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Ka Whata Tu o Rakihouia Conservation Park

For	Seymour / Forbes Hut
Alert	Wilding pine control for Molesworth Aerial Foliar Spray Application (boom spraying) of wilding conifers is scheduled to be carried out along the Clarence and Alma Rivers within the Molesworth Recreation Reserve from Friday 10 February to Tuesday 28 February 2023. The attached maps show the location of herbicide application: Alma – Tarndale (PDF, 3,726K) Maukuratawhai – Clarence (PDF, 6,357K) Blue polygons on these maps indicate where spraying will occur while the larger black polygons are indicative of where some further small areas of dense infestations may be treated. An aerial basal bark application programme is underway in the Molesworth, using a combination of aerial and ground methods. It will run until May 2023. The work will be weather dependent, with crews coming and going as weather windows allow. There will be signage in huts and on gates so visitors know helicopters and ground crews are working in the area. Ground control work has commenced in Maukuratawhai, Alma Tarndale and Saxton and will continue until May 2023. View a map of the whole operation (PDF, 6,400K) First published on 20 December 2022. Last reviewed on 9 February 2023.
Date	9 Feb 2023 12:36
Source	Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai 2023.

For	Palmer Hut
Alert	Wilding pine control for Molesworth Aerial Foliar Spray Application (boom spraying) of wilding conifers is scheduled to be carried out along the Clarence and Alma Rivers within the Molesworth Recreation Reserve from Friday 10 February to Tuesday 28 February 2023. The attached maps show the location of herbicide application: Alma – Tarndale (PDF, 3,726K) Maukuratawhai – Clarence (PDF, 6,357K) Blue polygons on these maps indicate where spraying will occur while the larger black polygons are indicative of where some further small areas of dense infestations may be treated. An aerial basal bark application programme is underway in the Molesworth, using a combination of aerial and ground methods. It will run until May 2023. The work will be weather dependent, with crews coming and going as weather windows allow. There will be signage in huts and on gates so visitors know helicopters and ground crews are working in the area. Ground control work has commenced in Maukuratawhai, Alma Tarndale and Saxton and will continue until May 2023. View a map of the whole operation (PDF, 6,400K) First published on 20 December 2022. Last reviewed on 9 February 2023.
Date	9 Feb 2023 12:36
Source	Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai 2023.

For	Palmer Hut
Alert	4WD access damaged from Seymour Stream to Palmer Hut The section of road between Seymour Stream and Palmer Hut is particularly rough following repeated flood and storm damage. We advise extreme care. Only experienced 4WDs and ATV/LUV users should use the road. This is a long-term alert. First published on 4 March 2022. Last reviewed on 11 March 2023.
Date	11 Mar 2023 13:00
Source	Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai 2023.