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heritage management plan
Preparation of the heritage management plan has followed good professional practice in the field. The methods used are consistent with the recommendations of The Burra Charter (Australia ICOMOS 1999) and The Conservation Plan (Kerr 2004). The plan includes a short account of the history of the place drawn from expert knowledge and documentary sources acknowledged in the text. The descriptions of the place and its current condition are based on site inspections, and the analysis of the statement of significance uses the Commonwealth Heritage criteria drawn from the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000 (the EPBC Regulations).

This plan was initially drafted by the private lessee then augmented and edited by Peter Marquis-Kyle (consultant conservation architect) and reviewed by the GBRMPA and AMSA.

The draft management plan was advertised in accordance with the EPBC Regulations jointly by GBRMPA and AMSA and the comments received were incorporated into the document. A developed draft was submitted to the Minister through the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities and in that process the Minister's delegate sought advice from the Australian Heritage Council.

Figure 2 — Aerial view of Dent Island Lightstation, March 2013 (Image: Hamilton Island Enterprises)

2. Heritage management plan objectives

The objectives of this heritage management plan are to:

      * Protect, conserve and manage the Commonwealth heritage values of the Dent Island Lightstation;

      * Interpret and promote the Commonwealth heritage values of the Dent Island Lightstation;

      * Manage use and where there is no adverse impact on the Commonwealth heritage values of the place, manage adaptive re-use of the lightstation consistent with the heritage values; and

      * Use best practice standards, including ongoing technical and community input, and apply best available knowledge and expertise when considering actions likely to have a substantial impact on Commonwealth heritage values.

In undertaking these objectives the heritage management plan also aims to:

      * Provide for the protection and conservation of the Commonwealth heritage values of the place while minimising any impacts on the natural environment by applying the relevant environmental management requirements in a manner consistent with all heritage conservation activities;

      * Take into account the significance of the island as a cultural landscape occupied by Aboriginal people over many thousands of years;

      * Recognise that the site has been occupied by lease holders since the early 20th century;

      * Encourage site uses that are compatible with the historical fabric, infrastructure and general environment; and

      * Record and document maintenance works, and changes to the fabric, in the GBRMPA and AMSA heritage registers.

The key performance indicators for the heritage management plan are:

      * The preservation of the Commonwealth heritage values of the lightstation for current and future generations;