Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2015L01818:front:0:p34
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Character Range: 90063–93736

including middens

      5.   HMAS Creswell Waterfront Special Purpose Zone

        -       Protection of natural values

        -       Exclusion of public access to waters adjacent to Defence infrastructure and facilities for safety and security reasons

    3.1.3        Zones 1, 2, 4 and 5 are assigned to IUCN category II (national park). Zone 3 is assigned to category IV (habitat/species management area).

    3.1.4        Activities undertaken within each zone must be appropriate to the management purposes of each zone (see Table 4 for examples of types of activities appropriate to each zone).

    3.1.5        The zoning scheme does not prevent the Director closing areas or restricting activities in the park in the future as provided under the EPBC Regulations.

    3.1.6        Approval of development activities in any zone will be subject to the decision-making and evaluation of proposals procedures outlined in Sections 4.1 and 9.8 of this plan.

Actions

    3.1.7        Monitor the effectiveness of zoning during the period of this plan. With the agreement of the Board and in accordance with the requirements of the EPBC Act and the provisions of this plan, the Director may adjust management approaches to improve conservation of the park.

    3.1.8        Further to Section 3.1.7 above, work with relevant agencies to implement cooperative research and monitoring programs that evaluate the effectiveness of current management arrangements for conserving biodiversity in the park. Subject to the results of these programs, and in accordance with Section 3.1.5, the Director may vary or close access to all or part of a zone or restrict activities consistent with the management purposes of the zone. See also Sections 6.5.6 and 7.8.3.

    3.1.9        Maintain or introduce determinations under the EPBC Regulations that restrict public access or the conduct of certain activities as provided under the zoning scheme (see also Sections 6.5, 6.6, 7.7 and 7.8).
           Table 3:        Description of zones

 HMAS Creswell Waterfront Special Purpose Zone           The HMAS Creswell waterfront area between mean high water mark and the park marine boundary                                                                                                                                               Defence infrastructure and facilities adjacent to marine waters
 Bowen Island and Adjacent Waters Special Purpose Zone   Bowen Island and waters on the western side of the island out to 30 metres from mean high water mark                                                                                                                                      Habitat and breeding areas for seabirds, fish and marine invertebrates. Many cultural sites including middens
 Botanic Gardens Zone                                    Area marked by the boundary fence as Booderee Botanic Gardens including Lake McKenzie                                                                                                                                                     Living collection of plants representative of south-east Australia
 Marine Habitat Protection Zone                          All marine waters of the park (other than the Bowen Island and HMAS Creswell Special Purpose Zones) extending to the high water mark                                                                                                      Marine waters of highly significant local and regional conservation value, including seagrass beds and other habitats with high species diversity
 Nature Conservation Zone                                Terrestrial area of the