FMC pushing for public access to Twizel’s backyard
Omahau Hills, the “Port Hills” of Twizel are currently going through the tenure review process. FMC is pushing for increased public access including a low-level track linking Twizel with Lake Ohau and complementing other local tracks.
The public access currently proposed includes easements on old 4WD routes to the high point at 1400 metres, but does not include any options for improved lower-level access in an area that is increasingly moving from rural to residential. FMC sees huge opportunities in the review including the off-roading of the Alps to Ocean cycleway and increased opportunities for locals to participate in family friendly walking and biking right from their back doorstep.
Read FMC’s full submission here: Omahau Hill submission
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Following significant changes and extensive consultation on the Winstone Pulp application to discharge waste into Whangaehu River, FMC has lodged a neutral submission.
FMC has lodged its submission on the National Conservation Policy Statement (NCPS), which is enabled through the Conservation Amendment Bill and will guide all the area planning over public conservation land.
Since we collated a list of closed tracks and huts earlier this year, we’ve had very positive meetings with the Department of Conservation about the issues involved.
