Once critical habitat has been registered, it affects the development assessment process. If a proposed development is likely to affect threatened species or critical habitat, a species impact statement will often have to be prepared. The first recommendation for the identification of critical habitat under the Act is for Mitchell's rainforest snail in Stotts Island Nature Reserve . The Scientific Committee doesn't just list threatened species. These range from foxes and feral cats to bushrock removal.
Any person can nominate to list a key threatening process.
Once the threatening process has been listed by the committee, the NPWS will prepare a threat abatement plan. This plan sets out ways in which the threat can be reduced or eliminated. Often, several government agencies will work together to achieve the plan's goals. You can view threat abatement plans on this website. Draft threat abatement plans are always placed on public exhibition, and the feedback of community members is considered before any plan is finalised.