Discretionary pastoral activity decision - Track maintenance - A6293126

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.

Track maintenance

This consent for track maintenance is ongoing

The Commissioner of Crown Lands has determined that the benefits from being able to maintain the existing tracks are significant. Maintenance of the tracks will make it safer and easier to move stock around the lease, for farm management, and improve the control of weeds and pests. It is considered that any adverse effects on inherent values can be avoided, remedied or mitigated by the specified conditions.

Consent is granted for track maintenance, subject to the following conditions:

1. That track maintenance is limited to the areas as indicated on the map attached to the Notice of Decision.
2. The track maintenance shall only occur within the existing footprint of the tracks. None of the tracks shall be widened further.
3. That soil disturbance is kept to the minimum necessary for the maintenance and that appropriate machinery is employed on the task to achieve this. 
4. The track may be maintained to a level suitable for the purpose for which they were designed. 
5. That all machinery intended to be used for maintaining the track is cleaned of plant material and soil prior to entering Matangi Station to avoid weed contamination.
6. That all contractors and employees working on Matangi Station engaged in the track maintenance are informed of the conditions of this consent prior to works starting.

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