New plan proposed for Kaiteriteri Recreation Reserve

December 20th, 2011

The layout and management of the Kaiteriteri Recreation Reserve is under review, and the revised development plan and the draft reserve management plan will be available for review and comment over summer.

The reserve is administered by the independent Kaiteriteri Recreation Reserve Board, which includes representation from the Tasman District Council, the Department of Conservation, iwi and other regional and local residents.

In 2009 the Board identified that the current camp store building was past its best-by date and needed to be rebuilt. The Board took the opportunity to check whether the store was in an ideal location. This led to a major review of the layout of the entire reserve.

Early this year a set of development ideas were put to local residents and campers at open days. Feedback led to a review of those development concepts, and a revised development plan is now available for comment.

The new proposal includes:

A realignment of the road into the reserve, reallocation of car, trailer and bus parking spaces, and the construction of a new store and community space where the current playground is located.
The new store would house the ticketing booths for water taxis and the other concessionaires which are currently located in an existing car park.
The playground would be redeveloped on the western side of the new store, facing the estuary.
Improved pedestrian access would be developed around the estuary, creating better links with Bethany Park and better pedestrian flow along Martin Farm Road.
There are few changes proposed for the campground itself, except a new camp office and entry layout, provision for more ensuite accommodation and improved traffic flow around the petrol pumps.

At the same time, the Board is reviewing its management plan for the reserve. The reserve is administered under the provisions of the Reserves Act, and this requires that a management plan defines the Board’s policies for administering, for example, the campground and commercial activities on the reserve, and the reserve’s natural and cultural values.

More than 40,000 people access Abel Tasman National Park via the reserve annually, and it hosts over 90,000 bednights each year in its campground. In 2009, a 180ha mountain bike park was added to the reserve, and this is being developed with a track network and signs, and is an increasingly popular cycling destination.

A group of volunteers from the mountain bike community has formed Kaiteriteri Mountain Bike Incorporated and work with the Board to manage and develop the Kaiteriteri Mountain Bike Park.

Both plans and a submission form will soon be availalbe for download from the reserve’s website – www.experiencekaiteriteri.co.nz – or they can be reviewed at the camp office in Kaiteriteri. The draft management plan will also be available for review at Tasman District Council offices and libraries. Submissions will close at the end of February 2012.

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