cavermark
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DCA do indeed do a fantastic job and their officers work very hard.
Am I correct in believing that they are also elected to represent cavers' views - surely discussion on a forum is one of the ways to establish what standpoint to represent?
Mmilner - What is the problem that you see with "NE, EA, PDHMS, Haddon Estates etc. etc. " reading these threads? (your request that we "leave this" etc.)
Reply 476 from the river keeper seems positive:
"Hi there.Glad to see that people are still interested in this thread. It is at this time of year that it becomes most relevant. Currently there is no flow out of Lathkill Head cave but still good flow in the upper reaches, (Carters Mill), from the springs that rise downstream from the cave. We now dont have water flowing through the whole system due to the losses we incur into the Lathkill Dale sough. If anyone wants to meet up and have a look at the sub-terranial river then please get in touch. Please let us us talk more about this with an open mind. Many thanks, Alec, Lathkill Dale River Keeper."
On the whole, I think these threads shows some intelligent, knowledgeable and reasoned debate - just the sort of thing that decisions affecting our Natural Heritage should involve... (and it is everyone's natural heritage - our taxes fund the government agencies that make the decisions on SSSI's etc.)
Am I correct in believing that they are also elected to represent cavers' views - surely discussion on a forum is one of the ways to establish what standpoint to represent?
Mmilner - What is the problem that you see with "NE, EA, PDHMS, Haddon Estates etc. etc. " reading these threads? (your request that we "leave this" etc.)
Reply 476 from the river keeper seems positive:
"Hi there.Glad to see that people are still interested in this thread. It is at this time of year that it becomes most relevant. Currently there is no flow out of Lathkill Head cave but still good flow in the upper reaches, (Carters Mill), from the springs that rise downstream from the cave. We now dont have water flowing through the whole system due to the losses we incur into the Lathkill Dale sough. If anyone wants to meet up and have a look at the sub-terranial river then please get in touch. Please let us us talk more about this with an open mind. Many thanks, Alec, Lathkill Dale River Keeper."
On the whole, I think these threads shows some intelligent, knowledgeable and reasoned debate - just the sort of thing that decisions affecting our Natural Heritage should involve... (and it is everyone's natural heritage - our taxes fund the government agencies that make the decisions on SSSI's etc.)