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 agreement for the 12,351.4 hectare [...]
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 the Department of Conservation. [...]
Submission on Lowburn Valley tenure review
Submissions on Lowburn Valley tenure review are currently open, until Monday 7 March 2022. Lowburn Valley is a 5,815 hectare pastoral lease located on the slopes of the Pisa Range in Central Otago. The land [...]
Submission on the Auckland Regional Park Management Plan
The 508 page draft Regional Parks Management Plan prepared by Auckland Council is currently open for public submissions, until this Friday, 4 March 2022. FMC has written a submission, which is available here for clubs to [...]
Preserving access through ski areas on public lands
FMC has submitted on a 30 year concession renewal application - including summer and winter non-skiing activities - for the Treble Cone Ski Field in the Motatapu Conservation Area, public conservation land near Wanaka. The [...]
Proposed changes to the Adventure Activities Regulatory Regime
In the wake of the tragedy on Whakaari/White Island, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is reviewing the health and safety regulations for Adventure Activities. The proposal has been publicly notified, and is open [...]