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Character Range: 345997–351325

New or major expansion of Bininj/Mungguy living areas

       Table 5: Environmental impact assessment matters and considerations
Matters for assessment                                                                                                Considerations include but are not limited to
          1.    Environmental context
  (a)      What are the components or features of the environment in the area where the action will take place?           * Species and ecological communities in the park-wide and regional context
                                                                                                                          * Matters of national environmental significance
                                                                                                                          * Cultural features
                                                                                                                          * Heritage features
                                                                                                                          * Socio-economic values including Bininj/Mungguy uses and interests
                                                                                                                          * Tourism and recreational values
                                                                                                                          * Aesthetic/landscape values
                                                                                                                          * Scientific reference areas
  (b)     Which components or features of the environment are likely to be impacted?                                      * Short- and long-term impacts on and off site
  (c)      Is the environment which is likely to be impacted, or elements of it, sensitive or vulnerable to impacts?      * Species and ecological communities,
                                                                                                                          * Matters of national environmental significance
                                                                                                                          * Cultural values (including sacred sites)
                                                                                                                          * Heritage values
                                                                                                                          * Tourism and visitor experience
                                                                                                                          * Bininj/Mungguy interests, in particular relevant lease conditions
                                                                                                                          * Cumulative impacts from a range of activities across the park on the environment or its elements
                                                                                                                          * Uniqueness of elements within the park-wide 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 park

Matters for assessment                                                                                                                Considerations include but are not limited to
         2.      Potential impacts
   (a)        What are the components of the action?                                                                                      * Include associated infrastructure and stages
   (b)        What are the predicted adverse impacts associated with the action, including indirect consequences?                         * Include indirect and off-site impacts
   (c)        How severe are the potential impacts?                                                                                       * Consider scale, intensity, timing, duration and frequency
   (d)        What is the extent of uncertainty about potential impacts
         3.      Impact avoidance and mitigation
  (a)      Will any measures to avoid or mitigate impacts ensure, with a high degree of certainty, that impacts are not significant?      * Include whether there are any alternative sites for proposal
   (b) What certainty is there that avoidance mitigation measures will be implemented and sustained?
         4.      Significance of impacts
  (a)      Considering all the matters above, is the action likely to have a significant impact on the environment?                       * If yes, the Director will consider whether action should be referred for Ministerial consideration under the EPBC Act

Note: this is a guide only, and is subject to change – the detailed environmental impact assessment process is included in the park Environmental Impact Assessment Guidelines.

     9.6                 Resource use in park operations

Background
The Director supports environmental best practice principles in regard to the use of resources and management of waste products in the park. These principles are applied in matters such as the use