FMC concerned about lack of consultation in Evangeline Bivvy disposal
26 June 2026
Federated Mountain Clubs of New Zealand concerned about lack of consultation about disposal of Evangeline Bivvy
FMC has submitted on the disposal of the Evangeline Bivvy in Lake Sumner (Hora Kura) Forest Park.
In March 2023, a landslide damaged the bivvy, and DOC is proposing to remove and gift it to a third party to be used as a shelter on Te Ara Pataka/Summit Walkway.
FMC is not opposed to a shelter on the Te Ara Pataka Track, but is concerned about the lack of consultation with FMC or other outdoor recreation groups. As groups that represent people who use these huts, we should be involved in the decision-making process.
FMC’s recommendations are:
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DOC reinstates the local DOC / Canterbury Recreation User Group (RUG) meetings, where these decisions can be discussed early on, and that FMC is invited to be a member of this Group.
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FMC would support the option to build a new bivvy in a new location, in the headwaters of Evangeline Stream, using volunteers and third-party funding.
Read our full submission here.
If you’d like to make your own submission, you can do so here before Thursday 9 July 2026, at 5:00 pm.
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