying capacity of the property. The stock exemption recommended to be granted is on the basis of the current pastures being maintained in order to sustain the number of stock units. 

Consent is granted to an exemption to the stock limitation in the lease subject to the following conditions:

1. All cultivated or oversown and topdressed land is to be maintained with adequate fertiliser applications (200kg/ha of 30% sulphur super or equivalent based on soil sampling every three years).

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