Dear Sarah

 

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Yours sincerely

Gabrielle Muir

Government Services

for Director-General

 

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From: Sarahdotc <[FOI #11701 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 21 November 2019 10:33 a.m.
To: OIA <[DOC request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Burial of 600 - 700 carcasses on
Westport Beach

 

Dear Department of Conservation,

 

In regards to the recent discovery of 600 - 700 carcasses on a Westport,
South Island beach recently please provide the following regarding the
burial on the beach:

 

1. Was permission sought for the burial by anyone?  Please include
internal DOC permission sought as well as external land owners and or
anyone else.  Please provide all correspondence/communications.

2. Who from? Please provide their relationship with the land used for
burial.

3. Was that a personal or departmental request?  Please provide any
correspondence/communications.

4. Did the person/entity giving permission for the burial receive any
information/notification relating to potential toxins/poisons that may be
in the carcasses?  Please provide any correspondence/communications.

5. If so, what toxins/poisons and why were they in particularly
noted/informed of? Please provide any correspondence/communications.

6. What are the rules and regulations relating to the burial of
potentially hazardous waste that DOC is required to follow?

7. How were these rules and regulations implemented in this burial?

8. Please provide any internal and external communications/correspondence
relating to any follow up on the burial.

 

Thanking you

 

S Carter

 

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Dear Ms Carter

 

Please find attached correspondence relating to your requests of 20 and 21
November 2019.

 

Kind regards

Department of Conservation

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Dear Ms Carter,

 

Please find attached our response to your requests of 20 and 21 November
2019.

 

Kind regards

Department of Conservation

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