Submission form: Modernising conservation land management
The Government is seeking feedback on its proposal to modernise conservation land management.

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The questions in this online submission form relate to sections of the discussion document.

 

To start your submission, enter your details then work through each section. There are 6 sections in the submission form. You can answer all the questions or only the questions you want to provide feedback on.

 

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This submission form is also available in Word (129K) and PDF (301K) format. If you would like to add supporting information to your submission, use either of these formats and email to: landlegislation@doc.govt.nz.

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Issues

This is covered on pages 16-19 of the discussion document.

Do you want to comment on the Issues section?
Do you agree with the issues?
Have any issues been missed?
Do you think any measures are needed to ensure conservation outcomes, whether in addition to or alongside the proposals? 
Do the proposals allow the Government to strike the right balance between achieving conservation outcomes and other outcomes? 

Streamlining the conservation management system

This is covered on pages 25-38 of the discussion document.

Do you want to comment on the Streamlining the conservation management system  section?

Simplifying the management structure

Do you agree with the issues and how they have been presented?
Do you agree with the proposed changes to simplify the management planning framework? 

Enabling class approaches to concessions

Do you agree with the proposal to introduce classes of exempt activities, prohibited activities and permitting activities in advance through the National Conservation Policy Statement and area plans? 

Proposed process for making statutory planning documents

Do you agree with the proposed processes for making, reviewing and updating the National Conservation Policy Statement? 
Do you agree with the proposed processes for making, reviewing and updating area plans? 

Giving effect to Treaty principles when making statutory planning documents

Do you think the proposals are appropriate to give effect to the principles of te Tiriti o Waitangi / the Treaty of Waitangi?  

Speeding up concession processing

This is covered on pages 39-44 of the discussion document.

Do you want to comment on the Speeding up concession processing section?

Improving the triage of applications

Do you agree with the issues in concessions processing and how they are presented?
Do you agree with how the Government proposes to improve triaging of concession applications? 

Clarifying Treaty partner engagement requirements

Creating statutory timeframes for some steps

Do you agree that additional statutory timeframes should be introduced, including for applicants, to provide further information, and Treaty partners? 

Amending when public notification must happen

Would it be more beneficial if DOC notified eligible applications where the intention is to grant a concession? 

Clarifying the reconsideration process

Do you agree with setting timeframes and limits on reconsiderations? 

Driving better performance and outcomes from concessions

This is covered on pages 45-53 of the discussion document.

Do you want to comment on the Driving better performance and outcomes from concessions  section?

Enabling competitive allocation of concession opportunities

Do you agree with the issues and how they have been presented?  
Do you agree with the proposed criteria to guide when concession opportunities are competitively allocated? 
Do you agree with the proposed criteria to guide how concession opportunities are allocated? 

Modernising contractual management of concessions

Do you agree that the proposed National Conservation Policy Statement could guide things like standardised terms and conditions, term lengths, and regulated concession fees? 

Unlocking amenities areas to protect nature and enhance tourism

This is covered on pages 54-56 of the discussion document.

Do you want to comment on the Unlocking amenities areas to protect nature and enhance tourism  section?
Do you agree with the issues relating to amenities areas and how they have been presented? 
Do you agree with the proposal to create a single amenities area tool? 

Enabling more flexibility for land exchanges and disposals

This is covered on pages 57-61 of the discussion document.

Do you want to comment on the Enabling more flexibility for land exchanges and disposals section?

Land exchanges

Do you agree with the issues and how they have been presented? 
Do you agree with the proposal to enable more flexibility for exchanges where it makes sense for conservation? 
Should a net conservation benefit test for exchanges of public conservation land include meeting Iwi aspirations (for example, returning sites of significance to Iwi)?

Land disposals

Do you agree with the issues and how they have been presented? 
Do you agree with the proposal to enable more flexibility for disposals where it makes sense for conservation? 
Should a net conservation benefit test for disposals of public conservation land include meeting Iwi aspirations (for example, returning sites of significance to Iwi)?

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