Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00174:front:0:p106
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be subject to the preparation of a plan setting out development concepts, impacts and proposal details to the satisfaction of the National Capital Authority.  Such a plan may form the basis of an amendment to the Precinct Code.

Landscape
The overall landscape structure should assist the integration of the Gardens within the contextual landscape provided by Black Mountain and adjacent land uses, and should exhibit national significance.  The landscape structure of the Gardens will be predicated on the following principles and policies.

Principles
     1.        The Gardens should maintain and enhance the site's unique landscape and environmental character and exhibit support for ESD.
     2.        Opportunities should be encouraged for the enhancement and reinforcement of the physical, symbolic and visual linkages to adjoining areas of the Inner Hills and the Central National Area.
     3.        Future development should recognise and reinforce the visual landscape character of the site as an integral part of the Central National Area, by preserving and reinforcing where possible the Eucalyptus canopy which extends down Black Mountain.

Policies
     1.        Landscape treatment  within  the required landscape zone where shown on Figure 109 should be planned, implemented and maintained to provide a visual screening of car parks and service roads and accentuate the national significance of the Australian National Botanic Gardens. Screening should generally achieve a minimum planting width of six metres.
     2.        A clearly defined and signed pedestrian system should be provided that focuses on existing and planned facilities. The system should be developed which takes into account walking distances, gradients, and provides maximum accessibility to as many visitor attractions as possible.
     3.        The topography of the Gardens offer a range of opportunities for the design of car parks exploiting changes in level. Preference will be given to the planting of appropriate trees, shrubs and cascading ground covers to assist in reducing the visual impact of retaining walls and other hard surfacing.
     4.        Site furniture should be designed within a coordinated theme reflecting the Australian landscape, and utilising local materials wherever possible.
     5.        A coordinated thematic signage system integrated with the site furniture should be implemented to provide locational, directional, thematic and interpretative information.
     6.        Generally the colour scheme to be used throughout the Gardens should reflect natural colours reflecting the landscape of the Australian native flora.
     7.        The sensitive siting of artworks will be encouraged in locations which offer opportunities for artistic expression and the creative interaction between art and the forms, textures, and colours of the landscape context.

Environment
The Gardens contain elements of cultural significance, remnant vegetation, and sites of geomorphological and geological significance (refer to Figure 109). Part of the Gardens have significant heritage values, and for this reason has been placed on the Commonwealth Heritage