Draft Otago Conservation Management Strategy: Response to Submissions by Section 31-Oct-14 Submitter and Submission summary Decision Sought Response submission point Section: General (National Issue) John Highton The document is bland and general to the point of being Noted 4/1 uninformative, and does not provide confidence that The CMS have been revised as a result of DOC will be doing work that submitter is seeking. submissions. Mountain Bike New Encouraged by the general intent of the draft CMS to Accept in part Zealand (MTBNZ) seek opportunities for mountain biking in the Otago area There have been changes to the mountain bike and Trail Fund NZ where social conflicts and physical impacts can be provisions in the CMS as a result of submissions. 13/1 managed within reasonable levels. We always advocate Also see Mountain Biking common issues report. rider education through the Mountain Bikers Code. Tania Gold No submission points Noted 30/1 Alan Mark Deeply concerned that the Otago Conservation Boards Recommend that the contributions of the Otago Reject 35/1 contribution to the draft CMS was omitted from the Conservation Board to the earlier draft CMS be reinstated. The Department consulted with the Conservation publicly released version. This situation is unacceptable. Board, the public and a wide range of stakeholders when drafting the CMS. Decisions were made to revise earlier drafts of the CMS (that the Conservation Board had contributed to) to achieve national and regional consistent approach. Alan Mark Concerned there is virtually no mention of ecological A section on ecological monitoring be added. Accept in part 35/16 monitoring in CMS. It is an important component of Ecological monitoring is a management tool that conservation mgmt. DOC uses to achieve conservation outcomes. The CMS focuses on 'what' we are going to do, not 'how' we are going to do it. The detail is not required to be inlcuded in the CMS. Alan Mark Believe this CMS exercise has been seriously flawed. Strongly recommend CMS be thoroughly revised, Accept in part 35/20 particularly in relation to more specific details in relation to The CMS have been revised as a result of the NHMS rankings, tier one monitoring proposal, clearer submissions received. The CMS will not be re- definitions of what 'priority ecosystem site', 'gateway notified. Refer to NHMS and DM and Recreation destination' , 'iconic destination' mean in terms of mgmt. common issue reports for more details. Outcomes and policies/implementation should be more carefully and precisely specified. Redraft CMS should then be again released for public response. Andrew Penniket The milestones in all sections are a pointless inclusion Milestones should be clear and measurable such as "Two Accept in part 48/2 as they require nothing more than a one line report Marine Reserves achieved within five years, five Marine The Milestones have been revised. saying that northing has happened to satisfy the Reserves secured within ten years". requirement of the CMS. Redraft the entire CMS to include real and measurable Milestones and Outcomes in all sections. Draft Otago Conservation Management Strategy: Response to Submissions by Section Page 1 of 474 Submitter and Submission summary Decision Sought Response submission point Dr P J H Strang Fully support submission of Back Country Skiers Noted 52/1 Alliance re OM/Garvie/OW Ranges which you will have received by now. New Zealand Guided anglers deserve the same rights of access as any Noted Professional other Fish and Game and DOC-Taupo licence holder. The CMS does not restrict anyone from applying for Fishing Guides Assn They should not be limited because they choose to use a a concession to undertake guiding. 61/1 guide who provides nothing other than logistics, safety and a controlled environment. DOC needs to recognise the historical usage of PCL by fishing guides and enable tourism. Tourism NZ have identified Guided Fishing as a focus sector. New Zealand Commercial Concessions do not appear to be largely Identify the importance of concessionaires and strategise Accept in part Professional considered other than how they work now, but not in 10 for how they will be in 2024. Commercial activity/concessions is detailed Fishing Guides Assn years. throughout the CMS. See the new Interpretation 61/8 section in the Introduction. A new paragraph has been added to the long-term vision for Otago. Canterbury The timing of the release of three CMS together has Suggest that in future the release dates be staggered to Accept in part Recreational Four made it very difficult for our volunteer organisations to make it easier for volunteer organisations to submit on all Thank you for your effort, community engagement is Wheel Drive Club find time to read and understand and prepare detailed of them important to the Department. (CR4WD) submissions. 