Are you a nature lover, outdoor enthusiast, tramper, hunter, fisher, landowner, farmer, tour guide or someone generally interested in conservation and the environment?
Then we want your help to develop the direction of the Canterbury Conservancy’s conservation work in the next ten years.
Canterbury Conservancy’s current Conservation Management Strategy (CMS) is nearing the end of its 10-year time span and is due for review by June 2010.
Over the next ten years, the new CMS will direct significant conservation effort to special places in the conservancy, chosen for their significant ecological, historic, recreation, community or cultural values.
What is most important to you? Please tell us what you think either by filling out the online feedback form, or requesting a hard copy from the contacts below.
Who can make contributions?
Anyone! We want to hear from as many people as possible who have an interest in how DOC manages public conservation land in Canterbury before we produce the draft CMS. After all, we are managing conservation for all New Zealanders!
What’s the review process?
1. Informal community consultation has already started and comments/suggestions are now invited
2. Comments are considered and public workshops and meetings held
3. The draft CMS is prepared
4. Draft CMS is publicly notified, formal community consultation and written submissions invited - hearings for submitters who wish to be heard
5. Draft CMS revised by DOC to take account of submissions
6. CMS is considered by Canterbury Aoraki Conservation Board
7. NZ Conservation Authority (NZCA) consideration and referral to Minister of Conservation for comment before final approval by NZCA.
What can you do?
Fill in the online feedback form with your comments and suggestions regarding the CMS review. If you'd prefer to do it in writing, you can request a form from Canterbury Conservancy Office. Additionally, you can request a CMS meeting in your area.
Need more information?
1. Contact Canterbury Conservancy Office, Ph +64 3 371 3745 or email canterbury.cms[at]doc.govt.nz
2. Call a member of the Canterbury Aoraki Conservation Board - contact Canterbury Conservancy office to be put in touch with board members. |
