Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025L00287:reg:3:p107
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025L00287
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 107/276)
Character Range: 433853–436943

accordance with the provision of the Planning Act 2002. There are many other Norfolk Island Acts and associated Regulations relevant to the environment and natural areas including the Bores and Wells Act 1996, Environment Act 1990, Noxious Weeds Act 1916, Norfolk Island Heritage Act 2002, Subdivision Act 2002, Waste Management Act 2003, Stock Diseases Act 1936, Migratory Birds Act 1980, Animals (Importation) Act 1983, and the Trees Act 1997, which aims to promote the conservation of the natural environment including the regulation of tree removals.

Priority values and areas for management under this plan

An important component of the Norfolk Island protected areas system is a network of 18 public reserves totalling 237 ha or 6.5% of the Territory. Most are located around the coast, and many are of value for nature conservation (Mosley 2001).
Phillip Island, Nepean Island Reserve and Selwyn Reserve are included on the Commonwealth Heritage List established under the EPBC Act in recognition of their significant natural heritage. Norfolk Island National Park and 10 of the public reserves are also listed on the Norfolk Island Heritage Register for their significant natural heritage (see Table 16).

Public reserves managed by NIRC
Norfolk Island's public reserve network holds significant natural values, including the only known population of Suter's striped glass-snail (Advena suteri) and a variety of native plant communities. Many of these reserves contain habitat not found on other land tenures across the region. Areas of particular importance are Ball Bay Reserve, Bumbora Reserve, the part of Cascade Reserve referred to as Quarantine Reserve, Hundred Acres Reserve, Anson Bay, Anson Point Nesting Ground, Point Ross Reserve, and Two Chimneys Reserve; however, all reserves have important conservation potential (Table 16).
Most actions included in this plan are applicable to the reserves. Priorities include:
    * native vegetation restoration and weeding
    * pest animal control
    * grazing management
    * supporting community volunteerism and positive nature-based recreation
    * maintaining existing Norfolk Island morepork nest boxes and expanding the network of nest sites for both the Norfolk Island morepork and the Norfolk Island green parrot
NIRC's Environment Strategy 2018–2023 (2018) was developed to support the achievement of outcomes of Strategic Direction 1 of the Norfolk Island Community Strategic Plan 2016–2026, specifically 'An Environmentally Sustainable Community' (Norfolk Island Regional Council 2016). This document provides guidance to NIRC on key environmental issues and actions, developed in consultation with the community and with shared accountability with Parks Australia for some actions.
Plans of management for the public reserves managed by NIRC detail specific values, threats and management strategies.

Other Commonwealth Government agencies

Legislative context

Under the Biosecurity Act 2015, the DAFF is responsible for regulating the importation of goods into Norfolk Island and protecting Norfolk Island's