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Commonwealth Heritage Places (DEWHA 2008) to measure the likely extent of impact of a proposal.
    * Consider the significance of any major proposal in the context of the referral provisions in the EPBC Act.
    * Use the Matters of national environmental significance, Significant Impact Guidelines 1.1, EPBC Act 1999 (DEWHA 2009) to assist in identifying the significance of impacts.
    * Prepare a heritage impact statement using expert advice identifying alternatives considered and the level of impacts on the heritage values, in line with the GBRMPA's Environmental Impact Management processes.
    * Continue the maintenance and use of the lighthouse as a marine aid to navigation.
    * Continue to allow lessee to use the residential buildings for staff accommodation.

8.2.2. Issue 4: Community consultation

Policy 4: Undertake community, Traditional Owner and stakeholder consultation in the preparation, management and review of the management plan and where actions are likely to impact on the heritage values of the place

Commentary
The development of a heritage management plan involves stakeholder and public consultation. Once a heritage management plan has been approved and implem­ented, consultation becomes part of the monitoring process. During reviews of the heritage management plan, further consultation will occur. The GBRMPA has a range of established methods of community and stakeholder consultation, which
it continues to use to satisfy this process.

Advisory committees
The GBRMPA aims to provide Australians with effective and meaningful consultation on heritage matters related to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. Part of this important process is achieved through regular meetings with the relevant Reef Advisory Committee (RAC) representing expertise-based stakeholders and the relevant Local Marine Advisory Committees representing the local communities. Communication with stakeholders also takes place as ongoing interaction between both lessees and the GBRMPA, and through a broader community engagement process.

Traditional Owners
The GBRMPA values the importance of involving Traditional Owners in the management processes of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. This value is reflected in the Great Barrier Reef Heritage Strategy and the GBRMPA Corporate Plan 2011–2014. These documents identify that the traditional affiliations, culture, heritage values and rights in relation to Traditional Owners must be taken into
account in the management of the Marine Park.

The locality and the surrounding area are culturally significant to the Gnaro people who in turn are part of the Birri-Gubba nation. While there is no current native title claim over Dent Island nor the surrounding lands and seas of the Whitsunday region, the Gnaro people are widely acknowledged as the Traditional Owners of the Whitsunday region.

The GBRMPA will maintain consultation with Traditional Owners through existing arrangements to ensure their continued involvement in the heritage management plan. Traditional Owner consultation for the Whitsunday Islands area is