5th August 2011, 08:46 AM
lots of salient points on this thread and i almost agree with the dinosaur - but not quite. dba's are often worthless lists printed off the HER indeed but many's the time when i have seen convoluted descriptions bordering on fantasy dressed up as a dba or heritage audit or conservation plan etc. i think it takes years of local / regional study to appreciate a given area and we would all be best served if local specialists produced local research designs that were sufficiently detailed that even the mounties and consultants could use them
If they can get you asking the wrong questions, they don't have to worry about answers