Blue Mountain Tenure Review - Notice of Preliminary Proposal

24 September 2011

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 Blue Mountain Station Limited as lessee of the Blue Mountain Pastoral Lease.

Legal Description of land concerned

Pastoral Lease land:

Run 5 being all the land contained in Crown Interest Register CB529/35 comprising 9,435.2457 hectares more or less.

General description of proposal

  1. 2,500ha approximately to be designated as land to be restored to full Crown ownership and control as conservation area (under Section 35(2)(a)(i) Crown Pastoral Land Act 1998).

  2. 6,935ha approximately to be disposed of by freehold disposal to Blue Mountain Station Limited (under Section 35(3) Crown Pastoral Land Act 1998) subject to a protective mechanisms and a qualified designation.

    Protective Mechanisms:
    (i) A conservation covenant over an area of approximately 250 hectares (under sections 40(1)(b), 40(2)(a) and 40(2)(b) Crown Pastoral Land Act 1998).

    (ii) A covenant over three historic huts (under sections 40(1)(b) and 40(2)(a) Crown Pastoral Land Act 1998).

    Qualified Designation:
    (iii) An easement in gross for public and conservation management access (under section 36(3)(b) Crown Pastoral Land Act 1998).

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

The Manager
Darroch Limited
P O Box 27
Alexandra

Phone (03) 440 - 0168
Fax (03) 448 - 9099
Email: luana.pentecost@darroch.co.nz

Inspections

Any person wishing to inspect the lease should contact the LINZ contractor in the first instance on phone number (027) 432 0332 (Ray Ward-Smith).

Submissions

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

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

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

Closing date of submissions

Written submissions must be received no later than 5pm on 22 November 2011.

Further information

Download a PDF version of Blue Mountain Preliminary Proposal (PDF 4MB).

Find out more about Blue Mountain, including reports, plans and general information on the review process.

Media enquiries: Brad Young, Land Information New Zealand, phone +64 4 460 0147, mobile +64 27 277 1267, email
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