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Schedule 3A: Land on which non-mining activities are ineligible

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“Places where you can't do certain activities to protect nature”

This schedule lists types of land where non-mining activities are not allowed under the Fast-track Approvals Bill. The list includes national parks, nature reserves, scientific reserves, wilderness areas, sanctuary areas, wildlife sanctuaries, and marine reserves.

You can’t do non-mining activities on wetlands that have been reported to the Ramsar Secretariat. The Otahu Dedicated Area and Parakawai Geological Area are also off-limits. Most land managed under the Conservation Act 1987 on islands between certain latitudes and longitudes can’t be used, except for some specific Mercury Islands.

The list also includes two scenic reserves: Kaikoura Island Scenic Reserve in Auckland City and Rakitu Island Scenic Reserve. These areas are protected from non-mining activities to preserve their natural state and ecological value.

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Environment and resources > Conservation
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3ALand on which non-mining activities are ineligible Empowered by s 4A

  • Any national park (within the meaning of section 2 of the National Parks Act 1980).
    1. Any reserve classified as a nature reserve under section 20 of the Reserves Act 1977.
      1. Any reserve classified as a scientific reserve under section 21 of the Reserves Act 1977.
        1. Any part of a reserve set apart as a wilderness area under section 47(1) of the Reserves Act 1977.
          1. Any conservation area declared under section 18AA or 18(1) of the Conservation Act 1987 as—
            1. a wilderness area; or
              1. a sanctuary area.
              2. Any area declared a wildlife sanctuary under section 9(1) of the Wildlife Act 1953.
                1. Any area declared a marine reserve under section 4(1) of the Marine Reserves Act 1971.
                  1. Any land within a wetland and notified to the Ramsar Secretariat by the Minister for the time being responsible for the Ramsar Administrative Authority (as the terms Ramsar Secretariat and Ramsar Administrative Authority are defined in section 2(1) of the Conservation Act 1987).
                    1. The area described in the Otahu Dedicated Area Notice 1976 (Gazette 1976, p 654).
                      1. The area described in the Parakawai Geological Area Notice 1980 (Gazette 1980, p 2408).
                        1. All land—
                          1. held, managed, or administered under the Conservation Act 1987, or under any enactment set out in Schedule 1 of that Act, as at 1 October 1991; and
                            1. situated on any island in the area bounded by latitude 35°50′S and latitude 37°10′S, and longitude 177°E and longitude 174°35′E, other than the following islands in the Mercury Islands group:
                              1. Red Mercury Island (Whakau):
                                1. Ātiu or Middle Island:
                                  1. Green Island:
                                    1. Korapuki Island.
                                  2. The following scenic reserves:
                                    1. Kaikoura Island Scenic Reserve in Auckland City (Gazette 2004, p 3688):
                                      1. Rakitu Island Scenic Reserve (Gazette 1995, p 4265).