A "completely biased" report into a set of 4WD trails running down the West Coast only proves the state government was never intending to reopen them.
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That's according to the Arthur-Pieman Conservation Area Management and Advisory Committee (APCAMAC), a group set up by the government to hold monthly meetings with trail users and various stakeholders.
The three trails run through the Arthur-Pieman Conservation Area and were closed by the then Labor government in 2012 in an effort to protect the Aboriginal middens and protected species in the area.
It sparked more than 4000 people to flood the Smithton Recreation Ground in one of the biggest protests the state had seen since the Franklin Dam.
APCAMAC chairperson Locky Avery said the committee had met with Parks Minister Jacquie Petrusma on Friday to discuss the reaction to the latest heritage report, which found that the three tracks directly intersected 35 confirmed Aboriginal heritage sites or precincts, and potentially put another 25 at risk.
"The meeting was robust," he said.
"The government hasn't made a firm decision yet and they are taking our advice. At least we've made them think.
"The committee's initial response was that the report is completely biased and there was never an intention to present an objective report as promised.
"The report ... continually makes the claim that any type of mitigation of risks is either not feasible nor will not work, in an attempt to justify the premise of 'lock it up'."
He said the committee had determined that the tracks impacted an area of about 11850 square metres out of the 50 square kilometre heritage strip along the coastline.
That equates to 0.0237 % of the total heritage area.
Outside the meeting on Friday, a small group of protesters gathered in the hope that they would be able to present some of their concerns to Ms Petrusma.
"My wife Sue was there with the Wise Women of the West," Smithton's Ashley Popowski said.
"She was very disappointed that Jacquie Petrusma snuck into the meeting without speaking to any of them. It's pretty weak actually."
He said Braddon MPs Felix Ellis and Roger Jaensch had stopped to listen to the protesters.
"We were all disappointed with the report, we're disappointed with the cost," he said.
"The government really wasn't being honest with the people down here when they said they would open (the tracks)."
A government spokesperson said the priority had always been protecting significant cultural and natural values within the APCA, while allowing Tasmanians to fish, camp and explore.
"The report, which cost $390,000 and took 18 months to complete, identifies that cultural heritage remains a significant impediment to reopening the tracks," they said.
"The government has undertaken to invest significantly into facilities and other improvements for those who enjoy exploring the rugged and magnificent West Coast, and we are currently consulting with the key stakeholders in relation to where the investment should be targeted."