Wildlife authorisation – for any activity that involves interacting with wildlife such as catching, handling, transferring, releasing or killing wildlife.Access arrangement – for any prospecting, exploration or mining activity that is not a minimum impact activity.These are usually for activities such as aerial surveying, sampling and surveying using hand held methods only. Minimum impact activity consent – for activities that fit the definition of a minimum impact activity in the Crown Minerals Act.There are four types of permission you are likely to need for mining related activities. see the relevant conservation management strategies and conservation management plans to see how the public conservation land concerned is managed.See maps and datasets for maps showing the status of conservation land. check whether or not the land is listed as having restricted access in Schedule 4 of the Crown Minerals Act.The pre-application meeting is free for up to half a day (4 hours). We will also put you in touch with the local iwi that you will need to consult as part of your application. We will help you to clarify what type of permission you will need and how to put your application together. It’s a good idea to discuss your proposal with our specialist mining staff in the Hokitika office before lodging your application. If you plan to mine in the Coastal Marine Area you will only require permission from DOC if the land is also public conservation land.
Extraction of sand, shingle, or other natural material in the bed of a river or lake and not referred to in any NZ Petroleum and Minerals Minerals Programme requires a concession from DOC.Recreational gold fossicking (such as hand panning) doesn’t require permission at public designated gold fossicking areas.
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