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Waimarino Bulletin, Volume 3, Issue 20, 8 October 1985, Page 21

PUBLIC NOTICES Ruapehu Rovers Rugby Club PROPOSED BRITISH ISLES TOUR General Meeting (for all interested parties) Ohakune Club Goldfinch Street Wednesday 16th October 8pm Further enquiries: Phone 58-328 or 54-541 INFORMATION CENTRE TOURISM MEETING A meeting will be held at the Ohakune Borough Council Chambers, Friday 11 October at 10.00am to discuss whether our area should join with Wanganui and or the Tongariro United Council for the purposes of developing a Regional Tourism Marketing Plan. Anyone with any interest whatsoever in tourism may attend. Catherine Dodd Ruapehu Region Information Officer

WINST0NE AFF0RESTATI0N LIMITED SEASONAL NOTICE OF FOREST AREA RESTRICTIONS (FORM 6) Section 17 (7) (c) Forest and Rural Fires Act 1977 Regulation 20 (2) The rights and duties pertaining under the Forest and Rural Fires Act 1977 to the Forest Area sufficiently described in the Schedule hereto (including the fire safety margin thereof) will continueto apply for the period of 12 months from August 31 of this year. The effect of this notice is set out in the Schedule Waimarino Forest Limited. SCHEDULE Section 17(5) Reg. 20 (3) Name of Forest Area: Waimarino Forests Locality: Generally between Raetihi-Pipiriki Road and the Manganui-A-Te-Ao River. Sufficient Description of Forest Area: All Ngaporo Blocks, Rarete SD: All Taku blocks, Rarete SD; All Waharangi blocks, Rarete SD; All of Pipiriki Township, Rarete SD; Lot 1,2,3, DP 29338; Rarete SD; Lot 1,2,3,4, DP 29346; Rarete SD; Waimarino A blocks 2,5,6,8,11,A13A, A13B, A13D, A14, A15, A16, A17, A18, A19B, A21; Poutahi block, Section II Block IX, Rarete SD; Waimarino blocks 3A1A, 3A1B, 3A2, 3B, 3C, 3D, 3T, 3M1, 3M2, 3M3, 3N1A, 3N2A, 3N2B, 30, 3P, 3Q, 3R, 3S; Sections 2, 8, 12, block IV Rarete SD. Sufficient Description of Fire Safety Margin: Poptea Blocks 2A, 2B, 3: Pt section 8, block XV, Whirinaki SD; pt section 7,9, block IV Rarete SD; Waimarino blocks 3H3C2, 3K2A, pt3M5, lot Dp2866, 3M4, pt 3K2B1, 3K2B3, 3K1, 3L3A, 3L1B, 3L1A1, pt 3L1A2; Waimarino A blocks A7, A9, A10A, A10B, A10C, A12, A13C, A1D, A1C, 3, 4, A1 9A1 , A1 9A2, A20; lot 1 DP 5986, Whirinaki SD: pt section 20 block XIV, Whirinaki SD; sections 21 , 22, 23, block II, Makotuku SD; section 10, 6, Block IX, Makotuku SD; Lot 5 Dp 29338, pt Atihau-Whanganui block Lots 5, 6, DP 29346, pt Atihau-Whanganui block; lots 1,2,3,4,5,6, DP 29342, pt Atihau-Whanganui block; lot 1 DP 29340, pt Atihau-Whanganui block section 1 Blk XIV, Rarete SD; lots 1,4, Dp 29339, pt Atihau-Whanganui block. Copies of the plan and application may be inspected at: 1. Office of Fire Authority, Waimarino County Council, Seddon Street, Raetihi. 2. Winstone Afforestation Ltd, Queen Street, Raetihi. Effect of Registration; 1 . No open air fires may be lit at any time of the year within the Forest Area or the fire safety margin around it except by Fire Authority permit. 2. The Forest Area owner is responsible for fire protection and fires signs in the area and margin. . 3. During August the owner personally notifies all landholders in the Forest Area and margin that these requirements apply for a further year, and advertises accorindly. 4. Fire spread or escape of engine sparks, etc, into the area or margin are offences. 5. Rural Fire Mediators settle any disputes. 6. Forest area registration is renewable every five years. FOREST AND RURAL FIRES ACT 1977 Notice to Landholders in THE WAIMARINO FORESTS AREA AND FIRE SAFETY MARGIN Waimarino Forests Limited, a wholy-owned subsidiary of Winstone Afforestation Limited has recently advertised a Seasonal Notice of Forest Area Restrictions. This notice has the effect that the Forest Area known as Waimarino Forests, and its Fire Safety Margin is specified as a restricted fire season for 12 months from August 31, 1985. PERMITS REQUIRED TO LIGHT FIRES IN OPEN AIR: Every person commits an offence against the Forest and Rural Fires Act 1 977 who sets on fire, or assists to set on fire, or causes to be set on fire, or aids, abets and assists in setting on fire in the open air any vegetation or any other combustible material whatsoever except pursuant to an authority or permit from a Fire officer for the Forest area. Persons wishing to light fires in the open air within the Waimarino Forest Area, and its fire safety margin, can obtain a permit from: Winstone Afforestation Ltd, Queen Street, Raetihi. Phone 54-111 T.W. Tapp, Senior Fire Officer, Phone 54-003 T. Brummer, 54-749 I. Forster, 54-528 Permits for the Waimarino County Rural Fire District may be obtained from: Waimarino County Council, Seddon Street, Raetihi, Phone 54-014 Principal Fire Officer, C.T. Trow, Phone 54-305 Fire Officer, A.G. Wise, Phone 54-270 RESPONSIBILITIES: Winstone Afforestation Limited has the authority for the Forest Area and fire safety margin, is responsible for: Fire protection (subject to any directions by the Waimarino County): and for the administration of the Forest and Rural Fires Act as it pertains to the Forest Area and the fire safety margin. The Company does not take those responsibilities lightly and intends to enforce the Forest and Rural Fires Act 1977 where necessary to prevent unlawful fire lighting and damage to the assets of the Company and of landholders within the Forest Area and safety margin. We expect the co-operation of landholders and the public living-in, working-in or travelling through the district in carrying out the responsibilities. UNAUTHORISED ENTRY: The Forest and Rural Fire Regulations 1 979 deem it an offence for any person to knowingly and wilfully enter or remain in any exotic forest without a written permit or, being a permit holder fails to observe the conditions in the permit. The Company hereby gives warning that it will take all necessary steps to enforce this provision of the Regulations. ASSISTANCE: Winstone Afforestation personnel are available to advise affected landholders on their land clearing activities and in the planning of burning operations. Company personnel and equipment may be available on a fee-basis to carry out planned burning operations. N.J. Mercer, General Manager