Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2015L01818:front:0:p89
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2015L01818
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 255735–258788

implement and regularly review management measures to reduce visitor risks to acceptable levels.

    7.4.10    Undertake regular safety inspections and maintenance of all visitor facilities including roads and walking tracks.

    7.4.11    Provide pre-visit and on-site information about safety to park visitors.

    7.5           Camping and accommodation

Aims
    * Provide camping areas and maintain them to a high standard to cater for a diverse range of visitor needs while protecting the park environment.

    * Allow for the establishment and management of environmentally sustainable commercial accommodation by traditional owners.

Background
Currently camping at designated camping areas is the only accommodation in Booderee (although there is some commercial accommodation provided at leases within (but not part of) the park near Sussex Inlet). Camping areas are located at Green Patch, Bristol Point and Cave Beach. All are within bush settings and sites are available in a range of sizes to cater for various visitor experiences.

Green Patch and Bristol Point camping areas were re-configured and re-landscaped following damage inflicted by the 2003 Windermere fires. This was to protect environmental values, maintain public safety and ensure more appropriate species are planted over time to provide screening and shade for campsites. In 2009 a significant assessment of tree safety was undertaken for Green Patch and Bristol Point camping areas and for the Green Patch day-use area, and consultants completed a landscape concept plan. In 2008 a design concept for possible future improved visitor facilities at Cave Beach (including limited hot water facilities, a camp kitchen and lighting) was completed; these facilities will be progressively implemented.

Demand for campsites at Green Patch and Bristol Point on weekends and school holidays from October to March often exceeds availability and has to be intensively managed to ensure customer satisfaction levels remain high. Campsites can be booked in advance.

Camping area management requires major use of the park's resources, in providing and maintaining facilities and administering the booking system. Some services are contracted to the Council's business arm and this may increase.

A range of accommodation is available commercially in nearby coastal villages in NSW and on Territory leases adjacent to the park. Consistent with its goal of environmentally sustainable development as an economic base for the Community, the Council has indicated its desire in pursuing an interest in the provision of commercial accommodation within the park, subject to environmental safeguards being met and commercial viability considerations.

The EPBC Regulations prohibit camping outside a camping area or camping site designated by the Director and give the Director power to determine conditions applying to camping, such as the number of people who may camp, how long people may camp for and camping equipment that may be used. The Director may grant leases, subleases