Submissions

FMC’s submission on Forest Stewardship Council’s audit of a Nelson/Marlborough operating forestry company

Access to Mt Richmond Forest Park has been an issue for recreational communities in the upper South Island for quite some time. Much of the legal public access to [...]

By |2024-07-12T11:08:50+12:00July 12th, 2024|Categories: News, Submissions|Comments Off on FMC’s submission on Forest Stewardship Council’s audit of a Nelson/Marlborough operating forestry company

FMC’s submission on International Visitor Levy changes proposal

International tourism is a principal national export industry. As the pressure on Aoteraoa New Zealand's nature, conservation land and its infrastructure is increasing, we need to carefully consider how [...]

By |2024-07-10T13:40:51+12:00July 10th, 2024|Categories: News, Submissions|Comments Off on FMC’s submission on International Visitor Levy changes proposal

FMC’s submisson on Fast-track Approvals Bill

“FMC strongly opposes the Fast-track Approvals Bill and would like to see it withdrawn,” says FMC’s president Megan Dimozantos. “We believe the bill is undemocratic and harmful to the environment, [...]

By |2024-04-17T18:08:11+12:00April 17th, 2024|Categories: News, Press Releases, Submissions|Comments Off on FMC’s submisson on Fast-track Approvals Bill

Submission on Rakitata River revival strategy

FMC has written a submission on the Rakitata (Rangitata) River revival strategy developed by Department of Conservation. The submission makes recommendations on relevant high-level issues applying to the whole river, [...]

By |2023-10-26T02:15:00+13:00October 25th, 2023|Categories: News, Submissions|Comments Off on Submission on Rakitata River revival strategy

Submission on West Coast stewardship land reclassification recommendations

FMC has written a two-part submission on reclassification recommendations for stewardship land on the West Coast. The first part addresses high-level aspects of the project. The second focusses on the [...]

By |2022-07-25T11:13:18+12:00July 25th, 2022|Categories: News, Submissions|Comments Off on Submission on West Coast stewardship land reclassification recommendations

How to submit on the West Coast stewardship land reclassifications

Reclassification recommendations for stewardship land on the West Coast have been announced, and recommendations include reclassifying approximately 77,000 hectares (12%) as National Park, 347,000 hectares (54%) as Conservation Park and [...]

By |2022-07-26T13:35:03+12:00July 20th, 2022|Categories: News, Submissions|Comments Off on How to submit on the West Coast stewardship land reclassifications

Submission on Conservation Management and Processes proposals

FMC has written a submission on the Department of Conservation's Conservation Management and Processes discussion document. The discussion document presents three proposals whose stated aims are to make the legislation [...]

By |2022-07-02T10:00:35+12:00July 2nd, 2022|Categories: News, Submissions|Comments Off on Submission on Conservation Management and Processes proposals

Proposed land classifications for West Coast stewardship land announced

Reclassification recommendations for stewardship land on the West Coast have been announced. The West Coast is the first region to go through this process, and recommendations include reclassifying approximately 77,000 [...]

By |2022-07-26T13:35:31+12:00May 28th, 2022|Categories: News, Submissions|Comments Off on Proposed land classifications for West Coast stewardship land announced

Agreement reached for Dunstan Downs tenure review

Recreation and conservation in the Lindis are the winners in the Dunstan Downs Crown pastoral lease's tenure review, with 99% of the property to become public conservation land. The tenure review [...]

By |2022-04-14T08:19:45+12:00April 14th, 2022|Categories: News, Submissions|Comments Off on Agreement reached for Dunstan Downs tenure review

Submission on stewardship land reclassification process

FMC has written a submission on proposed law changes relating to how stewardship land is reclassified. Stewardship land - or ‘Conservation Areas’ under the Conservation Act 1987 - is managed [...]

By |2022-03-23T10:39:27+13:00March 19th, 2022|Categories: News, Submissions|Comments Off on Submission on stewardship land reclassification process
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