Parks proposal opposed
PA y/ellington The public was in danger. of losing its say in the man-, agem'ent of national parks, the president of the Federated Mountain Clubs (Dr G. Claridge) has said, on Wednesday morning for a The Minister of Lands (Mr V. S. Young) has proposed that control of national parks be transferred from publicly appointed boards, under the National Parks Authority, to the Department of Lands and Survey. “Almost all user groups strongly oppose the change,” Dr Claridge said. The present system had been “heavily endorsed” at a recent conference of users and administrators. .He said that the system allowed a broad section of park users to have a direct say in the management of the parks. “Boards may not always
do what Mr Young wishes, I but it is a system with true' public representation,” Dr Claridge said. The boards system tapped a much greater range of expertise than was available in the department. New Zea-‘
| land’s system was admired ■and envied overseas. Dr Claridge said that the taxpayer would face a greater burden under the new system because the department would have to employ 'more staff.
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