Around the Mountains Cycle Trail - Resource Consent 14/228 Summary of Submissions
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Around the Mountains Cycle Trail - Resource Consent 14/228 Summary of Submissions Wish to be Heard Wish to Support/ (Y, N, Attend Name of Submitter Address Oppose Maybe) PHM Brief Summary of Issues Raised In Submission 1. Jarred Martin 703 Bainfield Road Oppose Yes Yes Infrastructure will have a negative impact on amenity RD 2 values and the fishery which is internationally Invercargill 9872 recognised. [email protected] Mararoa alternative promoted. 2. Hamish Leckie 314 Sutton Road Support No Not stated Does not see a conflict between cyclists and anglers Dunsdale Valley as both are unobtrusive, quiet and can co-exist. RD 2 Invercargill 9872 [email protected] 3. Mathew Boydell 3 Bridge View Oppose Not stated Not stated The Oreti River is a significant wilderness fishery that Branscombe attracts international visitors. Devon More people in the Oreti Valley will negatively impact United Kingdom fish behaviour, health and population. [email protected] Trail and bridge construction works will deteriorate water quality. Trail users will develop informal river access points which will cause erosion and changes in river geomorphology. Support Landcorp’s concerns of rubbish, free camping, pollution and human faecal matter resulting from uses of the trail. This pollution will also negatively impact the river ecosystem. 4. Peter Nugent [email protected] Oppose Not stated Not stated Unspoilt wilderness area and providing access will erode the wilderness factors. People have already tamed enough of the world. Don’t target one of the few remaining spots. 5. Russ Willekedina 7108 Lenham Lane Oppose Not stated Not stated Supports the cycle trail but not the Upper Oreti route. Edina Minnesota Mararoa alternative promoted. 55439 Seeks protection of the Upper Oreti River for angling. USA [email protected] Wish to be Heard Wish to Support/ (Y, N, Attend Name of Submitter Address Oppose Maybe) PHM Brief Summary of Issues Raised In Submission 6. Gavin Buchanan 7 Langlee Avenue Oppose No No Supports the cycle trail but not the Upper Oreti route. Waverley Mararoa alternative promoted which has a road close Sydney by if the weather conditions change. New South Wales 2024 Outlines the importance of the river to anglers. [email protected] .au 7. Simon Wilkinson 3 Kawarau Place Oppose No Yes Oppose the bridge and buildings. Frankton Mararoa alternative promoted. Queenstown 9300 Upper Oreti Water Conservation Order (WCO) notes [email protected] the fishing as outstanding and the experience is enhanced by the natural character and isolation. A trail will forever alter the area and enable commercialisation to occur. Loss in angling amenity will lead to the loss of tourist angler dollars and accommodation nights in Lumsden which will affect local businesses. The expected numbers using the trail will cause other recreational users to vacate. Disagreement on the landscape assessment statement about effects on angler amenity being greater on the Mararoa River. The Oreti River Bridge will alter the river by increasing sedimentation, pollution, damage to river beds, affecting the water table and effecting trout spawning particularly during construction. Changeable weather patterns and the risk for under prepared cyclists. No mention of Didymo control for cyclists. 8. Simon Svahn [email protected] Neutral Not stated Not stated The Oreti River is a world class fishery and people come from all over the world to fish this river. 9. Steve and Heather PO Box 4 Support No No Support for Stage two of the cycle trail. Wilkins Athol 9749 [email protected] Wish to be Heard Wish to Support/ (Y, N, Attend Name of Submitter Address Oppose Maybe) PHM Brief Summary of Issues Raised In Submission 10. Wyndham Angling C/- Alan Leitch Oppose Yes No Mararoa alternative promoted. Club Inc 2 Pera Street Consider the Mararoa Route has not been properly Wyndham 9831 evaluated and it has some features that would be [email protected] appealing to cyclists. Consider the Oreti River a valued asset as it is easy to access on foot. Discusses river characteristics between Mararoa and Oreti and angler desirability. WCO to maintain the fishery. More information is required on the Market Demand Report. Mararoa Route has better emergency access for cyclists. Excessive scarring on the landscape with switchbacks. 11. Nathaniel Wilcox 10 Cressy Terrace Oppose No No Opposed to Trail’s construction and structures. Lyttelton 8082 Upper Oreti is a “walk in river” which has minimised [email protected] any human impact. Adverse impacts on water quality. Considers the valley could not sustain 60,000 cyclists per year. Mararoa alternative promoted. 12. David Lambroughton [email protected] Oppose Not stated Not stated Considers the Oreti River to be the finest trout river in et NZ. Cycle trail would compromise the fishing experience. Cycle access would undermine the “beat” system which reduces crowding. 