Akatarawa Forest Weekly Event Calendar
Friday 17th April 2015
Date
Organisation
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Contact
Vehicles
Activities
Areas to be used
1.
Wednesday 1 April –
th
Thursday 30 April 2015
ARAC
Marcus Steeneken
5 x 4WD
ARAC related activities
Valley View Rd, Clarkes Creek, Airstrip Dr,
Woolshed Rd, McGhies Br, Deadwood
Ridge, Titi Rd, Perhams Rd, Whakatikei
Rd, Hydro Valley, Hydro Rd, Rimu Rd,
Pram Track, ToiToi Rd, Clearys Rd,
Puketiro Rd
2.
Saturday 18 April 2015
CCVC
G Millard
20 x 4WD
Family Trip
Valley View Rd, Clarkes Creek, Airstrip Dr,
Woolshed Rd, McGhies Br, Deadwood
Ridge, Titi Rd, Perhams Rd, Whakatikei
Rd, Hydro Valley, Hydro Rd, Rimu Rd,
Pram Track, ToiToi Rd, Clearys Rd,
Puketiro Rd
3.
Monday 27 April 2015
CCVC
Frank Allan
12 x 4WD
4WD Trip
Valley View Rd, Clarkes Creek, Airstrip Dr,
Woolshed Rd, McGhies Br, Deadwood
Ridge, Titi Rd, Perhams Rd, Whakatikei
Rd, Hydro Valley, Hydro Rd, Rimu Rd,
Pram Track, ToiToi Rd, Clearys Rd,
Puketiro Rd
4.
Sunday 3 May 2015
CCVC
G Millard
20 x 4WD
Family Trip
Valley View Rd, Clarkes Creek, Airstrip Dr,
Woolshed Rd, McGhies Br, Deadwood
Ridge, Titi Rd, Perhams Rd, Whakatikei
Rd, Hydro Valley, Hydro Rd, Rimu Rd,
Pram Track, ToiToi Rd, Clearys Rd,
Puketiro Rd
Plantation Forestry
Valley View Forest
• Logging is underway in Lindsays Block. No recreational access beyond the 10km Ragwort Hill marker please.
• Thin to waste operations are underway in the Clarkes Creek and Parry’s Bush areas (various side roads between the
5km Valley View and 8 Rallywoods). Expect road closures.
• Roadside mowing to take place Valley View, Rallywoods and various side roads over the next week.
Pakuratahi Forest
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• The Rimutaka Incline will be closed to vehicles between Munitions and Ladle Bend whilst road maintenance takes
place. Work will commence from the 30th of March.
Puketiro Forest
• Crew 36 is returning to a hauler operation operating on a dead end spur road adjacent to Curtis Flat Road. Access to
the site is from 17.75km Puketiro Road
• Log 7 will soon be completing harvesting operations on Cooks Ridge.
• Logging traffic along Puketiro, Rallywoods, Airstrip, Valley View, Lindsays and Ragworts roads
between 4am and 5pm weekdays. Radio communication on these roads at all times.
Mangaroa Forest
Hukinga Forest
The speed limit in the Forest is 30kph
Please ensure that you obey this limit.
Not all vehicles are equipped with radios –
Drive to stop in half the clear distance ahead
BEWARE OF MOUNTAIN BIKES AND PEDESTRIANS ON & ADJACENT TO
LOGGING ROADS
All vehicles MUST give way to loaded logging trucks
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Logging Crew Location Map
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Firewood Collection
Firewood collection is closed
Please see the Akatarawa forest for more
Information.
Akatarawa Forest Block
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Greater Wellington Regional Council Rangers will be on Duty throughout the Forest
•
Devil’s Staircase route is CLOSED to ALL motorised vehicles until further notice due to maintenance
•
From July 1st 2014 four wheel drive clubs access will only be for current approved ARAC certified trip leaders.
•
Tobins Limited – Pylon maintenance (blasting and painting) will be carried out during the year (weather dependant) by
Tobin’s Ltd. Vehicles and crew will be entering and exiting Maungakotukutuku gate
•
Electrix Limited – is working in conjunction with United Group on the Pylons off Hydro Road
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Transpower – Pylon maintenance on going may involve heavy machinery on Hydro Road.
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Police dog training school – will be ongoing on the roads within the Valley View area, Valley View Forest
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Road washout on the Causeway. Location is marked with orange blaze. Caution required when passing this site
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Forest
Pakuratahi Forest Weekly Event Calendar
Friday 17th April 2015
Parks
Block
• Greater Wellington Regional Council Rangers will be on Duty throughout the
Forest
• Rail trail access road resealing work restricted vehicle access
• Horse riding ongoing – route through Maymorn, Tunnel Gully, Station Drive, Kaitoke
Hill Track and Pylon Loop Track
• Police dog training school – will be using the Maymorn forest for ongoing training
entering and exiting via Gabities
• Deer Stalkers Rifle Range – Associated clubs use Range most weekends
• Contractors operating Maymorn and Mangaroa Tunnel Starting Monday 9th
March 2015. Mangaroa Tunnel has reopened following initial
maintenance work above the western portal. Further work is
planned – further temporary closures are expected.
• Contractors Operating on the Rail Trail between 4 and 5kms all
users pass with care
Karen Broughan
Team Administrator
04 526 4133