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Blue Ruin 1: Two Amigos 1 3-May-2011 At 2:11:22 PM kuu

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On 3/05/2011 tnd wrote:
>Nice TR and yes, it's a National Park so the dog shouldn't be there. (snip)
>
Exactly, and the climbs accessed from Bells Line of Road are within a wilderness area.

From Page 81 of the Blue Mountains National Park Plan of Management, May 2001 ...

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* A detailed strategy for the management of adventure activities in the Blue Mountains, based on the provisions of this and other plans of management, will be developed in consultation with user groups, implemented and kept under review. The management strategy will incorporate codes of conduct for abseiling, rock climbing and canyoning in the park, to include:
- minimal impact techniques;
- limits to group size and number;
- recommended safe practices;
- recognition of approved rock climbing sites and canyons;
- the exclusion of new bolts from wilderness areas, canyons and established rock climbs, except where the NPWS Regional Manager approves the replacement of existing bolts;
- control of bolting in other locations;
- acceptable bolting techniques, including the exclusion of power drills; and
- exclusion of damage to vegetation and rock features, route marking, track
development and other environmental modifications.

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The Plan of Management is currently due for review and it is possible the wilderness area will be given greater protection.