Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L01461:reg:2018:p9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L01461
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2018 (pt 9/14)
Character Range: 60634–63620

includes the cultural heritage values of places.
Heritage strategy
If an Australian Government agency owns or controls one or more places with Commonwealth heritage values, it must prepare a heritage strategy within two years from the first time they own or control a heritage place (section 341ZA).
A heritage strategy is a written document that integrates heritage conservation and management within an agency's overall property planning and management framework. Its purpose is to help an agency manage and report on the steps it has taken to protect and conserve the commonwealth heritage values of the properties under its ownership or control.
The heritage strategy for AMSA's AtoN assets was endorsed by the Commonwealth Minister for the Environment in 2018 and is available online.P37F[17]
Heritage asset condition reports
A heritage asset condition report is a written document that details the heritage fabric of a site with an in-depth description of each architectural and structural element. The document includes: a brief history of the site, the Commonwealth Heritage statement of significance and value criteria, a heritage significance rating for each individual element, and a catalogue of artefacts on-site. The document is also accompanied by up-to-date photos of each structural element. This document operates as a tool for heritage monitoring, and is reviewed and updated biennially.
Aboriginal heritage significance
Mersey Bluff as a whole is notable for its Aboriginal heritage significance. Although these values lie outside of the Commonwealth heritage listing curtilage and AMSA's lease, the potential remains for future works at the lighthouse to impact these values. At the time this plan was written, no plans have been made for future works at Mersey Bluff Lighthouse. In the event major works at the lighthouse are to be carried out, AMSA will seek to minimise impacts to the surrounding area by:
     * Utilising specific access tracks to ensure no damage to surrounding vegetation,
     * Ensuring project footprint is limited to the AMSA lease. In the unlikely instance work is required outside of this footprint, approvals will be sought from the appropriate stakeholders.
     * Implementing an appropriate discovery plan in the instance Aboriginal cultural heritage is suspected and/or found.

  6.2 Framework: sensitivity to change
The heritage values identified by both Commonwealth and state demonstrate Mersey Bluff Lighthouse is of high significance. Furthermore, the site maintains a strong historic relationship with the settlement of Devonport. Therefore, work actioned by AMSA on the lighthouse's fabric harnesses the potential to reduce or eradicate the significance of the site's heritage values.
Conservation works, including restoration and reconstruction, or adaption works of the absolute minimum so as to continue the lighthouse's usefulness as an AtoN are the only works that should be actioned by AMSA on Mersey Bluff Lighthouse.