Mr Cordial refused to name the location of the blockade, hut said it would occur in an area earmarked for logging this week. But Andrew Hurford, general manager of Hurford's Building Supplies in Lismore, said the blockade was a childish process which would probably turn into a circus. "I'm extremely disappointed (with NEFA's decision) hut not entirely surprised," Mr Hurford said. "They (conservationists) come into these (political) processes, but if they don't get absolutely everything they ask for then they spit the dummy and go back to the illegal blockades."
He said years had been spent on the forestry agreements and the forestry industry did not get everything it wanted either, But Mr Corkill stuck to his guns, saying the main reason for the blockade was that threatened species were closer to extinction. "Under the Forestry and National Park Estate Bill State Forests or the timber industry will not have to undertake environmental impact assessments in areas approved for logging," Mr Corkill said. "the general public will also not be able to take State Forests or the timber industry to court they believe a logging operation is or could be unlawful."
He hoped the Bill would be changed before going through Parliament.
But Mr Hurford hoped the government would deliver what it had promised
in its announcement. "We could employ tactics like they (conservationists)
have, but I don't think we'll add to their childish behaviour," he said.
"The whole process is boring and overplayed."