Gem Lake Tenure Review - Notice of Preliminary Proposal

26 September 2009: Public notice

Public submissions are being sought on the Preliminary Proposal for the Gem Lake Pastoral Lease tenure review. Submissions close 5pm Friday 27 November 2009.

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 Stephen Ross Norman, Bryan John Norman and Katrina Susan Norman, as lessee of Gem Lake pastoral lease.

Legal description of land concerned

Pastoral lease land:

Run 754, situated in Whitecoomb and Wart Hill Survey Districts and Run 755, situated in Block XVIII, Wart Hill Survey District, being all the land contained in Instrument of Title OT386/14 (Otago Land Registry) comprising 5612.8861 hectares more or less.

General description of the proposal

1. 3750 ha (approximately) to be designated as land to be restored to or retained in Crown control under section 35(2)(b)(i) CPLA, as conservation area subject to an easement concession.
   

Qualified Designation:

(a) The granting of an easement concession to Stephen Ross Norman, Bryan John Norman and Katrina Susan Norman under section 36(1)(a) CPLA.

2. 1863 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 1987 Act, Section 11 of the Crown Minerals Act 1991. This designation is subject to:
   
   Protective Mechanism:
   
   (a)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 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, is available on request from the Commissioner’s contractor at the following address:

Darroch Valuations
P O Box 215
DUNEDIN
Ph: (03) 479-3653
Fax: (03) 474-0389
Email: david.paterson@darrochvaluations.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) 479-3653.

Submissions

Any person or organisation may send a written submission on the above proposal to the Commissioner of Crown Lands, C/- Darroch Valuations 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 Friday 27 November 2009.

Further information

Download a pdf version of the public advertisement of preliminary proposal (pdf 25KB).

You can find out more about Gem Lake, 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 media@linz.govt.nz.