Public feedback closed on the draft plan on Monday and the final plan is now being prepared for the Wānaka Upper Clutha Community Board to consider and adopt on February 8.
Wānaka Sun is seeking a feedback summary from the council but one resident has already shared his views with the newspaper.
Graham Dickson, a former traffic engineer and community board member, said he was not in favour of the proposal.
Existing uses include a disc golf park, which Mr Dickson submits is expanding without approval.
There is also the Bike Wānaka Lismore Jump Bike Park in a stand of conifers, along with other trees on other parts of the reserve.
Mr Dickson submits Lismore Park’s primary use is passive recreation, and no more trees are needed.
" I think neither the council or the disc golf people have acted in good faith," he said.
"The disc golf people have just steadily expanded the course, ignoring the approvals following public hearings, and this has been allowed by the council.
"For its part, the council reserves dept continues with its apparent goal of planting trees on every bit of reserve land not used for organised sport, ignoring the need for open areas."
Mr Dickson said the reserve was largely open space, with a covering of poor-quality grassland, heavily infested with weeds.
"The major public use is for passive recreation; strolling, walking with the kids and the dogs, or just sitting," Mr Dickson said.
He said the first reserve management plan was created in 2003, after community engagement, including workshops and drop-in meetings.
That plan was about 58 pages, including appendices and "quite comprehensive".
Mr Dickson said the revised management plan was much briefer, less specific and had had little public consultation.
