FMC lodges second submission on Tukituki Water Storage land exchange
In May this year, FMC raised concerns in a submission about the public access implications of the proposed Tukituki Water Storage land exchange.
The proposal would swap 29.7 hectares of conservation land in the eastern Ruahine Forest Park for 170 hectares of private land, to enable the construction of a dam and reservoir on the Makaroro River.
We’ve now lodged a second submission following DOC’s draft report on the proposal, which says:
- We agree with DOC’s overall conclusion that the proposal would not enhance overall conservation values
- We question their finding that there would be an overall enhancement of recreational values with regard to the “DoC-get land”. The basis for this conclusion is unclear
- We remain concerned about the wider impact the proposal would have on recreation and conservation
- We agree with and support the submission made by Fish and Game NZ
Read our full submission here, and read our previous submission here.
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