Notice of Intention to Take Land at Back Road, Stewart Island for a Public Work Notice is hereby given that The Southland District Council under the provisions of the Public Works Act 1981, intends to take the land described in the Schedule below for the purpose of building and operating a sewerage treatment plant on it as part of the Stewart Island Sewerage Scheme. The reasons why The Southland District Council considers it essential to take this land are as follows: (a) A sewerage scheme is required for the maintenance of the health and wellbeing of residents living in Oban township and adjoining areas on Stewart Island. Existing environmental health nuisances are occurring in Oban and Halfmoon Bay and require abatement. (b) The sewerage scheme will collect, treat and dispose of the sewage in a proper manner. (c) The land to be taken is the only land which has the siting characteristics, land area and environment which is suitable for the treatment and disposal of sewage. (d) The land to be taken is isolated and ideally located between the community and the final disposal site. It has suitable topography for the purpose for which it is to be used and is geologically suitable for that purpose. Any person having an estate or interest in the land may within 20 working days after the date of the publication of this notice send an objection to The Registrar, Planning Tribunal, Tribunals Division, Justice Department, P.O. Box 5027, Lambton Quay, Wellington. If any objection is made in accordance with this notice a public hearing will be held unless the person objecting requires the hearing to be in private. Every person objecting will be informed of the time and place of the hearing. A person objecting has the right to appear and be heard personally or be represented by a lawyer or any other representative. Schedule Southland District All that piece of land containing 6.2181 hectares, more or less, being part of Section 155, Block I, Paterson District, as comprised and described in certificate of title 142/142, and more particularly shown marked ``A'' on S.O. Plan No. 12113, lodged in the office of the Chief Surveyor at Invercargill. A copy of the plan may also be seen at the council offices, Forth Street, Invercargill and Council's Service Delivery Centre, Ayr Street, Halfmoon Bay, Stewart Island, during normal business hours. The land in question is situated at Back Road, Stewart Island. Dated at Invercargill this 14th day of September 1995. A. J. MARRYATT, Chief Executive, Southland District Council.