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Department of Conservation (DOC)

Concessions for Tour Operators

Who is DOC?Who is DOC?

The government department who The government department who look after New Zealand’s historic look after New Zealand’s historic heritage heritage

National Parks National Parks Conservation areas and reservesConservation areas and reserves Protected marine areasProtected marine areas

What is a Concession?What is a Concession?

A license issued by DOC for the A license issued by DOC for the commercialcommercial use of public use of public conservation land for a specified conservation land for a specified period (renewable every 5 years)period (renewable every 5 years)

for recreational and non recreational for recreational and non recreational useuse

e.g. glacier hiking, mountain guiding, e.g. glacier hiking, mountain guiding, tramping, animal grazing, scenic flight tramping, animal grazing, scenic flight landings, fishing, hunting, ski areslandings, fishing, hunting, ski ares

Guided Glacier Walks

Milford Cruises

Ski Areas

Grazing animals on DOC land

Grazing animals on DOC land

If you are an operator If you are an operator who holds a who holds a

concession, you are concession, you are known as a known as a

‘‘concessionaire’concessionaire’

Being a concessionaire Being a concessionaire means you have:means you have:

Legal right to carry out a commercial Legal right to carry out a commercial activity on DOC landactivity on DOC land

A good relationship between yourself A good relationship between yourself and DOCand DOC

Security for the future of your Security for the future of your business provided the conditions of business provided the conditions of the concession are met the concession are met

Why have a concession Why have a concession system?system?

To manage commercial activity on To manage commercial activity on DOC landDOC land

To ensure activities are compatible To ensure activities are compatible with caring for New Zealand’s heritagewith caring for New Zealand’s heritage

To monitor & limit negative impacts To monitor & limit negative impacts on the environmenton the environment

So, operators offer a safe, sound, So, operators offer a safe, sound, educational & enjoyable experienceeducational & enjoyable experience

Conditions of a Conditions of a concession…concession…

Must pay annual fee based on use (either a Must pay annual fee based on use (either a % of turn over or per person basis)% of turn over or per person basis)

Must adhere to strict environmental Must adhere to strict environmental conditionsconditions

Should get involved in conservation Should get involved in conservation projectsprojects

Must have an Must have an independently audited safety independently audited safety planplan

Why a Safety Plan?Why a Safety Plan?

DOC is obliged to provide a safe DOC is obliged to provide a safe environment for visitors & environment for visitors & concessionaires who use DOC landconcessionaires who use DOC land

Concessionaires have similar Concessionaires have similar obligations to their guestsobligations to their guests

The environment comes with hazardsThe environment comes with hazards Brings value to your businessBrings value to your business

Having a DOC concession Having a DOC concession means you are:means you are:

Contributing to a Contributing to a CleanClean GreenGreen

SAFESAFE

New Zealand Tourism IndustryNew Zealand Tourism Industry

Guides safely guiding guests across a river

Mueller Hut Aoraki NP

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