2 Organisation: Sanford Limited First Name: c/ Alison Last Name: Undorf-Lay Postal Address: Level 1, 22 Jellicoe Street Suburb: Auckland Central City: Auckland Country: New Zealand PostCode: 1010 Daytime Phone: 0272937795 Mobile: 0272937795 Would you like to present your submission in person at a hearing? Yes If others make a similar submission I will consider presenting a joint case with them at the hearing (do not tick if you would not consider a joint case) No Additional requirements for hearing: None thank you. Trade Competition Note: If you will gain an advantage in trade competition through this submission, note that you may only make the submission if you are directly affected by the proposed Plan Change as it relates to adverse effects on the environment. Your submission cannot relate to trade competition or the effects of trade competition. Will you gain an advantage in trade competition from this submission? * Yes No If you answered 'yes' to the above question, does your submission relate to the adverse effects of the plan change on the environment? * Yes No My submission is: (include whether you support or oppose the specific provisions below or wish to have them T24Consult Page 1 of 3 2 amended and the reasons for your views): Changes 1 and 2 – Signage Rule SIGN.2 and Rule SIGN.4(5) No concerns Changes 3 and 4 – Urban Zone Policy URB.8 and URB.5(8) No concerns Change 5 – Industrial Zone Rule IND.4(6) No concerns Changes 6 and 7 – Fiordland/Rakiura Zone FRZ.2 and FRZ.5 Sanford has marine farming licences in Big Glory Bay, Rakiura, where it farms Greenshell mussels and King salmon. The salmon farm uses lights for safe navigation, health and safety on farm structures and for fish health and well being including to manage fish maturation. Sanford is very supportive of the night sky initiative, and in preparation has already started to make significant changes on the salmon farms to reduce and mitigate light spill such the sort of bulb we use and the direction of the light. We will continue to do these improvements, but seek amendments to the Plan so as to specifically recognise the need and role of lights for fin fish management. Changes 8 and 9 – general comment Definitions and Schedule 5 We ask that the proposed wording in a policy and rule be amended, see below. I seek the following decision from the local authority: T24Consult Page 2 of 3 2 Policy URB8 Amend the policyto recognise that Big Glory Bay is an established marine farming zone where lights are used for fin fish farm management, health and safety and safe navigation. Rule FRZ5 – General Standard Amend the text so that it reads: Lighting on Stewart Island/Rakiura (excludes offshore islands), with the exception of lights for maritime and aviation navigational aids and fin fish farming, shall meet the following ……. And include in the Note: lights for fin fish farmingand lights for navigation aids are to comply with Maritime and Civil Aviation regulations and bylaws and are not required to comply with this rule. Attached Documents File Proposed Plan Change 1 - Dark Skies T24Consult Page 3 of 3 3 First Name: Bridget Last Name: Carter Postal Address: PO Box 3, Oban Suburb: City: Stewart Island Country: New Zealand PostCode: 9846 Daytime Phone: 021760064 Mobile: 021760064 Would you like to present your submission in person at a hearing? I do NOT wish to speak in support of my submission and ask that the following submission be fully considered. If others make a similar submission I will consider presenting a joint case with them at the hearing (do not tick if you would not consider a joint case) No Trade Competition Note: If you will gain an advantage in trade competition through this submission, note that you may only make the submission if you are directly affected by the proposed Plan Change as it relates to adverse effects on the environment. Your submission cannot relate to trade competition or the effects of trade competition. Will you gain an advantage in trade competition from this submission? * Yes No If you answered 'yes' to the above question, does your submission relate to the adverse effects of the plan change on the environment? * Yes No My submission is: (include whether you support or oppose the specific provisions below or wish to have them amended and the reasons for your views): Changes 1 and 2 – Signage Rule SIGN.2 and Rule SIGN.4(5) I support these wording changes T24Consult Page 1 of 2 3 Changes 3 and 4 – Urban Zone Policy URB.8 and URB.5(8) I support these wording changes Change 5 – Industrial Zone Rule IND.4(6) I support these wording changes Changes 6 and 7 – Fiordland/Rakiura Zone FRZ.2 and FRZ.5 I support the additional words Changes 8 and 9 – general comment Definitions and Schedule 5 I support these wording changes