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as possible the program will take an integrated and collaborative approach with other land management organisations within the Jervis Bay region.

     6.12.12                        Maintain a central (paper and electronic) registry of research and monitoring reports at Park Headquarters, with additional copies provided to the Council and the department's library.

     6.12.13                        Continue to manage spatial and aspatial research and management data and develop improved access to data and information systems for park staff and the Council.

       Table 6:        Key features of the EPBC Regulations on bioprospecting as they concern the park

      1. Any person who wants to access biological resources must obtain a permit from the Minister.

      2. The 'access provider' must agree to the taking of biological resources. The access provider for Aboriginal land in Booderee National Park is the Council.

      3. Where access is sought for commercial purposes or potential commercial purposes:

       -            there must be a benefit-sharing agreement with the Council

       -            the benefit-sharing agreement must provide for reasonable benefit sharing arrangements, including protecting, recognising, and valuing any Indigenous people's knowledge that is to be used

       -            the Council must give 'informed consent' to the benefit-sharing agreement before it can proceed, after the traditional owners of the land have been consulted and the views of the Council obtained.

    4.        Where access is sought for non-commercial purposes:

       -            written permission must be obtained from the Council

       -            a statutory declaration must be given to the Council declaring, among other things, that any biological resources taken are not intended to be used for commercial purposes, that a written report will be given to Council on the results of any research into the biological resources, that samples will not be given to other people (other than a specified research institution) without permission of the Council, and that the person(s) given access will not carry out, or allow others to carry out, commercial research or development unless a benefit-sharing agreement is in place with the Council

       -            there must be an environmental impact assessment of the proposed access if it is likely to have more than negligible environmental impact.

    7.               Visitor management and park use

  Performance indicators

      * Trends in visitor numbers

      * Trends in visitor revenue yield

      * Levels of visitor satisfaction

      * Levels of satisfaction of traditional owners with the park's tourism directions.

  Performance under first plan

  The technical audit of the first plan identified largely stable or positive trends in relation to visitor management and park use. Visitor use remained high and stable and there were few adverse incidents involving visitors. Walking tracks and signage were improved to meet Australian Standards. Marine safety legislation was introduced into the park and additional boating facilities were installed (moorings) or upgraded (Murrays Beach