The Department of Conservation has formally approved the construction of the Lake Okareka Walking Track. This track will be formed between Boyes Beach and the Acacia Road boardwalk on Rotorua Lakes Council land and the Lake Okareka Scenic Reserve along the eastern, northern and western sides of the lake. Please see the letter from Jeff Milham and the map which follows.
There has been interest around whether the walking track will utilise the Lake Okareka Marginal Strip. This is not part of the current plan but should the community express interest in extending the track to include the Lake Okareka Marginal Strip, then the Department’s advice is that a proposal would follow the normal consultation processes. This includes consultation with whanau/iwi/hapu, neighbouring landowners and other affected parties.
The Department is not in a position to extend visitor assets such as tracks and would only do so in partnership with others.
There has been interest around whether the walking track will utilise the Lake Okareka Marginal Strip. This is not part of the current plan but should the community express interest in extending the track to include the Lake Okareka Marginal Strip, then the Department’s advice is that a proposal would follow the normal consultation processes. This includes consultation with whanau/iwi/hapu, neighbouring landowners and other affected parties.
The Department is not in a position to extend visitor assets such as tracks and would only do so in partnership with others.
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