Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00002:front:0:p139
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00002
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the roads and tracks are made safe again for public use. Late rainfall in the wet season may delay the reopening of certain visitor sites.

From time to time, roads and tracks also need to be temporarily closed to facilitate park management operations or at the request of Bininj/Mungguy for cultural reasons. Such closures need to be clearly communicated to visitors and other park users. Park management will work with the relevant Territory government agency(ies) to ensure road and track closures occur outside the peak visitor season where possible.

The Director's lease obligations require compliance with any reasonable request from traditional owners, undertaken through the Northern Land Council (NLC), to restrict access to areas of the park for the purpose of Aboriginal use. These include Bininj/Mungguy living areas, areas that are set aside to enable Bininj/Mungguy to exercise their traditional rights associated with ceremonial activities and hunting, and areas where Bininj/Mungguy carry out their own commercial operations.

In addition, the Director may be required to implement temporary or long-term closures of visitor areas if an activity has the potential to impact on park values or poses a risk to public safety. In other cases, visitor access to sites may be limited to protect visitor experiences, park values, or Bininj/Mungguy interests. In such cases, access is managed through permit and booking systems. Details of vehicle roads and tracks in the park and tracks for walking and riding are provided in the park visitor guide.

The EPBC Regulations enable the Director to restrict or prohibit entry to areas either by all or by some people, at all times or certain times, and to all or part of the park.

Policies

     10.4.1          The Director may restrict or prohibit access under Section 10.2 (General rules for managing use of the park) of this plan for cultural, environmental or safety reasons.

     10.4.2          Decisions regarding short- and long-term changes to access will be made in accordance with Section 4.1 (Making decisions and working together (Board of Management)), and procedures approved by the Board.

     10.4.3          Permits and booking systems may be used to regulate access to certain areas of the park.

     10.4.4          Access to cultural sites, or other parts of the park when required for cultural reasons, may be restricted at the request of Bininj/Mungguy and the Board in accordance with any protocols approved by the Board under Section 4.2.9 (Section 4.2: Making decisions and working together (on country)).

Road access

Background

Most visitors to Kakadu arrive and travel within the park by road. Visitors and residents are able to travel through the park on an extensive range of sealed and unsealed roads and tracks and marked walking tracks. The main roads into the park are the