Covenants for Garden Planting
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Topic: Covenants for Garden Planting
Posted By: millymollymandy
Subject: Covenants for Garden Planting
Date Posted: 07 May 2011 at 11:35am
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We are trying to subdivide a block of rural land. As part of the proposal we will be undertake extensive planting of a hillside that was formerly a pine plantation. We would like to have some sort of protection on the planting. The landscape architects say that you only usually covanant existing bush via QE 2 process and the like.
This is a long shot but I was wondering if anyone was aware of anything that could be used to protect new planting? |
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Posted By: kakapo
Date Posted: 07 May 2011 at 8:30pm
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That sounds like an exciting project - good on you for taking action to restore the land About 10 years ago I worked with a farmer in the Manawatu who was undertaking a similar project, and we ended up applying for a QEII covenant to protect his land. The block he wanted to covenant was a hillside, half in existing native bush and the other half grazing land that he was revegetating with locally sourced native seedlings. It may be worth phoning your local QEII rep to ask them for advice. If you are in Taranaki, give Neil Phillips a call 06 753 6433 or email mailto:nphillips@openspace.org.nz - nphillips@openspace.org.nz Otherwise I'd suggest contacting the biodiversity section of Taranaki Regional Council: http://www.trc.govt.nz/Biodiversity/ - http://www.trc.govt.nz/Biodiversity/ Good luck |
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Posted By: Rovic
Date Posted: 08 May 2011 at 10:03am
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Rovic's DH here. A QEII Covenant is the usual method (and there are lots of them). Another option is a Land Covenant where whoever owns the hillside has to plant and maintain the hillside for the benefit of the rest of the subdivision land (and any other adjoining land that wants the benefit). Kakapo's suggestion of calling your local QEII rep is best as they can advise you what the best option is to suit your needs. Consider the likelihood of how long you want the hill protected. If you think there's a possibility that you'll want to use it for something else further down the track find out the process for removing a QEII covenant. Good luck ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com"> 
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