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or potential value for humanity.

Part 8A of the EPBC Regulations regulates access to biological resources. Key features of Part 8A in relation to Booderee are set out in Table 6.

Access to biological resources is also covered by ss.354 and 354A of the EPBC Act if the resources are members of a native species and/or if access is for commercial purposes.

Issues
    * Research and monitoring requirements need to be prioritised.

    * Effective methods are needed for storing and retrieving research and monitoring information and results.

Prescriptions

Policies

    6.12.1    The Director will undertake or encourage research and monitoring as indicated in the relevant sections of this plan and consistent with the objectives of this plan. Priority will be given to measuring the impacts of management actions in the park and improving management activities.

    6.12.2    The Director will seek, and make every reasonable effort to allocate and secure, continuing funding for high priority research and monitoring projects in the park.

    6.12.3    The Director may carry out research and monitoring that involves actions covered by ss.354 and 354A of the EPBC Act in relation to native species.

    6.12.4    Other persons may carry out research and monitoring, including actions covered by ss.354 and 354A of the EPBC Act:

       (a)     in collaboration with the Director, under a formal written agreement

    or

       (b)     in accordance with a permit issued by the Director.

    6.12.5    Where appropriate, the Director will cooperate with the Council, Defence and other land management agencies for joint research and monitoring and for sharing the results of such activities.

    6.12.6    Wherever practicable, park staff and Council members will be involved in monitoring programs.

    6.12.7    Permits authorising research and monitoring may be granted if the activity:

       (a)     will not threaten the conservation status of a species
       (b)     will not affect culturally significant sites or species in a negative way
       (c)     does not kill or remove individual animals, unless a benefit to the species can be demonstrated
       (d)     does not kill or remove whole plants, unless a benefit to the species can be demonstrated.

     6.12.8    Research and monitoring permits may be issued for a period not longer than five years.

     6.12.9    Consultants or permittees may be required to communicate research findings to traditional owners.

     6.12.10                        Access may be provided to biological resources in the park in accordance with Part 8A of the EPBC Regulations and with written agreement from the Director.

     Actions

     6.12.11                        Implement a research and monitoring program for the park. So far as possible the program will take an integrated and collaborative approach with other land management organisations within the Jervis Bay region.

     6.12.12                        Maintain a central (paper and electronic) registry of research and monitoring reports at Park Headquarters, with additional copies