Land to be Declared Walkways—Lees Valley, Waimakariri District
Under section 31 of the Walking Access Act 2008, I declare that the land described in the Schedule below shall be walkways and are assigned the names Youngman Stream Track and Tarn Hut Track as recorded in the Schedule below.
I have appointed the Department of Conservation to be the controlling authority for these walkways.
The areas marked “A”, “B”, “C”, “AX”, “D”, and “E” on DP 544455 (Record of Title CB47A/1086) and the area marked “A” on DP 81317 (Record of Title CB34C/668).
Members of the public are not permitted to be accompanied by any animals at any time.
The easement also grants a right for members of the public to pass and repass by bicycles which have no motor or power assistance of any kind over easement areas marked A, B and C on DP 544455, for the purposes of access to and from the Tarn Hut Track easement.
The easement also grants a right to members of the public to pass and repass by vehicle and/or bicycles which have no motor or power assistance of any kind over the area marked A on DP 81317, for the purpose of access to and from Youngman Stream Track and to the Tarn Hut Track easement.
If a member of the public holds a hunting permit issued by the Director-General of Conservation, that person may cross the easement area with a firearm provided it is unloaded at all times. As a condition of access, any such person must produce the permit on request by the Grantor or Grantee.
The easement also allows that subject to controlling authority approval, vehicles may be taken by the Grantee on to the walkway for maintenance purposes only.
The areas marked “AY” and “AZ” on DP 544455 (Record of Title CB47A/1086).
The easement also grants a right for members of the public to pass and repass by bicycles which have no motor or power assistance of any kind.
Access shall be closed for farming operational requirements from 1 October to 20 November (inclusive) and the month of April in each calendar year.
Members of the public are not permitted to be accompanied by any animals at any time.
If a member of the public holds a hunting permit issued by the Director-General of Conservation, that person may cross the easement area with a firearm provided it is unloaded at all times. As a condition of access, any such person must produce the permit on request by the Grantor or Grantee.
Tarn Hut is owned by the Department of Conservation but sits on the Burdened Land. The Granter shall in no way be liable for maintenance or any other obligation in respect of the Tarn Hut, such obligations shall instead be the obligation of the Department of Conservation. The Department of Conservation shall, at any time, be entitled to move the Tarn Hut from the Burdened Land and relocate the Tarn Hut onto land owned by it, provided it makes good any damage to the Burdened Land.
The easement also allows that subject to controlling authority approval, vehicles may be taken by the Grantee on to the walkway for maintenance purposes only.
Dated at Wellington this 13th day of June 2022.
RICHARD CULLINANE, Chief Executive, New Zealand Walking Access Commission.