Post by Kiwi Frontline on May 14, 2024 4:49:20 GMT 12
TRAIL ACCESS UNCERTAINTY WORRIES MOUNTAIN BIKERS
A long-term deal for mountainbiking access to key Nelson trails is urgently needed, say biking leaders.
An interim access agreement between the Nelson City Council and Ngāti Koata, which owns land that hosts 80% of Nelson’s main trails, expires at the end of June.
In 2020 the council agreed to an $80,000 one-year grant to Ngāti Koata for access to the recreational trails on the iwi-owned land which is largely leased for forestry. The access agreement has been rolled over for several years while a long-term deal was pursued.....
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350273051/trail-access-uncertainty-worries-mountain-bikers
A long-term deal for mountainbiking access to key Nelson trails is urgently needed, say biking leaders.
An interim access agreement between the Nelson City Council and Ngāti Koata, which owns land that hosts 80% of Nelson’s main trails, expires at the end of June.
In 2020 the council agreed to an $80,000 one-year grant to Ngāti Koata for access to the recreational trails on the iwi-owned land which is largely leased for forestry. The access agreement has been rolled over for several years while a long-term deal was pursued.....
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350273051/trail-access-uncertainty-worries-mountain-bikers