13. Frode Roee Mellombrottet 13 Oppose No Not stated The construction of the trail will remove the amenity 3737 Skien that I seek in the Upper Oreti. Norway Mararoa alternative promoted. [email protected] Mararoa Route has better emergency access for cyclists. Wish to be Heard Wish to Support/ (Y, N, Attend Name of Submitter Address Oppose Maybe) PHM Brief Summary of Issues Raised In Submission 14. John Murray 8 Wandella Avenue Oppose No No The Oreti is a world class fishing resource and has Roseville high natural beauty and absence of people. A trail NSW 2069 could jeopardise this. Australia The cycle trail will put the fishing and associated [email protected] experience at risk. Mararoa alternative promoted. 15. Chris Dore 16 Wye Place Oppose No Not stated Supports the cycle trail in principle but not the Oreti Sunshine Bay route. Queenstown 9300 Adversely affect amenity for all users. [email protected] The Oreti is a world class fishing resource with relatively easy access. Commercial benefits for local towns from fishermen could be lost. Unpredictable weather which could catch unprepared/unfit cyclists and there is not an easy way out of the valley. Excessive noise during construction phases which will change the amenity of the river. Mararoa alternative promoted. 16. Robert Wyatt 15 Seaview Road Oppose No Not stated Supports the cycle trail in principle but opposes the Brighton Oreti route. Dunedin 9035 The river is a significant trout fishery which has [email protected] remained remote due to difficult access. Construction will have negative effects on the fishery and the ongoing effects on angler amenity. Mararoa alternative promoted. 17. Iza Haspela 41 Melmore Terrace Oppose No No Supports the cycle trail in principle but opposes the Cromwell 9310 Oreti route. [email protected] The trail would detract from and possibly ruin the fishery. 18. Tapani Mikola Hirvikatu 18 Oppose No Not stated Mararoa alternative promoted. 33240 Tampere Unique trout fishery. Finland Amenity of the valley – remote, natural, solitude etc. [email protected] Wish to be Heard Wish to Support/ (Y, N, Attend Name of Submitter Address Oppose Maybe) PHM Brief Summary of Issues Raised In Submission 19. David Screen 477 Pitt Street Oppose Not stated Not stated Outlines the size and unique nature of the Oreti River Haymarket fishery. New South Wales 1234 Solitude of the Oreti River is the attraction and a large Australia number of cyclists would harm this. [email protected] Mararoa alternative promoted. .gov.au 20. Nathan Cruickshank 10 Tui Place Support No Not stated Support the whole application. RD 9 The proposed route will be more enjoyable than a Otatara Mararoa alternative. Invercargill 9879 [email protected] .nz 21. Leea Ylitalo Hirvikatu 18 Oppose No Not stated Mararoa alternative promoted which has a road close 33240 Tampere by for emergencies. Finland Unique trout fishery. [email protected] Amenity of the valley – remote, natural, solitude etc. 22. Sergio Morales 83 Lonsdale Street Oppose No Not stated Supports the cycle trail in principle but opposes the Belleknowes Oreti route. Dunedin 9011 Quality of the Oreti River fishery at risk. [email protected] Mararoa alternative promoted. 23. Darren Asquith 46 Grant Drive Oppose No Not stated Amenity of the valley – remote, natural, solitude etc. Benalla Construction of a cycle trail will degrade the fishing Victoria experience. Australia Mararoa alternative promoted which has a road close [email protected] by for emergencies. om.au Wish to be Heard Wish to Support/ (Y, N, Attend Name of Submitter Address Oppose Maybe) PHM Brief Summary of Issues Raised In Submission 24. Marc Cohen Counter Delivery Oppose Not stated Not stated Mararoa alternative promoted. Centre Bush Garage The Oreti River is a world class unique, pristine, State Highway 6 extraordinary brown trout fishery which provides an Limehills 9739 excellent trout habitat and large trout. Southland Negative effects of the Trail on the trout habitat of the [email protected] Oreti River. It is important that the Oreti River Valley remain free of high traffic commercial tourism development. The proposed route along the Oreti River is too close to the river and should be located further away. The cycle trail is inconsistent with the WCO. 25. Alan Greig 4 Blyth Street Oppose No Not stated The Oreti River Valley amenity. Newport On Tay The Oreti River angling amenity, being fee of Didymo, Fife unlike the Mararoa River. Scotland DD6 8DB Mararoa alternative promoted. [email protected] Proposed route contrary to the RMA, notably Sections 5 – 7. 26. Robert Hakansson Engelbrektsgatan 61, 41252 Oppose No Not stated Supportive of the cycle trail but no the Oreti River Gothenburg Sweden Valley route. [email protected] The Oreti River amenity is free from commercialisation and development. The cycle trail will compromise this. The Oreti River Valley offers an internationally renowned trout fishery which attracts many anglers and associated economic benefits.