Bushfire lawsuit: farmers say National Parks hasn't apologised for Bees Nest blaze

Michael Hickey, whose property Gold View was smashed in last year's Bees Nest bushfire, blames the service for failing to burnoff to clear flammable undergrowth, for the enormous blaze.

But despite the legal threat designed to force the service to the negotiating table, there's so far been no consultation.

"They haven't even rang up to say sorry we burnt you out," he said.

Earlier this month six Armidale farmers went public with their threat of a class action lawsuit designed to force the state government to allow cattle back in Guy Fawkes National Park as a fire mitigation tactic.

The farmers say the fire cost them hundreds of thousands of dollars in lost stock and wrecked fencing.

But it's not the first time National Parks has been a bad neighbour, said Michael Hickey.

"I think that they haven't been doing much of a job (of management) because they've burnt our fences on several occasions."

Suing his own government was a big step, but he said he was left with no choice with the Bees Nest blaze the final straw.

"This time they didn't just burn our fences they burnt everything else.

"I know they wouldn't be happy if I'd have done that to them."

Mr Hickey said he wants Guy Fawkes National Park fenced into blocks for local landholders to manage, with a herd of 800-1000 head which he said would prevent a future mega-blaze.

Liberal Party Environment Minister Matt Kean has already rejected the idea as "ridiculous" and conservation groups have called it unscientific bunkum and ecological vandalism.