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Reserves Act 1977

Classification and management of reserves - Afforestation

75: Afforestation by administering body

You could also call this:

"Planting trees in a reserve by the person in charge"

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If you are in charge of a recreation reserve or local purpose reserve, you can plant trees on it if it is not being used for its main purpose. You can also plant trees if you think it is a good idea as part of a plan to develop or improve the reserve, but you must follow the rules in section 53(1)(a)(ii). Before you start planting trees, you need to get permission from the Minister and tell the public what you plan to do, as stated in section 119, and consider any objections or suggestions people might have, as stated in section 120.

You must make sure you have enough money and know-how to plant the trees and take care of the reserve. The Minister will only give you permission if they think it is a good idea and you can protect the special features of the reserve, such as its natural beauty, history, or wildlife. The Minister can say no if they think it is not in the best interest of the public.

The Minister wants to make sure that you can look after the reserve and its special features, like plants and animals that are native to New Zealand, and that you will not harm them when you plant trees.

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Part 3Classification and management of reserves
Afforestation

75Afforestation by administering body

  1. Where—

  2. any recreation reserve or local purpose reserve, or any part thereof, is not for the time being required for the purpose for which it is classified; or
    1. the administering body of a recreation reserve has decided under section 53(1)(a)(ii) that it is necessary or desirable to afforest the reserve or any part thereof in any development, improvement, or management programme,—
        1. the administering body may, with the prior consent of the Minister, afforest, or enter into a contract for the afforestation of, the reserve or that part thereof:

        provided that before commencing to afforest or entering into a contract for the afforestation of the reserve or any part of the reserve, the administering body shall give public notice in accordance with section 119 specifying the afforestation intended to be carried out, and shall give full consideration in accordance with section 120 to all objections against and submissions in relation to the proposed afforestation received pursuant to the said section 120.

      1. The Minister may decline to give his or her consent under this section if for any reason he or she considers it to be in the public interest, and he or she shall not give his or her consent unless he or she is satisfied that the administering body or, as the case may be, the contractor has the financial resources and managerial ability to carry out the afforestation, and has provided or will provide adequate safeguards to prevent the destruction of or damage to any natural, scenic, historic, cultural, archaeological, biological, geological, or other scientific features or indigenous flora and fauna.