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garry strange Monday 30th January 2012 - 02.49pm

I think it is about time the review process started,I have only read what is on the council web site,which seems to read positively,although it still uses a wide brush and does not do much for the planning,in areas such as alpine retreat and closeburn I have expressed before to council that we have a lot of issues that not being solved with the existing plan vacant land owners , different land zones and a wilding pine issue that wont go away,I think these issues can only be be addressed with strong input from the plan ,addressing this area as a unique zone.The major problem is the outstanding nateral landscape which it is, or was, because now you can not see it.After the pines are removed the land is reforested with broom and gorse and because of the topography this is difficult to clear and then the pines grow back,It is impossible to compete with this, and one of the only solutions would be to increase the amount of subdivision cheers garry