Caithness Tenure Review - Notice of Preliminary Proposal
Notice is given under Section 43 of the Crown Pastoral Land Act (CPLA) 1998 by the Commissioner of Crown Lands that he has put a preliminary proposal for tenure review to Andrew James Bruce Neilson, Sarah Elizabeth Neilson and Dennis John Mullally as lessee of Caithness pastoral lease.
Legal description of land concerned
Pastoral lease land:
Run 819 and Section 90 Block V Waihemo Survey District, being all the land contained in Instrument of Title OT338/93 (Otago Land Registry) comprising 2,211.1760 hectares more or less.
General description of proposal
- 10 hectares approximately to be designated as land to be restored to or retained in full Crown ownership and control as Scientific Reserve under section 35(2)(a)(ii) Crown Pastoral Land Act 1998.
- 2,201 ha (approximately) to be designated as land to be disposed of by freehold disposal to the holder under section 35(3), of the CPLA, subject to Part IVA Conservation Act 1987, Section 11 of the Crown Minerals Act 1991. This designation is subject to:
Protective Mechanism:
a) Conservation covenant over part of the proposed freehold land under Sections 40(1)(b), 40(2)(a) and 40(2)(b) of the CPLA for the purpose of protection of the botanical and landscape values.
Qualified Designation:
b) An easement in gross under Section 36(3)(b) CPLA to provide public foot, or on or accompanied by horses and mountain bike and for conservation management access.
Further information including a copy of the plan, conservation covenant and easement documents, are available on request from the Commissioner’s contractor at the following address:
Darroch Limited
P O Box 27
Alexandra
Ph: (03) 440 0168
Fax: (03) 448 9099
Email: luana.pentecost@darroch.co.nz
Inspections
Any person wishing to inspect the property is advised to contact the Commissioner’s contractor in the first instance on phone number (03) 479-3655 (Ian Harvey)
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 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 by the Commissioner’s contractor no later than 5pm Tuesday 29 November 2011.
Further information
Download a PDF version of Caithness Preliminary Proposal (PDF 4MB).
Find out more about Caithness, including reports, plans and general information on the review process.
