241113 Paper 1 Fire Bylaw

This document contains information about a proposed seasonal fire management bylaw for the Cairngorms National Park. The Cairngorms National Park Authority Board approved the principle of the bylaw after consulting with the public, landowners, and partners, with a majority supporting its introduction. The bylaw would be in effect from 1 April to 30 September each year. The Local Outdoor Access Forum (LOAF) is invited to provide comments on the wording of the bylaw, which aims to be easy to understand and address the period of greatest fire risk. The Park Authority will consider the feedback and submit the final wording to Scottish Ministers in January 2025, with the earliest implementation date likely to be 1 June 2025. The document includes details of what is prohibited with regards to setting fires and BBQs unless contained. It also includes definitions of terms used in the bylaw, such as "avoidable damage", "barbecue", and "land manager", and outlines potential penalties for those who do not provide details when requested to do so, or for other offences.