Notice is hereby given that the Tasman District Council (“Council”) proposes to take, under the Public Works Act 1981, the land described in the First Schedule to this notice (“land”) and existing easement interests described in the Second Schedule to this notice (“easement interests”).

The land and the easement interests are required for water augmentation and irrigation purposes for the Waimea Community Dam Project (“project”).

The owner of the land and easement interests and those persons with a registered interest in them have been served with notice of the Council’s intention to take the land and the easement interests and advised of their right to object.

Any other person having the right to object may send a written objection to the Registrar, Environment Court, Level 1, District Court Building, 282 Durham Street, Christchurch 8013, or by post to DX WX11113, Christchurch, within 20 working days after the date of publication of this notice.

If any objection is made in accordance with this notice, a public hearing will be held with the right of the objector to appear and be heard personally, unless the objector otherwise requires, and each objector will be informed of the time and place of the hearing.

Any person requiring further information in respect of this advice should contact Heather Bryant, The Property Group Limited, 4 Akersten Street, Port Nelson, Nelson 7010. Postal Address: PO Box 1551, Nelson 7040. Telephone: (03) 546 3258.

Nelson Land District—Tasman District

First Schedule

Second Schedule

1. The rights created by Easement Instrument 6607510.6 appurtenant to the land in Section 13 Block II Rintoul Survey District (part Computer Freehold Register 220759) over part of Lot 1 DP 350533 (part Computer Freehold Register 206647); shown marked “J” on DP 350533; and
2. The rights created by Easement Instrument 6607510.7 appurtenant to the land in Section 13 Block II Rintoul Survey District (part Computer Freehold Register 220759) over part of Lot 1 DP 350533 (part Computer Freehold Register 206647); shown marked “I” on DP 350533.

The land is located at Lee Valley.

Dated at Richmond this 4th day of May 2017.

LINDSAY McKENZIE, Chief Executive, Tasman District Council.