Application for a concession by NZSki Limited

Introduction

Have your say on a concession application by NZSki Limited for a lease, licence and easement within the Remarkables Ski Field Access Road and Rastus Burn Recreation Reserve, Queenstown. Submissions closed 3 May 2023.

Recommendations report

Recommendation report (PDF, 809K)

Submissions and hearing

Submissions closed 3 May 2023. We received five objections or submissions. Three submitters have requested to be heard.

A virtual hearing will be held at 9:30 am, Wednesday, 24 May 2023. If you wish to attend the hearing contact Kelvin Brown at kibrown@doc.govt.nz.

This application is notified under section 17SC of the Conservation Act 1987. The Minister of Conservation has received an application:

  • to continue to occupy conservation land to manage and control all activities related to the ownership, operation, repair and maintenance of the commercial Remarkables ski area for a 40-year term.

Application details

Applicant: NZSki Limited
Location of proposed activity: Remarkables Ski Field Access Road and Rastus Burn Recreation Reserve, Queenstown
Map reference: Base building approximate GPS NZTM 2000: E1270383, N5002586
Concession Applied for: Lease, licence and easement
Summary of proposal: 40-year term concession (lease, licence and easement) to manage and control all activities related to the ownership, operation, repair and maintenance of the commercial Remarkables ski area.

The following items should be noted when considering the application:

  • the application covers existing Remarkables ski area activities with the inclusion of:
    (i) a base building and maintenance facility extension proposal, and
    (ii) the installation of 3 additional snow fences;
  • the application refers to three permissions that expire on 30 April 2043 that are not included in the application;
  • the application shows the existing Shadow Basin passenger lift system in its current alignment. A separate application proposal to realign and replace this lift and associated infrastructure has been recently publicly notified and a hearing has been held.

Application documents:

Note: The following documents have been excluded:

  • Copy of Remarkables Revenue Summary for the Financial Year Ended 30 November (2014-2021)
  • Shape files for Remarkables Ski Area.

How to make a submission

Any person or organisation may make a submission in writing to the Director-General on the proposal.

Submissions closed Wednesday 3 May 2023.

Once submitted, submitters’ information is subject to the Official Information Act 1982 and may be released under that Act. If you wish to keep any part of your submission confidential, you need to state this in writing when making your submission.

What happens next

After submissions close:

  1. DOC will analyse and consider all submissions and comments on the application.
  2. A hearing will be held if there have been requests to be heard by the Director-General. If you have expressed an interest in presenting your submission at a hearing, you will be contacted by DOC regarding this.
  3. DOC will analyse and consider information raised at the hearing if a hearing occurred.
  4. DOC will make a recommendation to the Minister of Conservation.
  5. The Minister of Conservation will make a decision on the application.

Hearing details

If a hearing is required, it is likely to occur on the week starting 22 May 2023.

Decision

No details at this point.

DOC comment regarding publicly notified applications

The Minister of Conservation has made no determination regarding the suitability of this proposed concession on public conservation land. This public notification should not be interpreted as an intention on the part of the Minister of Conservation to grant the proposed concession.

Contact

If you have any questions about the application or the submission process you can email dnsubmissions@doc.govt.nz