Lauder Station Tenure Review - Notice of Preliminary Proposal

24 April 2010: Public notice

Public submissions are being sought on the Preliminary Proposal for the Lauder Station Pastoral Lease tenure review. Submissions close 5pm, 21 June 2010.

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 Calder Farming Co Limited as lessee of the Lauder Station Pastoral Lease.

Legal description of land concerned

1. Pastoral Lease land:
   Part Run 266B, Lauder, Cluden, Blackstone Survey Districts and Section 6, Block IV Blackstone Survey District comprising 4224.9724 hectares.

General description of proposal

1. 3000ha 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) outlined pink and marked “CA1” on the proposed designation plan, Appendix 2.
2. 1225ha approximately to be disposed of by freehold disposal to Calder Farming Company Ltd (under section 35(3) Crown Pastoral Land Act 1998) outlined green on the proposed designations plan, Appendix 2 subject to the following:
   
   Protective Mechanisms:
   
   (i) A conservation covenant over an area of approximately 190ha (under section 40(1)(c) and 40(2)(a) Crown Pastoral Land Act 1998) and shaded yellow and marked “CC1” on designations plan, Appendix 2 on terms and conditions as per draft document included in the proposal at Appendix 3.
   
   (ii) A conservation covenant over an area of approximately 6ha (under section 40(1)(c) and 40 (2)(a) Crown Pastoral Land Act 1998) and shaded yellow and marked “CC2” on designations plan, Appendix 2 on terms and conditions as per draft document included in the proposal at Appendix 3.
   
   (iii) A conservation covenant over an area of approximately 17ha (under section 40(1)(c) and 40(2)(a) Crown Pastoral Land Act 1998) and shaded yellow and marked “CC3” on designations plan, Appendix 2 on terms and conditions included in the proposal at Appendix 3.
   
   (iv) A covenant over three historic buildings with a combined area comprising approximately 1ha (under section 40(1)(c) and 40(2)(a) Crown Pastoral Land Act 1998) shaded yellow and marked “CC4” on designations plan, Appendix 2 on terms and conditions included in the proposal at Appendix 3.
   
   Qualified Designations:
   
   (v) An easement in gross to provide for public foot, mountain bike, horse and vehicle access and conservation management access (under section 36(3)(b) Crown Pastoral Land Act 1998) and shown as a dashed orange line marked “a-b” on the designations plan Appendix 2 including a car park at “a” on terms and conditions included in the proposal at Appendix 3.
   
   (vi) Continuation in force of easements 16D/601 and 16D/997 (under section 36(3)(c) Crown Pastoral Land Act 1998). A copy of these easements is included in the proposal at Appendix 3.

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

The Manager
Darroch Limited
P O Box 27
Alexandra
Phone (03) 440 - 0179
Fax (03) 448 - 9099
Email: alexandra@darroch.co.nz.

Inspections

Any person wishing to inspect the lease should contact the LINZ contractor at the above address in the first instance. It is recommended inspections occur as early as possible due to the possibility of winter weather affecting ease of access.

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 21 June 2010.

Further information

Download a pdf version of the Lauder Station public advertisement of preliminary proposal (PDF 29KB).

You can find out more about Lauder Station, including reports, plans and general information on the review process.