Conservationists fight Blue Mountains trail plan

Hi folks:

Just stumbled across this from the ABC News Website:
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New South Wales environmentalists say they have learnt of secret Government plans to construct new four wheel drive and horse trails through the Blue Mountains World Heritage Area.

Documents obtained through freedom of information show the State Government is considering increasing access to the area as part of a strategic plan.

It proposes to investigate the feasibility of establishing a system of access permits, accreditation and training programs for horse riders and four wheel driver users.

The director of the Colong Foundation for Wilderness, Keith Muir, says the protection of the environmentally sensitive area is under threat.

"The four wheel drives will cause soil erosion and weed infestation and they're noted in the world heritage nomination report to even be a source of arson," he said.

Source: ABC;\
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Here we go again ..... soil erosion ... weed infestation ... arson ??????
Next we'll be blamed for hiding Saddam's WOMD .....

Jack