NOTIFICATION OF AN APPLICATION FROM WAKA KOTAHI NZ TRANSPORT AGENCY FOR REPLACEMENT PROTECTION STRUCTURE AT HOMER TUNNEL IN FIORDLAND NATIONAL PARK

The Minister of Conservation gives notice under section 17SC of the Conservation Act 1987 of an application by Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency for a concession to construct a replacement avalanche and rockfall protection structure at the eastern portal of the Homer Tunnel within Fiordland National Park.

The application also seeks to authorise associated works, including excavation of material from the adjoining area to fill beside and over the new avalanche structure, associated earthworks, the construction of rip rap scour protection and the removal of the existing protection shelter.

Further details of the proposed concession are available at www.doc.govt.nz/consultations.

Any person or organisation may make comment in writing to the Director-General for or against the proposal or make any other written submissions on the proposal.

Submission forms may be downloaded from the specific application webpage found at www.doc.govt.nz/consultations (or available from your local DOC office).  

Objections or submissions should be sent to:

Director-General 

Department of Conservation 

Dunedin Service Centre  

PO Box 5244  

Dunedin 9054

Attention: Sanjay Thakur, Senior Permissions Advisor

Email: [email protected]

Submissions will be accepted up to and including Monday 21st November 2022.

Once submitted, submitters’ information is subject to the Official Information Act 1982 and may be released under that Act.

If you wish to keep any part of your submission confidential, you need to state this in writing when making your submission.

Any person or organisation wishing to be heard in support of his/her submission, must request (within that submission) an opportunity to appear before the Director-General. 

If a hearing is required, it is likely to occur in the week beginning 5 December 2022.