Simon Wilson
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The Old Ruminator said:Perhaps I should not have mixed issues.( Crow/ gates ) ... As I seem not to be the only one confused let me make my personal position clear. I am cautious about the implications of crow and very much pro gates on caves with fragile or dangerous environments. That said its best that the thread gets back to topic but I felt I had to make implied positions clear.
What are you confused about? Are you confused about the implications of CRoW?
"I am cautious about the implications of crow and very much pro gates on caves with fragile or dangerous environments." Do you feel a need to express your pro-gates sentiments because you are cautious about the implications of CRoW? It could be read that way. Let's get it crystal clear; CRoW does not threaten the gates.
There are only a 'handful' gated caves on Access Land on Mendip. There is a way to retain those gates. Bob Mehew has offered to do the necessary paperwork.
You can keep your gates, no Mendip cavers would notice any difference so what is the problem?