Prepared by Te Manahuna Consulting for the Rainbow Sports Club Incorporated. RAINBOW SPORTS Attributions: LINZ data - Property boundary and road reserve data displayed in this report sourced from the LINZ Data Service CLUB INC. http://data.linz.govt.nz/ (N.Z. Property Titles and Primary Road Parcels) and licensed by LINZ for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand licence. CONCESSION Google Earth - Satellite images are provided by “Google Earth” and “Digital Globe”. Each image displays the “Google Earth” logo and Digital Globe copyright” APPLICATION © Published by Te Manahuna Consulting Ltd, October 2020 for the RSCI. Application for licence and lease - Rainbow Mountain Area. Concession Application Form 3b – Private/commercial facility/structures The Department recommends that you contact the Department of Conservation Office closest to where the activity is proposed to discuss the application prior to completing the application forms. Please provide all information requested in as much detail as possible. Applicants will be advised if further information is required before this application can be processed by the Department. This form is to be used when the proposed activity is the building or use of any private or commercial facility or structure on public conservation land managed by the Department of Conservation. Examples may include lease of land to erect an information centre; authorisation to erect a weather station; or construct or lease a private/commercial campground or lodge. This form is to be completed in conjunction with either Applicant Information Form 1a (longer term concession) or Applicant Information Form 1b (one- off concession) as appropriate. Please complete this application form, attach Form 1a or Form 1b, and any other applicable forms and information and send to [email protected]. The Department will process the application and issue a concession if it is satisfied that the application meets all the requirements for granting a concession under the Conservation Act 1987. If you require extra space for answering please attach and label according to the relevant section. Rainbow Mountain Area – the family place for skiing fun in Nelson and Marlborough. Page 1 of 118 Contents A. Description of Activity ........................................................................................................................6 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................6 Background .......................................................................................................................................6 History ............................................................................................................................................... 7 Location ............................................................................................................................................7 Weather.............................................................................................................................................8 Current business operations ..............................................................................................................8 Visitor numbers ................................................................................................................................. 8 Planning matters ................................................................................................................................. 11 Status of the conservation land .......................................................................................................11 DOC Authorisations .........................................................................................................................11 Conservation Management Strategy ...............................................................................................11 District and Regional Planning .........................................................................................................11 Tangata Whenua Iwi and Statutory Acknowledgements ..................................................................11 Licence Area .......................................................................................................................................12 Mountain area licence (Figure 6) .....................................................................................................12 Access road licence area (Figure 7): ...............................................................................................12 Activities applied for under the licence ................................................................................................13 Lift operation ...................................................................................................................................13 Retail and hire of equipment ............................................................................................................13 Snowsports instruction ....................................................................................................................13 Ski patrol and avalanche control ......................................................................................................13 Accommodation for staff on the field ................................................................................................14 Avalanche Control ...........................................................................................................................14 Snow making and grooming ............................................................................................................14 Helicopter operations....................................................................................................................... 15 Summer slope grooming .................................................................................................................15 Telecommunications ....................................................................................................................... 15 Photography and filming for the promotion of the mountain area ..................................................... 15 Backcountry access ........................................................................................................................15 Access road ....................................................................................................................................16 Carparking .......................................................................................................................................16 Maintenance ....................................................................................................................................16 Accommodation for visitors..............................................................................................................16 Page 2 of 118 Leases - Areas requiring a lease .........................................................................................................17 Base lease area ..............................................................................................................................17 Other buildings and structures requiring a footprint lease ................................................................17 Facilities and assets to be included in the licence area .......................................................................18 Six lifts (Figure 41). .........................................................................................................................18 Terrain Park (Figure 61): .................................................................................................................18 Trails ...............................................................................................................................................19 Snow fences (Figure 54): ................................................................................................................19 Snowmaking infrastructure (right to convey water): .........................................................................19 Electricity infrastructure (right to convey electricity): (Figure 64). ..................................................... 20 Sewage infrastructure (right to convey sewage): (Figure 63) ...........................................................20 Potable water (right to convey water): (Figure 64) ...........................................................................20 Diesel fuel lines (right to convey fuel): (Figure 64) ...........................................................................21 Carpark (Figure 68) .........................................................................................................................21 B. Alternative sites considered .............................................................................................................22 C. Larger area ..................................................................................................................................22 D. Exclusive possession ...................................................................................................................23 E. Technical Specifications (for telecommunications sites only) ...........................................................23 F. Term ................................................................................................................................................24