Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00636:body:0:p71
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00636
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 199506–205724

by Director of National Parks
                                                                                                                                                          Developments for approved existing tourism activities that do not require major works
                                                                                                                                                          Minor new operations or developments to implement prescriptions in this plan
Category 3
Actions considered likely to have a significant impact on the ANBG's environment and natural and cultural values                                          Major capital works, e.g. new major infrastructure or major expansion/upgrade of existing infrastructure                                   Director of National Parks will consider whether action should be referred for consideration as a 'controlled action' under the EPBC Act
                                                                                                                                                          Major new operations or developments to implement prescriptions in this plan                                                               If action is referred and Minister decides it is a controlled action, no assessment required by ANBG staff
                                                                                                                                                          Major/long-term changes to existing visitor access arrangements                                                                            If action is not referred, or is referred and Minister decides it is not a controlled action, assessment as for Category 2
                                                                                                                                                          New types of commercial activities

Table 2: Environmental impact assessment matters and considerations
Matters for assessment                                                                                                              Considerations include, but are not limited to
1. Environmental context
  1. What are the components or features of the environment in the area where the action will take place?                           Species, ecological communities in the ANBG and regional context
                                                                                                                                    Matters of national environmental significance
                                                                                                                                    Cultural features
                                                                                                                                    Heritage features
                                                                                                                                    Socio-economic values
                                                                                                                                    Tourism and recreational values
                                                                                                                                    Aesthetic/landscape values
                                                                                                                                    Scientific reference areas
b.     Which components or features of the environment are likely to be impacted?                                                   Short-term and long-term impacts on and off site
c.     Is the environment which is likely to be impacted, or are elements of it, sensitive or vulnerable to impacts?                Species, ecological communities
                                                                                                                                    Matters of national environmental significance
                                                                                                                                    Cultural values (including sacred sites)
                                                                                                                                    Heritage values
                                                                                                                                    Tourism and visitor experience
                                                                                                                                    Cumulative impacts from a range of activities across the ANBG on the environment or its elements
                                                                                                                                    Uniqueness of elements within the ANBG and regional context
d.     What is the history, current use and condition of the environment which is likely to be impacted?                            Comparison with condition of similar sites elsewhere in the ANBG
2. Potential impacts
e.     What are the components of the action?                                                                                       Associated infrastructure and stages
f.      What are the predicted adverse impacts associated with the action including indirect consequences?                          Indirect and off-site impacts
g.     How severe are the potential impacts?                                                                                        Scale, intensity, timing, duration and frequency
h.     What is the extent of uncertainty about potential impacts?
3. Impact avoidance and mitigation
i.       Will any measures to avoid or mitigate impacts ensure, with a high degree of certainty, that impacts are not significant?  State whether there are any alternative sites for proposal
4. Significance of impacts
Considering all the matters above, is the action likely to have a significant impact on the environment?                            If yes, the Director of National Parks will consider whether action should