Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00002:front:0:p117
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00002
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9.4.5              Timber, including preservative-treated pine, may be brought into the park and used for park management construction purposes, subject to assessment in accordance with Section 9.5 (Assessment of proposals).

     9.4.6              The Director may maintain landing areas, including helipads and airstrips, for management or emergency purposes or for other purposes as approved by the Board.

     9.4.7              Where practicable the Director will offer road maintenance and other construction and maintenance contracts to local Aboriginal organisations in the first instance (consistent with lease agreements and procurement requirements of the Australian Government and the Director) (see also Section 4.3: Bininj/Mungguy training and other opportunities).

     9.4.8              When and if required, the Director may commission the development of new bore sites to address water quality issues.

Actions

     9.4.9              Coordinate road infrastructure management and maintenance with the Northern Territory Government to ensure timely and safe access to and within the park.

     9.4.10          Maintain roads and tracks that are not the responsibility of the Northern Territory Government or Aboriginal organisations to a standard that provides for safe use by residents and visitors and for management purposes.

     9.4.11          Develop a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Northern Territory Government regarding the management of roads in the park and work with them to develop and implement a road management strategy for the park.

     9.4.12          Work with the commercial tourism industry to ensure infrastructure developments support commercial tourism activities.

     9.4.13          Develop and implement a capital works and infrastructure management and maintenance system. The system will aim to extend the cost-effective life of assets, improve and maintain asset performance, and maintain infrastructure assets to a reasonable and safe standard.

     9.5                 Assessment of proposals

Background

Many activities proposed to be undertaken in the park by the Director, Bininj/Mungguy and external stakeholders such as the tourism industry and business people need to have their potential impacts assessed before a decision can be made on whether the activity should go ahead. Impacts that need to be considered include impacts on the park's values and on Bininj/Mungguy.

Some activities proposed to be undertaken in the park may be 'controlled actions' (see Appendix G: Legislative context) and require assessment and approval by the Minister under the EPBC Act because they are likely to have a significant impact on a matter of national environmental significance (such as the World Heritage or Ramsar wetland values of the park) or the environment generally.

The EPBC Act defines the 'environment' as including:

    (a)           ecosystems and their constituent parts, including people and communities

    (b)           natural and physical resources

    (c)            the qualities and characteristics of locations, places and areas

    (d)           heritage values of places

    (e)           the social, economic and cultural aspects of a thing mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c).

Proposed actions