A property company linked to reclusive
millionaire record producer Mutt Lange, former husband of
country music star Shania Twain, has applied to upgrade and
extend a track near Queenstown.
Soho Property Ltd applied for land use consent to upgrade a
track and construct new portions of track from Long Gully
over the Greengates Saddle to the Greengates Hut on Skippers
Rd. The application was formally received by Lakes
Environmental on January 13.
Affected party approval was attached.
Named applicant and high
country farmer Russell Hamilton, who supervises operations on
Motatapu, Mt Soho and Glencoe stations, advised Lakes
Environmental the intention was to improve the track to allow
four-wheel-drive access.
"Particular care will be taken with the batters and to
protect the track from scouring," Mr Hamilton said in the
email.
"Culverts will be put in where required and all disturbed
areas will be oversown on completion, including the track
itself."
Soho Property was granted consent to buy the Crown pastoral
lease of Coronet Peak Station, near Queenstown, on the
22,211ha high country station, which adjoins the ski area,
off Skippers Rd, by the Overseas Investment Office, on June
27 last year.
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