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Marine Parks Authority, Tourism NSW and the Shoalhaven City Council. A tourism representative familiar with the Jervis Bay region is appointed as a member of the Booderee National Park Board of Management. The park's contribution to tourism has been regularly recognised in regional, state and national tourism awards.

During the life of the first plan, the Board considered issues relevant to the park's tourism future in some detail. A pre-design study for the proposed Cultural Centre was commissioned (Berkemeier 2004) and feasibility analysis for the provision of accommodation, food and retail services was undertaken (Enmark 2005a). A report on alternative pricing structures for park-use and camping fees (Enmark 2005b) was adopted by the Board in 2006.

The Board established a Visitor and Business Wellbeing Group in 2005 with a focus on preparing an integrated approach to the planning and development of a Cultural Centre and associated business opportunities for the Council and its members. The group initiated discussions on the need to develop a wider tourism vision for the park that included investigating the business case and options for the establishment of a Cultural Centre.

While passive nature-based recreation has been the park's traditional tourism focus, especially during summer and holiday periods, there is increasingly a demand for a range of self-guided and commercial tourism experiences which reflect the wider values of the park, particularly its cultural values. Tourism initiatives of this nature could help address management issues of high visitor use at peak times by providing year-round recreational experiences. The active involvement of traditional owners is vital in ensuring the development and delivery of appropriate tourism activities in the park.

Issues
    * High visitor use of the park and facilities during the summer and holiday periods impacts on visitor experiences, visitor satisfaction levels and park values.

    * The park's natural and cultural values need protection from visitor impacts.

    * There is a need to support and provide meaningful tourism business enterprise opportunities for traditional owners.

    * The privacy of Wreck Bay Aboriginal Community residents needs to be maintained.

Prescriptions

Policy

    7.1.1        Tourism will be managed in accordance with the following principles:

       (a)     Planning for tourism should be an integral component of park management.
       (b)     Tourism development will not be at the expense of the park's natural and cultural values or the privacy of the Community.
       (c)      Traditional owners will guide the nature of tourism development in the park.
       (d)     The visitor experience will emphasise the park's natural and living cultural values and promote an appreciation of Aboriginal culture.
       (e)     Tourism development will recognise and support the Council's goal of sole management of its land and waters.
       (f)       Provision of a range of business and employment opportunities for traditional owners