William Dampier landing Pender Bay, Karrakatta Bay, King Sound, the Buccaneer Archipelago and nearby coast – association with the life and work of William Dampier R R S R L S L L L The Drysdale, Prince Regent, Roe, Moran, Carson, Isdell, Mitchell and King Edward Rivers – areas of evolutionary refugia and high fish and turtle endemism R R S R L R L L L Northern Kimberley and islands and the Kimberley Plateau, and the Devonian reefs of the west Kimberley – species (fauna and flora) richness and endemism and as a refugia protecting against human-induced environmental change R R S R L R L L L Carpenter's Gap 1 and Riwi rock shelters – early evidence of the symbolic use of ochre and the operation of long distance trade in marine shell beads; and rare archaeological sequence of botanical remains spanning 40,000 years R R R R N/A N/A N/A N/A L Dampier Coast dinosaur tracks including plant microfossils and Cretaceous depositional environments of the Broome Sandstone – diversity and exceptional sizes of sauropod prints; a unique census of the dinosaur community; and preserves evidence of the ecology of the Mesozoic. R R R R N/A N/A N/A N/A L Sacred church at Beagle Bay – creative and technical achievement R R R R N/A N/A N/A N/A L Buildings and landscape elements of Bungarun (Derby Leprosarium) – only extant facility to tell the national story of leprosy treatment of Aboriginal people R R R R L R N/A N/A L
PROTECTION LEVEL R MEDIUM TO HIGH RISK OF ACTVITY HAVING A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT S RISK OF ACTIVITIES HAVING A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT IS SITE SPECIFIC L LOW RISK OF ACTIVITY HAVING A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT 1 Construction of large industrial complex, mine or other major resource extraction activity which may lead to loss or destruction of a listed feature – e.g. large open pit mine or any large scale excavation N/A Existing pastoral land management, including control of fire, and feral animals Maintenance of existing tracks, dams and bores scale industrial complex or mine Exploratory drilling Development or expansion of existing buildings, facilities, or infrastructure Land clearance (vegetation, soil and rock) Modification of a limited area of landform – e.g. road construction Construction of a residential or commercial building Construction of a pier or Repairing and maintaining existing infrastructure for utilities (power, water and sewage) Commercial and recreational tourism activities Recreational fishing and boating Indigenous Traditional use of resources
2 Construction of industrial complex, mine or other resource extraction which may lead to loss or destruction of a listed feature – e.g. open pit mine, any large scale excavation scale industrial complex or mine Exploratory drilling Expansion of existing buildings/infrastructure Construction of a pier or wharf Land clearance (vegetation, soil and rock) Modification of a limited area of landform – e.g. road construction Existing pastoral land management, including control of fire, weeds and feral animals Maintenance of existing buildings and other infrastructure, including fences Maintenance of existing tracks, dams and bores Repairing and maintaining existing infrastructure for utilities Commercial and non-commercial tourism activities Recreational fishing and boating Indigenous Traditional use of resources 3 Construction of large industrial complex, mine or other major resource extraction which may lead to loss or destruction of a listed feature – e.g. large open pit mine, any large scale excavation Large scale land clearance (vegetation, soil and rock) Permanent or long-term (12 months or more) disturbance (such as diversion, impoundment or channelization) of rivers and tributaries Small scale industrial complex or mine Exploratory drilling Expansion of current infrastructure e.g. tourist facilities/accommodation Moderate land clearance Modification of a limited area of landform – e.g. new road construction or road verge maintenance Short term disturbance (such as diversion, impoundment or channelization) of rivers and tributaries Existing pastoral land management, including control of fire, weeds and feral animals Repairing and maintaining existing infrastructure for utilities Low impact tourism (e.g. camping and walking on marked tracks in established parks/reserves) Site visits to Indigenous heritage values conducted in the company of the appropriate Traditional Owner Recreational fishing and boating Indigenous Traditional use of resources
3 cont. Actions that will impact on Aboriginal heritage values where consent from the appropriate Indigenous people has not been given Loss, destruction or alteration of painted images, man-made stone-arrangements, or natural rock formations of cultural significance Permanently remove, destroy, damage or substantially alter the ‘fabric’ of a listed place in a manner that is inconsistent with the relevant values Loss of structure or feature which is a listed value Construction of a residential or commercial building Construction of a pier or wharf Short-term increase in sediment, nutrients or pollutants Alteration to fire regimes Commercial tourism activities that include visitation to sensitive/sacred Aboriginal sites e.g. cruise boats visiting rock art sites on the coast without Traditional Owner permission Actions that restrict or inhibit the traditional use of a listed place as a cultural or ceremonial site causing its values to notably diminish over time Recreational 4WD in an area with no established
5 Construction of industrial complex or mine which may lead to loss or destruction of a listed value – e.g. open pit mine, large scale excavation Large scale land clearance (vegetation, soil and rock) scale expansion or intensification of current operations, such as significant increase in pastoral stocking rates Permanent or long-term (12 months or more) disturbance (e.g. impoundment, diversion or channelization) of waters Permanent or long-term statistically significant (see glossary) increase in sediment, nutrients or pollutants, relative to up-stream values Actions that will modify or inhibit ecological processes Actions resulting in discharges of pollutants Construction of small scale mine Exploratory drilling Modification of a limited area of landform – e.g. road construction Moderate scale land/vegetation clearance term disturbance, such as diversion, impoundment or channelization of rivers and tributaries Alteration to fire regimes Maintaining existing buildings/facilities Operating and maintaining existing infrastructure Repairing and maintaining existing infrastructure for utilities Maintenance of existing fences Existing pastoral land management, including control of fire, weeds and feral animals Maintenance of existing tracks and structures Actions undertaken in accordance with relevant park plans of management Recreational fishing and boating Low impact tourism activities, e.g. camping and walking in established/regulated and reserves