Phoenatican national park authorities:
The "phoenatican national park authorities" is an office under the authority of the domestic department. This office will be responsible for maintaining the national parks in phoenatica.
The rangers working there will maintain the park-thread for each park and veto any moovement of the government against the park or against the rules for the parks (see rules for the parks).
Rules for the Parks:
No existing tile- or city-improovements are destroyed! These rules only apply for new improovements.
1) no pollution
all polluting improovements in cities in a range of 2 tiles around the park-borders or within those borders are not allowed. polluting improovements are for example factories
2) no railroads
railroads on tiles within the park borders are not allowed except to directly connect 2 cities which are not already connected via railroad. in any case, approoval of the park authorities is needed.
3) no mining and deforesting
mining and deforesting of tiles withing the park borders are not allowed. the only exception is deforesting of jungle, which has to be approved by park authorities.
4) pollution clearing
The government commits itself to give the clearing of pollutions from the park areas the highest priority. Workers will be drawn off from other projects immediately to clear park pollution as soon as possible.
Overriding park authorities and park-rules
To override a decission of the park-authorities or any rule stated above, an approval via citizen poll has to be given.
Park borders, new parks
Any citizen may propose a new park from the domestic department. The proposal will be reviewed by park authorities and a discussion thread with a detailed map will be opened.
If the governors of the provinces bordering the park approve the proposal, it is immediately taken to congress for ratification.
If the governors do not approve the proposal, it is taken to the council. If approved there, it is taken to congress ratification as above.
If not approved by council, the proposal is denied.
It may be rediscussed immidiately, but the next ratification attempt can only be held after a minimum of 2 weeks.