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Fast-track Approvals Bill

Fast-track approval approvals process for eligible projects - Preliminary steps for land exchange

24AC: Department of Conservation report on land exchange

You could also call this:

“Conservation Department asks for comments and writes a report about swapping land”

When the Department of Conservation gets information about a proposed land exchange, they have to do a few things. Within 5 working days, they need to ask for written comments from certain people and groups. These include the people and groups mentioned in [section 24M], and any groups that are recognised as negotiating for Treaty settlements in the area where the land exchange might happen.

The rules in [sections 24M(2) and (3) to 24O] about how long people have to comment and respond still apply. But in this case, when those sections talk about the panel or the EPA, you should think of it as the Department of Conservation instead. Also, when those sections mention the area of the main application, you should think of it as the area of the land exchange.

Finally, the Department of Conservation has to write a report for the panel convener. This report needs to include specific information, which you can find in [clause 17B of Schedule 5].

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Topics:
Environment and resources > Conservation
Māori affairs > Treaty of Waitangi
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Part 2 Fast-track approval approvals process for eligible projects
Preliminary steps for land exchange

24ACDepartment of Conservation report on land exchange

  1. The Department of Conservation must, not later than 5 working days after it receives the information under section 24AB , invite written comments on the proposed land exchange from—

  2. the persons and groups referred to in section 24M ; and
    1. any groups with recognised negotiation mandates for, or current negotiations for, Treaty settlements in the area of the proposed land exchange.

      1. Sections 24M(2) and (3) to 24O , including the time frames for comments and responses, apply—

      2. as if references in those sections to the panel or the EPA were references to the Department of Conservation; and
        1. as if references in those sections to the area to which the substantive application relates were references to the area of the land exchange; and
          1. with any other necessary modifications.

            1. The Department of Conservation must provide a report to the panel convener containing the matters specified in clause 17B of Schedule 5 .