Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00219:body:0:p14
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of any research into the biological resources, that samples will not be given to other people (other than voucher specimens to a specified research institution) without permission of the Director and that the person(s) given access will not carry, or allow others to carry out, commercial research or development unless a benefit-sharing arrangement is in place with the Director

            (c)   Public comment on the proposed access must be sought if the proposal is assessed as being likely to have more than negligible environmental impact.

         Issues
           •      Research and monitoring activities should provide information that contributes to effective management of the park and botanic garden.
           •      Information needs to be clearly communicated to the park staff, considered in future management and made available to relevant stakeholders.
           •      Effective methods for storing, sharing and retrieving data are required.

         Prescriptions
2.4.1          The Director and organisations and individuals having an agreement with, or permit from, the Director may carry out research and monitoring that involves actions covered by ss.354 and 354A and species listed under Part 13 of the EPBC Act.

2.4.2          Organisations and individuals may carry out research and monitoring that involves actions covered by ss.354 and 354A and species listed under Part 13 of the EPBC Act:
                  (a)   in collaboration with the Director under a written agreement with the Director; or

               (b)   in accordance with a permit issued by the Director.

2.4.3          The Director may only authorise research and monitoring if the activity is consistent with this plan; will not, on balance, threaten the conservation status of a species or ecological community; and will not adversely impact upon park and botanic garden values. An additional consideration may be whether the research activity can reasonably be done outside the park and botanic garden.

2.4.4          Persons carrying out research and monitoring under agreement with, or a permit from, the Director will be required to provide reports to the Director (including progress reports for longer-term research and monitoring).

2.4.5          Research and monitoring that involves access to biological resources within the meaning of Part 8A of the EPBC Regulations must comply with those Regulations in addition to this Section 2.4 – Research and monitoring.

         Actions
2.4.6          Conduct, support and/or encourage research and monitoring that assists the conservation and management of the natural values of the park and botanic garden, particularly studies on:

               (a)    trends in the distribution, breeding and numbers of listed species.
               (b)    essential factors and procedures to support species translocations and ex-situ management
               (c)     seabird populations and breeding behaviour
               (d)    the reproductive biology of threatened Norfolk Island plants to assist in propagation
               (e)    the impact and control of threats
               (f)      potential impacts of chemicals and biological control agents considered for conservation and management purposes;