The cape, popular for walking, jogging, mountain biking and exercising dogs, has been closed to the public since wind damage in June and again in September made it too dangerous.
Because of the danger from hanging trees and debris, the Waitaki District Council decided in October to clear-fell the plantation, originally planned for next year.
Two logging crews under the direction of the council's forestry consultant, Laurie Forestry Ltd, should finish that by next month.
Council recreation manager Erik van der Spek said yesterday once harvesting was completed, the ''loop'' walking track would be reinstated and ready for use when the area was re-opened to the public, all going well, by the end of next month.
Planning was also under way for post-harvest weed control and replanting of the cape.
Over the past two years since wind damage started, the council had had feedback from the public about how the area should be redeveloped. That had been spurred on once logging became visible.
That feedback on replanting was incorporated into a concept plan as part of an overall draft reserve management plan for the whole district, due out for public consultation over two months in April and May.
''We expect there will be a lot of interest in the cape plan, along with others such as replanting at Moeraki,'' he said.
Budgets for the work would be included in annual and long-term plans, also open for public consultation.
