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Climbing banned Centennial Trev Blue Mtns - NPWS 6-May-2015 At 9:23:59 AM Macciza

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On 6/05/2015 Snacks wrote:
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>I explained why I was asking... in truth I doubted something more specific and current existed.
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That is current POM, you can't get more current then current. It is the specific POM for the BMNP.. How you could have had your discussions with OEH and NPWS about 'assess/implement... Remove ... Etc' without being aware of it is beyond me. Not very professional at all ....

>Current? OK sure that's fine. But that's not the point. It doesn't deal with the specifics and only >recommends that processes are put in place.

What were you expecting? An AS? An IRATA style 'this is exactly how you must do this'. A work safety statement? It doesn't deal in specifics because it's a 'Plan' for the whole park, not just climbing...
It also had to be read in its entirety, applying fundamental principals of why the NPWS exists, and with reference to the NPW Act 1974 (still current) and other documents...
It does deal specifically with many of the points at issue re Dargans Arch. It is quite specific about allowing climbing subject to certain rules. Etc etc etc. How you could possibly say it 'only recommends' is beyond me, unless you read really badly ...

>The commercial side was a higher priority for various reasons ....

Obviously,if you are taking money off commercial operators, providing facilities etc for them then you clearly have a higher duty of care and far more need to deal with the situation. You don't need to be a professional to know that . . .

>No. I do not need internal documents sent to me via chockstone... links are fine... and above board.

Of course you don't need internal documents, in fact you probably aren't qualified for those internal documents . . . You might also want to check out the various documents the BMCC have produced that deal with outdoor recreation including climbing ...