23 July supplied by Jeff Neems
Senior Media and Communications Advisor | Kaitohutohu Matua Pāpāho me te Whakapā
Editor,
In your 23 July edition, Alastair Brickell asked how the $5M allocated to reinstating walking access to Cathedral Cove could be broken down.
We’re happy to explain. Our funding is for significantly more than hard assets leading to the beach.
We can build the temporary access, address geotechnical and a stair structure design for the long-term solution, explore revenue opportunities and undertake a visitor management plan, within the $5M IVL approved funding envelope.
This includes $2.4M in year one, with up to a further $1.1M for repair of the Grange Rd carpark in 2025/26 and the remainder to be used over subsequent years for part of the delivery of the visitor management plan.
At this point we are determining what external expertise will be needed – but we can state with confidence DOC will run a robust tendering process to ensure we obtain the best possible value for money.
Project Lead – Cathedral Cove
Department of Conservation
