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Enquiry if the Bailies would like a stall at the Forestry Commission open day at the Bin Forest/Huntly Forestry Office on 26 June. Request indication of space required and charge of £50 levied per exhibitor

Brian thanks James for organising and supervising the working party at Hillside, saying he was impressed by the extent & tidyness afterward. He thanks James again for his invaluable local knowledge and acknowledges his offer of further help.

John thanks the Bailies for participating in what was a very successful event due to "putting the industry on display" and expresses that this success should be built on for next year.

James was mapping the Colony using the FC 1:50,000 map taking data from the 1860 OS Map. He expresses concern that the extent of the colony features are not known and the FC should make a detailed study before forestry works begins

Buchan District Forester apologising for delay in getting in touch, but says he gets no reply on the telephone. He asks James to arrange an appointment to meet at Esson's Carpark to discuss the Colony, and if not, Mr Stanger would deputise for him

Census of the four mountain carparks, Esson's, Rowantree, Back o Bennachie and Donview in March 1990

Reply with assurances that FC will purse good relations with the Bailies, and that the delay is due to FC's specialised departments being busy with daily projects and not solely working on recreational leaflets, hoping they can publish by end of Sept

James is highly critical of the delay in the production of the leaflet which was to be published in May 1990, he notes he put in a lot of work for free and is angry that there had been no leaflets for the public despite huge interest;

Invitation to the Bailies to join in event at Clatt Village Hall following publicised opening of new walkway running from Esson's Carpark to Rhynie. Founder Bailie Danny Gordon was to be flown by helicopter to open the route officially etc

Sandilands, working with Ron Marnie explans the harvesting and clearing Oyne section of Bennachie Forest, that the FC want to avoid leaving the hill bare, will thin out trees and minimise disruption to leisure users; p2 is a road plan for FC vehicles