In some cases we are required to get businesses involved in decisions where the public is ignored. The secretary says he has never vetoed a referral to DOJ for enforcement. He is correct. Political influence and bowing to the changing winds of the day. Good scientific studies with adequate professional peer review are lacking.
Simple math proves the inefficiency of serving the public one at a time vs. collectively.
Our new organizational structure has virtually eliminated program checks and balances, program direction, accountability and leadership at the field level. Resource Management is floundering and the public and resource base are the victims. Over most my 30 yr. We are even told, as field staff, that businesses are our customers and we need to please them and keep them happy. Although the political pressure is, indeed, great, DNR management itself is shooting staff down whether or not there is political pressure.