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detailed conservation policies and explanation of what they mean to NFSA and then establish the management required for ongoing conservation of facilities. This will establish and define the requirements of the schedules in the EPBC Act and provide a practical basis for ongoing management and a schedule of works in priority order.

  The assessment includes the site, landscape, buildings and relevant details and considers the past HMPs and Heritage Strategy.

  The draft document went out for public review before being finalised.

  The public consultation included:
    >        Notice to Friends of the NFSA;
    >        Letters to National Trust of Australia (ACT) and Australian Institute of Architects; and
    >        Advertisement in the Canberra Times and The Australian.

  3 Friends of the NFSA requested copies.

  No comments were received.

    1.5 Authorship

  This HMP has been prepared by:

 Conservation Architects   Eric Martin & Associates   Eric Martin AM
                                                      Bronwynne Jones
 Historian                                            Dr Brendan O'Keefe
 Landscape Architect       Redbox                     David Moyle
 Archaeologist             DiPetaia Research          Dr Peter Dowling

1.6 Site and Study Area

The study area includes the whole block bordered by Liversidge Street and McCoy Circuit, Acton (refer Figure 1). The area includes the NFSA main building and Annex, the residence, and the associated roads, parking, paths and landscape.

Figure 1: Location Plan, 2018 (Google Earth 2018)

    1.7 Current Status

  NFSA is situated on Designated Land. This is Territory land in the ACT where the National Capital Authority exercises planning control. It is recognised with the following listings heritage listings:
    >        Institute of Anatomy (former) McCoy Cct, ACTON ACT, Commonwealth Heritage List, Place No 105351 22 June 2004.1
    >        Institute of Anatomy (former) McCoy Cct, ACTON ACT, Register of the National Estate, Place ID 13261 dated 21 October 1980 (note this register is no longer active).2
    >        National Film and Sound Archive (Australian Institute of Anatomy), The Australian Institute of Architects, listing dated 9 October 2010.3
    >        Institute of Anatomy/National Film and Sound Archive, National Trust Register of Classified Places1981.4

  The Main Building was removed from the ACT Heritage List as the National Capital Authority (NCA) has planning control.

    1.8  Limitations

  The condition report is general and does not include a room by room detail and references other reports. Condition assessment was limited to a visual inspection.

  The HMP considers the building and setting only and does not consider the Institute of Anatomy collection that existed in the building or the current NFSA collection which is managed under the NFSA Act and relevant collection management policies.

    1.9 Acknowledgements

  The access to information, the site and previous details has been greatly assisted by Craig Revell of NFSA whose assistance and cooperation has been greatly appreciated. Other NFSA officers assisted in providing access and information which is also appreciated.