I agree with HCA’s…

I agree with HCA’s submission to the ERO. I am concerned about losing local decision-making and I support keeping conservation decisions rooted in our community. In my opinion, it is never a good idea to move decisions to an authority that does not have a stake in the outcomes of their decisions. Who knows better what is needed, than the people and agency's that live in that region. Creating more agencies is what the government is good at, but it is not in the best interest of the either the land or the people that live there, it is just more bureaucracy (or bureau-crazy!) and waste. As systems grow, it will become harder to protect local priorities and ensure our voices remain central to future decisions.
Sincerely, with all due respect.