I seek the following decision from the local authority: To make the proposed Plan Change 1 (Dark Skies) to protect the dark night sky of Rakiura from light pollution. Attached Documents File Proposed Plan Change 1 - Dark Skies T24Consult Page 2 of 2 Submission Form Plan Change 1 Dark Skies – Stewart Island / Rakiura Southland District Council PO Box 903 15 Forth Street Invercargill 9840 Email: [email protected] Name or representative: Fiona Black Organisational name: Real Journeys Limited Address: PO Box 1, Te Anau 9600 Business hours telephone: 03 249 9033 After hours telephone: 027 491 2087 Signature: Date: 18 September 2019 Real Journeys Limited do not wish to be heard in support of this submission Real Journeys Limited Background info: In 1954 Les and Olive Hutchins began operating the Manapouri-Doubtful Sound Tourist Company, running four-day excursions to and from Doubtful Sound. In 1966 Les and Olive acquired Fiordland Travel Ltd, with its Te Anau Glow-worm Caves and Milford Track Lake Transport operation and began trading as Fiordland Travel Limited. Continued expansion followed with the purchase of the vintage steamship “TSS Earnslaw” in Queenstown in 1969 and with the establishment of cruises in Milford Sound in 1970. In 1974 a launch was relocated to Doubtful Sound and the company commenced operating coaches on the Wilmot Pass enabling Doubtful Sound cruises to recommence after the completion of the Manapouri Power Station. In 1984 a luxury coach service was introduced linking Queenstown to the company’s Manapouri, Te Anau and Milford Sound excursions which over the decades has expanded to service both day and overnight excursions in Fiordland. Since 2002 Fiordland Travel Ltd has operated all its tourism excursions under the ‘Real Journeys’ brand and in 2006 changed its company name to Real Journeys Limited. In 2004 Stewart Island Experience was established and the company commenced operating ferry services to Stewart Island. In 2013 Real Journeys launched the Go Orange brand; purchased Cardrona Alpine Resort and the 155-hectare property at Walter Peak which Real Journeys previously leased for over two decades. Then in 2015 Real Journeys purchased the International Antarctic Centre in Christchurch and in 2016 Real Journeys took over 100% ownership of Queenstown Rafting and purchased Kiwi Discovery which are now operated under the Go Orange brand. In 2018 Go Orange purchased Queenstown Water Taxis and Thunder Jet. In October 2018 the Wayfare group was established and each brand acquired by Real Journeys Limited now operates under its own General Manager, as its own entity. The Wayfare group of companies remains in private, family ownership and is now the largest tourism operator in the region with operational bases in Christchurch, Milford Sound, Te Anau, Manapouri, Queenstown, Wanaka and Stewart Island. The company currently operates 30 vessels (19 RJs) and approximately 50 coaches across the group; Real Journeys employs about 500 staff during the peak summer months and in excess of 1000 staff across the group; and 980,000 passengers travelled with Real journeys in the last 12 months, and 1.6 million across the group. Our Submission a. In principle Real Journeys supports Plan Change 1 Dark Skies – Stewart Island / Rakiura as we believe the Rakiura Dark Skies proposal is a great initiative for Rakiura because it will help preserve the intrinsic values of the area and hopefully attract more visitors to the Island. b. Nevertheless we want to ensure that the safety of our Stewart Island Ferry and Wild Kiwi Encounter operations are maintained in the hours of darkness. During the shortest days each year the Stewart Island ferries are being tied up, let go, loaded and unloaded in the dark; accordingly we require the Halfmoon Bay wharf to be flood lit during these times to ensure passengers and freight can be embarked and disembarked safely. c. We also operate Kiwi spotting tours from 1 September until 31 May each year (in future this tour maybe operated year round) and this activity necessarily needs to be undertaken in the dark as Kiwi mainly come out in the hours of darkness to forage. Consequently the wharf at Little Glory Cove needs to be flood lit when we are tying up or letting the lines go; disembarking and embarking passengers. Such lighting is supplied by vessel flood lights and the lights are only used when coming alongside or departing the wharf and when disembarking and embarking passengers. d. Flood lighting is required at the Halfmoon Bay wharf when the Kiwi Spotting Tour vessel returns to Halfmoon Bay Wharf to disembark passengers and return the vessel to our Halfmoon Bay mooring. Lighting is also required for the vessel crew to get safely from the mooring and row back ashore to Oban.