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The Department of Conservation has extended for another 20 days the period for making submissions on proposed classifications of stewardship land on the West Coast.
The Department of Conservation has extended for another 20 days the period for making submissions on proposed classifications of stewardship land on the West Coast.
Stewardship land was allocated to DOC when it was formed in 1987 but has yet to be given the specific classification which will determine the appropriate layers of protection.
DOC spokesperson Karl Beckert says there are 504 pieces of stewardship land on the West Coast and a large amount of information to consider in preparing submissions.
The recommendations for revised land classifications were made by panels that had independently assessed West Coast stewardship land, including a National Panel of experts and a Ngāi Tahu Mana Whenua Panel.
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