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Gramps Bush Campsites 24-Mar-2004 At 5:48:14 PM Access Ant

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Hi all. It's Ant Callaghan the VCC Access & Environment Officer. Just letting people know that I will be at the VCC general meeting (tommorrow night) to discuss the project.
Since the last forum on the topic I said that camping fees would not be involved in these campsites, well guess what, since then Parks Vic have said that in the future (a couple of years I believe) they will charge fees for these site. They are interested in trialing fees at the project sites! Now before everyone sends me hate emails let me explain that the VCC feels that it is unfair of Parks to try and sneak their policies into our projects. This is a Parks Vic Management Plan issue and as such should have nothing to do with the VCC. Myself and the VCC will be opposing the introduction of fees as part of the project (especially as Parks made no mention of fees prior to the grant being accepted) but I also would like some feedback on this so that I can take it to Parks to show the lack of support for this issue. Also they would like (and probably will) to remove campfires from half of the campsites (all of them in the conservation zone, that is the ones off the Rosea Track not Stoney Creek Rd). I believe the concern is with the collection of firewood and not because of bushfire risk. What do you guys think about this? If it could be managed (such as bring in your own wood for example) would you accept this regulation? If not what would you be happy with?
Ant Callaghan Access Officer