Sep1, 2003 | - The National Park takes on its full operational powers and the Park is formally opened by Liz Hanna, the great great granddaughter of John Muir, the founder of National Parks.
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Apr 15, 2003 | - The Park Authority Board held its first meeting and Andrew Thin was appointed as Convener.
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Mar 25, 2003
| - The Cairngorms National Park was established.
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Feb/Mar 2003
| - Interviews carried out for membership of Cairngorm National Park Board.
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Jan 7, 2003
| - Designation and Election Orders came into force.
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| Dec 12, 2002 | - The Designation and Election Orders for the National Park were approved by the Scottish Parliament.
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Dec 10, 2002
| - Draft Designation and Election Orders considered by the Rural Affairs Committee.
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Nov 14, 2002
| - The Orders to establish Cairngorms National Park tabled at Scottish Parliament.
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Sept 5, 2002
| - End of Consultation period for Draft Designation Order for Cairngorms National Park.
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| May 2002 | - Having considered the SNH report, Ministers brought forward a draft Designation Order for consultation. Some 460 respondents commented on the Ministers' proposals. Changes to the draft Designation Order were subsequently made, principally to extend the area of the Park.
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Aug 2001
| - SNH report submitted to Scottish Ministers.
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Apr 13, 2001
| - End of consultation period.
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| Sept 2000 | - Scottish Ministers made a formal proposal under section 2 of the National Parks (Scotland) Act 2000 for a National Park in the Cairngorms area. Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) were appointed as statutory reporters under section 3 of the 2000 Act.
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July 5, 2000
| - The National Parks (Scotland) Act 2000 was passed by the Scottish Parliament.
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| Mar 21, 1995 | - The Cairngorms Partnership came into being to co-ordinate and implement a Management Strategy for the Cairngorms that would guarantee a sustainable future for the area.
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