85/1 TrustPower Limited The Description and Outcomes parts of each Place is Incorporate a paragraph numbering system to the Accept 105/30 not referenced by way of a numbering systems, and Description and Outcomes parts of CMS and replace The numbering of the CMS has been improved so bullet points have been used for listing Milestones- Milestones-Outputs bullet points with numbering system. that all headings, sub headings and objectives, Outputs consequently when making a submission on policies and milestones are numbered. those sections there is potential for error and misunderstanding. Would also enable cross referencing. New Zealand Four The timing of the release of three CMS together has Suggest that in future the release dates be staggered to Accept in part Wheel Drive made it very difficult for our volunteer organisations to make it easier for volunteer organisations to submit on all Thank you for your effort, community engagement is Association find time to read and understand and prepare detailed of them. important to us. (NZFWDA) submissions. 174/1 New Zealand Four Commend Ray Stone submission OT-5. Experienced Noted Wheel Drive individuals such as Mr Stone see management of off- Refer to the Motorised Vehicle common issues report. Association highway tracks as a co-operative agreement between (NZFWDA) DOC and the NZFWDA. 174/2 Southland Submission withdrawn Noted Conservation Board 191/1 Draft Otago Conservation Management Strategy: Response to Submissions by Section Page 2 of 474 Submitter and Submission summary Decision Sought Response submission point Otago Tramping & Every Place needs to include an outcome to maintain Accept in part Mountaineering existing network of tracks and huts. Any intention to the It is not necessary to detail the ongoing management Club Inc contrary should be clearly signalled in CMS and be of the existing network of tracks and huts in the 192/4 subject to meaningful consultation with users. CMS. Decisions around visitor facilities will be guided by the provisions in the CMS, including Part One objectives and policies, Part Two Place outcomes and policies and Part Three policies, and is subject to the resources available. Refer to DM and Recreation common issues report for more details. Charles Gillespie Supports the initiative taken by Te Anau Cycling Accept 195/1 Incorporated. Has been lucky enough to enjoy See Mountain Biking common issues report. responsible mountain biking on Heaphy and hopes that the experiences DOC has gained with allowing mountain biking, combined with a CMS that acknowledges and directs the Department towards expansion of similar responsible mountain biking activities in other DOC areas, gives further opportunities to those as fortunate to experience more of NZ. Durham Havill Generally supports the Otago CMS Noted 196/1 The CMS have been revised as a result of other submissions. Peter Vahry The draft CMS covers many aspects of recreation and Accept in part 200/1 conservation and it is hoped that recent moves by DOC Many changes have been made to the draft CMS. to work with 'partners', will open opportunities for 1.5.1 Objectives in regards to protecting the natural recreation to increase the use of DOC managed public heritage have been revised. See HNMS common land and consequently increase the awareness of what issues report. those land values are. OtagoNet Joint While OJV acknowledged that protecting ecological Recognition should also be afforded to regionally Accept in part Ventures values and issues is fundamental to DOCs role under significant infrastructure that currently exists within These are not matters that need to be addressed in 206/1 the Conservation Act 1987, OJV is concerned that some conservation lands and water. Part One (although Objectives 1.5.5.6 and 1.5.5.7 do of their existing activities, and/or future activities with a touch on them). Other statutory provisions and Parts functional and practical need located within Two and Three cover these matters. The first conservation areas have not been adequately provided sentence of Part Three Authorisations (General) has for in the Otago CMS. been revised by adding a reference to exceptions provided by other legislation e.g. the Electricity Act 1992. OtagoNet Joint Each application for the construction and/or It is important that the Otago CMS recognises the practical Accept in part Ventures maintenance of regionally significant infrastructure limitations incurred in the designing and siting of In order to help considerations and decisions on 206/2 (such as electricity distribution infrastructure) should be infrastructure and request that this approach is reflected structures, a new section on structures and utilities assessed on its merits, where the effects of the activity throughout the CMS. Seek to ensure that in providing has been added to Part Three. can be balanced against the benefits of its establishment regionally significant infrastructure, a balance recognition Draft Otago Conservation Management Strategy: Response to Submissions by Section Page 3 of 474 Submitter and Submission summary Decision Sought Response submission point and its ability to avoid, remedy or mitigate any adverse of possible effects I provided, and that primacy should not effects on the conservation values in that area.