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Department of conservation/Public Land
Issue
The Department of Conservation (DOC), Auckland City Council (ACC) and the
Auckland Regional Council (ARC) own large areas of the Hauraki Gulf Islands. In
particular, DOC is a major landholder on Great Barrier Island and in the Inner
Gulf Islands. The ARC owns Whakanewha Regional Park on Waiheke Island and ACC
owns numerous reserves throughout the gulf. In addition, in 2004 Kaikoura Island
was bought through a joint venture by combining resources from the government's
Nature Heritage Fund, ASB Trusts, ARC and Auckland territorial authorities. The
island is to be protected as a scenic reserve under Section 19 of the Reserves
Act and will be managed by a trust.
The Hauraki Gulf Islands District Plan does not take into account Crown or
public ownership of land. Instead it has land units that relate to the specific
characteristics of the land. This may not be the most appropriate way of
managing activities or development on publicly owned land, especially DOC land,
where resource consent may not be required if the provisions of Section 4 of the
Resource Management Act apply.
It may be appropriate to look at combining some of the existing land units
(for example, Land Units 17 to 19 and Land Unit 23) to create an ownership
approach for a new land unit. Any changed approach could give a clear visual
indication on the planning maps of the extent of land in public or Crown
ownership for both the Inner and Outer Islands.
Possible approaches
You may have a better or alternative approach to those outlined below. If so,
we would like to hear from you.
- Status quo - continue to apply the existing land units.
- Create a new land unit for those lots owned by DOC/ARC/ACC.
- Re-name and amend Land Unit 23 so that it applies to DOC/ARC/ACC land.
- Create a new land unit specifically for DOC-owned land.
- Combine Land Units 17 to19 and 23 into a new land unit for Crown or
publicly owned land.
Note:
While this issue paper can be read in isolation, it is best read in
association with the issue papers relating to:
