Activity impact assessment in the permission system - Fixed Facilities
September / 2016
Objective
To provide guidance on assessing fixed facilities within the permission system.
Target audience
Primary: Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority officers assessing applications for permission.
Secondary: Groups and individuals applying for permission; interested members of the public.
CONSULTATION NOTES:
1.
These guidelines form part of a broader package which has been released for public comment and
should be read in conjunction with:
a.
The draft revised Environmental impact management policy: permission system (Permission
system policy) explains how the management of the permission system ensures consistency,
transparency and achievement of the objects of the Act.
b.
The draft Risk assessment procedure explains how GBRMPA determines risk level and the
need for avoidance, mitigation or offset measures.
c.
The draft Guidelines: Applications for permission (Application guidelines) explain when
permission is required and how to apply.
d.
The draft Checklist of application information proposes information required to be submitted
before an application is accepted by GBRMPA.
e.
The draft Guidelines: Permission assessment and decision (Assessment guidelines) explain
how applications are assessed and decisions made.
f.
The draft Information sheet on deemed applications under the Environment Protection and
Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC deemed application information sheet) explains how
application, assessment and decision processes work for those applications that require
approval under both the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act and the Environment Protection
and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC Act).
g.
The draft Information sheet on joint Marine Parks permissions with Queensland (Joint Marine
Parks permissions information sheet) explains how GBRMPA and the Queensland
Government work together to administer a joint permission system.
h.
The draft Guidelines: Value impact assessment in the permission system (Value assessment
guidelines) provide further detail on specific values of the Marine Park, including how to
determine risk and possible avoidance, mitigation or offset measures.
i.
The draft Guidelines: Location-specific assessment in the permission system (Locationspecific assessment guidelines) highlight places in the Marine Park that have site-specific
management plans, policies or other information which may be relevant to decisions.
j.
The draft Guidelines: Activity impact assessment in the permission system (Activity
assessment guidelines) provide further detail on how GBRMPA assesses and manages
specific activities.
k.
The Managing facilities discussion paper proposes changes to how GBRMPA manages
facilities in the Marine Park.
2.
Amendments are underway to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Regulations 1983, as outlined in
the Response Document prepared after consultation in December 2015. These guidelines have been
written to reflect the proposed amendments.
3.
You can provide feedback on this document via our online survey, which can also be accessed from
our webpage at www.gbrmpa.gov.au/zoning-permits-and-plans/permits/improving-permissions
Purpose
Permission decisions contribute to maintaining and enhancing the condition of the Great Barrier
Reef Marine Park (Marine Park).
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Related legislation / standards / policy
Refer to Appendix A of this document for a full list of related legislation, standards and policy.
The key pieces of legislation governing the Marine Park are:
a.
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 (the Act).
b.
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Regulations 1983 (the Regulations).
c.
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Zoning Plan 2003 (the Zoning Plan).
Context
Description of the activity
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 (Part 3A) defines ‘facility’ to include a building, a
structure, a vessel, goods, equipment or services.
The Environmental impact management policy: permission system (Permission system policy)
defines ‘fixed facility’ as: ‘Any facility which is intentionally fixed in place at one location within the
Marine Park for an extended period of time. Examples are a jetty, mooring, pontoon, airstrip,
seawall, dredged channel, pipeline or cable. Does not include very short term or temporary facilities,
such as marker buoys for a specific event.’
The Zoning Plan identifies that ‘operating a facility’ can include these sub-activities:
a.
discharging waste from the facility
b.
building, assembling, fixing in position, maintaining or demolishing the facility
c.
constructing or operating mooring facilities for vessels or aircraft
d.
operating a landing area or facility for aircraft.
There are many types of fixed facilities permitted by GBRMPA. These include pontoons, marinas,
breakwaters, seawalls, pipes, cables, jetties, barge ramps and underwater observatories.
Although moorings are a type of fixed facility, they are not covered in these guidelines. GBRMPA’s
Policy on Moorings in the Great Barrier Reef provides guidance on how GBRMPA manages
moorings.
Fixed facilities in the Marine Park are currently owned or managed by a combination of:
a.
Local, State and Commonwealth government agencies
b.
private individuals or companies
c.
non-profit groups, clubs or associations
d.
institutions, such as universities.
Importance
Fixed facilities serve a variety of purposes in the Marine Park, including:
a.
Coastal protection – examples include breakwaters, seawalls and groynes.
b.
Commercial trade – examples include barge ramps, dredged channels, industrial or
agricultural intake/outfall pipes and aquaculture equipment (such as oyster racks).
c.
Public convenience and access – examples include jetties, boat ramps and ferry terminals.
d.
Public safety – examples include navigational markers, emergency helicopter landing
pontoons, stinger nets and tsunami monitoring buoys.
e.
Public utilities – examples include electricity and telecommunications cables, potable water
pipelines, sewage discharge outfall pipes and desalination intake/outfall pipes.
f.
Environmental protection – examples include reef protection markers and moorings.
g.
Research – examples include long-term water quality monitoring equipment, oceanographic
measuring equipment and acoustic receiver arrays.
h.
Tourism and education – examples include tourist pontoons, snorkel trails, interpretive
signage, artificial reefs, marinas and underwater observatories.
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Management
Zoning and legislation
Certain types of fixed facilities are allowed without permission under Part 5 of the Zoning Plan.
These include:
a.
navigational aids that are authorised under a law of the Commonwealth or Queensland
b.
facilities managed by the Australian Defence Force primarily for the purposes of national
defence
c.
facilities managed by GBRMPA primarily for the purposes of management of the Marine Park.
Operation of a facility is specifically mentioned as being allowed in all zones with permission, except
for Preservation (pink) Zones. It is highly unlikely that a fixed facility would be consistent with the
objective of the Preservation Zone.
Plans of Management limit specific types of facilities in high visitation areas.
Remote Natural Area
Part 3 of the Zoning Plan establishes a Remote Natural Area with two objectives:
a.
ensure the area remains in a state that is largely unaltered by works or facilities
b.
provide opportunities for quiet appreciation and enjoyment of the area.
The Regulations define this area as covering most of the area in the Far Northern Management Area
(off Cape York). See the Location-specific assessment guidelines for more information.
Regulation 44 prohibits constructing or operating a structure in the Remote Natural Area, other than
a vessel mooring or navigational aid. The term ‘structure’ is not defined in GBRMPA’s legislation,
but is taken to have the same general meaning and intent as the term ‘fixed facility.’
Policies and guidelines
CONSULTATION NOTES:
GBRMPA’s Structures Policy (2010) is planned to be revoked in July 2017. As part of this public
consultation, the documents below are available for public feedback. GBRMPA will use the feedback to
inform updated guidelines on how GBRMPA manages various types of fixed facilities.
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This draft guideline on Fixed facilities (general) outlines matters that are substantially common for all
types of fixed facilities. Additional guidance may be developed in future for specific types of fixed
facilities.
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Some of the policy principles from the Structures Policy have been transferred to the new draft
Permission system policy.
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A Discussion and options paper: Advice on managing facilities within the Marine Park (Managing
facilities discussion paper) has been prepared for GBRMPA by a contractor. It does not represent
GBRMPA policy, but rather outlines matters for GBRMPA to consider when formulating a policy.
GBRMPA’s Policy on Moorings in the Great Barrier Reef provides guidance on how GBRMPA
manages moorings.
Although dredging is considered ‘carrying out works,’ the end result (a dredged channel) is
considered a fixed facility. As a result, GBRMPA’s two dredging policies may be relevant:
a.
Dredging and spoil disposal policy.
b.
Dredging coral reef habitats policy.
Decisions on other specific types of fixed facilities are guided by these GBRMPA policies, position
statements or guidelines:
a.
Position statement on aquaculture within the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (particularly
section 4.5)
b.
Position statement on the management of memorials within the Great Barrier Reef Marine
Park
c.
Guidelines for the management of artificial reefs in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.
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Many areas within the Marine Park have non-statutory site plans or site management arrangements
to assist in managing moorings, pontoons and other fixed facilities. See the Location-specific
assessment guidelines for details.
A previous zoning system for the Cairns area (before the reef-wide Zoning Plan in 2003) included a
‘No Structure Sub-zones.’ These sites were intended to remain free from most fixed facilities, to
maintain a natural state. Many of these have been converted into Special Management Areas and
Site Management Arrangements, but some remain as historic zoning intentions that need to be
considered in assessments. See the Location-specific assessment guidelines for details.
Common assessment considerations
Prudent and feasible alternatives
While fixed facilities can enhance the values of the Marine Park, they are rarely without some
negative impacts. It is important that any assessment starts by evaluating the need for a fixed
facility and whether any lower impact alternatives exist.
EXAMPLES
Rather than seeking permission to install a sewage discharge pipe (and to discharge sewage
into the Marine Park), consider re-using the water for irrigation or increasing storage capacity
to cope with predicted rainfall events.
Rather than building a jetty with a breakwater and dredged channel to access an island resort,
consider whether an airstrip or heli-pontoon might meet visitor needs with lower impact on the
Marine Park.
Carefully consider the functional specifications of the facility before beginning the design process.
GBRMPA considers whether the facility is fit-for-purpose. If there is no compelling reason to locate a
particular facility in the Marine Park, this may be grounds for refusal.
EXAMPLE
If the purpose of a jetty is to facilitate tourism access to a beach, and the average tourism vessel
operating in the area is 20m long, a jetty designed to accommodate vessels up to 10m long would
not serve its intended purpose.
Site selection
Another critical early step is determining the lowest impact site to locate a facility. A range of options
should be investigated by the proponent, in collaboration with relevant government agencies.
The Location-specific assessment guidelines provide useful information about limitations on where
fixed facilities may be located.
Site selection considerations include:
What are the biodiversity and heritage values at the site? How might these be affected by the
facility or by people using the facility?
What existing human uses occur at the site? How might the facility improve or degrade other
people’s experiences?
Who are the Traditional Owners, and what are their views on locating a facility at this site?
What consequential or facilitated impacts might occur if a facility were installed at the site?
Materials and methods
Materials proposed for construction and maintenance should be assessed for their suitability.
Considerations include:
Does the material meet relevant Australian or international standards for use in marine
environments?
Has the material been tested and proven in the sorts of conditions to which it will be exposed
(for example, tropical climate, wind speeds)?
What is the operating life of the material? How does it decay or break down, and does this
pose any risks to the Marine Park or to people?
What alternative materials have been considered, and why have they not been adopted?
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Similarly, the methods proposed for construction and maintenance should be assessed for their
suitability. Considerations include:
Has the method been tested and proven in tropical marine environments?
What sort of noise, waste or debris is likely to be generated?
What support vessels, vehicles or aircraft may be required?
How will public access be managed during construction?
Staging
The assessment should consider distinct stages of a facility’s life, including:
concept design and planning
installation or construction
initial testing and ‘settling in’ period
routine operation and maintenance
major repairs or renovations
temporary shutdowns or disuse
end-of-life removal or rehabilitation.
For each stage, consider the types of activities or events that are expected or that might occur and
the risks associated with these.
GBRMPA requires applicants to provide enough information about long-term use and management
of the facility to allow a decision on whether it should be permitted in the first place.
Links to values
Biophysical values
Impacts on the biodiversity and geomorphology values of the Marine Park are considered for all
stages of installing, operating and removing a facility. The exact impacts vary significantly depending
on the value being considered.
The most common impacts are described in Table 1. Refer to the value assessment guidelines for
more information.
Historic heritage values
Installing a new facility may irreversibly damage historic sites or artefacts, particularly if an adequate
pre-disturbance survey is not conducted.
The most common impacts are described in Table 1. Refer to the Guidelines: Historic heritage
impact assessment in the permission system (Historic heritage value assessment guidelines) for
more information.
Indigenous heritage values
New facilities or changes to existing facilities may impact on Traditional Owner stories, songlines
and cultural practices.
The most common impacts are described in Table 1. Refer to the Guidelines: Indigenous heritage
impact assessment in the permission system (Indigenous heritage value assessment guidelines) for
more information.
Social values
New facilities or changes to existing facilities have the potentially to significantly enhance or degrade
social values. Sometimes, the impacts from the same facility are different for different groups of
people or communities.
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The most common impacts are described in Table 1. Refer to the Guidelines: Social impact
assessment in the permission system (Social value assessment guidelines) for more information.
Hazards, mitigation and monitoring
Table 1 summarises the key hazards, possible impacts and possible mitigation measures that are
common to many types of fixed facilities.
Table 1. Summary of hazards, possible impacts and possible mitigation measures
Hazard
Potential impacts
Possible mitigation measures
Artificial light or
change in natural light
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Large facilities may
temporarily shade corals,
seagrass or clams.
Night lighting for extended
periods (including on
vessels or facilities) may
disorient nesting and
hatching turtles.
Night lighting may cause
unnatural aggregations of
predators.
High intensity lights may
dazzle, disorient or injure
animals.
High intensity lights may
damage heritage sites or
artefacts.
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Increase in human use leads
to crowded or cluttered feel,
negatively impacting other
people’s enjoyment.
Improved access makes it
safer or easier for people to
enjoy the site.
Facility potentially ‘locks out’
other options for using the
site for the long term.
Restrictions on public access
to the site to protect the
facility or the public.
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Increase in human use leads
to crowded or cluttered feel,
negatively impacting other
people’s enjoyment.
Disturbing other users or
nearby residents.
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Change in access
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Change in aesthetics
or amenity
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Avoid using high intensity or
night lighting.
Limit night lighting to the
minimum required.
Use infrared lighting at night
Limit the number of artificial
lighting sources and time of
use.
Shade lights to limit leakage
outside the area requiring
illumination.
Use night vision enabled
equipment rather than artificial
lighting.
Social impact assessment
during the site selection and
concept design stages.
Consultation with other users
to explore options for
maximising benefits and
minimising impacts.
Maintain public access as
much as possible and
incorporate public access into
the facility’s design (for
example, a public walkway or
public viewing platform).
Design the facility to minimise
its visual impact (such as low
profile design and sympathetic
colours).
Limit the numbers or size of
facilities.
Limit the numbers of people
who can visit the facility.
Public comment on new
facilities.
Consult with Traditional
Owners, other users or nearby
residents to design the facility
to minimise disturbance.
Use an aesthetic evaluation
tool to evaluate options for
minimising impacts.
Site supervision.
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Hazard
Potential impacts
Possible mitigation measures
Change in noise
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Chronic or periodic low-level
noise can disturb wildlife and
other users.
Acute noise can cause
physical injury to hearing
systems of animals.
Disrupted feeding, resting or
reproduction of animals.
Death of animals.
Complaints from the public
and loss of public amenity.
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Prolonged exposure can
cause disease or death.
Short-term exposure to
toxins can reduce health.
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Irritation or infection of skin
or mucous membranes.
Ingestion of toxins leading to
illness or death.
Bioaccumulation of toxins in
the food chain, including
human exposure through
seafood.
Increased corrosion of
facilities or heritage
artefacts.
Aesthetic or amenity impacts
on popular recreational sites
– for example, swimming
beaches closed.
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Damage or disturbance of
sand, rocks or other nonliving components of the
Marine Park.
Unintentional damage to a
heritage site or feature.
Damage or disturbance of
cultural heritage values
(such as disturbance to
sacred sites).
Misrepresentation of
Indigenous or historic
cultural heritage.
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Contamination of air
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Contamination of
sediment or water
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Direct damage,
removal or destruction
of non-living things
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Manage noise levels of
vessels, people, aircraft and
equipment.
Buffer noises from equipment.
Time noise-generating works
to avoid key migration or
breeding seasons for noisesensitive species (such as
whales).
Use solar or battery power
rather than diesel generators.
Reduce vessel and aircraft
emissions.
Appropriately store and
handle chemicals.
Avoid discharge of potentially
toxic substances, including
consideration of chemical
reactions in seawater which
can lead to new compounds.
Appropriately store and
handle chemicals.
Incident response plan and
appropriate clean-up
equipment on vessel.
Select site to minimise
disturbance.
GBRMPA site supervision for
larger equipment.
Relevant insurance in place.
Adequate engagement with
Traditional Owners.
Design and secure facilities to
withstand currents and
weather conditions at the
location.
Brief crew on values of site
and low impact methods.
Regular inspections and
maintenance.
Performance bond.
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Hazard
Potential impacts
Possible mitigation measures
Direct death or
removal of living
things, including
vessel strike
 Vessel or aircraft strike.
 Entanglement and drowning
in equipment or facilities.
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Direct injury or
disturbance of living
things, including
translocation
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Exotic species or
diseases
Entanglement in equipment
or facilities.
Disruption to natural
migration paths.
Disruption to natural feeding,
resting or breeding sites
from important habitat.
Injury.
Stress.
Reduced reproduction.
Increased vulnerability to
predators.
 Vessels, equipment or people
introduce exotic pests to the
site.
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Marine debris
 Packaging or waste released
into Marine Park.
 Entanglement of wildlife.
 Ingestion by wildlife.
 Bioaccumulation of plastics in
the food chain.
 Aesthetic impacts.
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Go Slow zones in shallow
water.
Locate facilities to avoid
biologically important areas.
Design facilities to minimise
entanglement hazards.
Translocate corals which
cannot be avoided (such as
bommies).
Biosecurity screening and pest
control measures for materials
and vessels.
No introduced animals on site
(such as domestic pets).
Select materials to minimise
packaging and waste.
Plan for transport and disposal
of wastes outside the Marine
Park.
Avoid operating in high winds
or high seas when materials
are more likely to be lost.
Secure rubbish containers.
Equipment to be attended to
at all times.
Entanglement response team
and equipment on call.
Restrict the type of material
used (e.g. prohibit
polystyrene).
Permit the removal of rubbish
such as debris, fishing line,
nets provided the removal of
the rubbish does not impact
on the values.
Assessment Information
CONSULTATION NOTES:
The draft Checklist of application information provides a list of information that is proposed to be required
before an application is accepted as valid. Following public consultation, the application forms will be
updated to include the required information.
Additional information may be required depending on the type of activity. This is outlined based on
the assessment process. Refer to the Application guidelines for more information on how
assessment processes are determined.
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Other useful information includes:
a.
Best Management Practices (BMPs) for Construction, Dredge and Fill and Other Activities
Adjacent to Coral Reefs. Prepared for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection,
2008.
b.
Artificial marine structures facilitate the spread of a nonindigenous green alga, Codium fragile
ssp. Tomentosoides, in the north Adriatic Sea, Fabio Bulleri and Laura Airoldi, Journal of
Applied Ecology (2005), 42, 1063–1072 doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2005.01096.x.
c.
Australian Standard 4997-2005: Guidelines for design of maritime structures.
d.
Lebow, Stan. 1996. Leaching of wood preservative components and their mobility in the
environment—Summary of pertinent literature. Gen. Tech. Rep. FPL–GTR–93. Madison, WI:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory. 36 p.
e.
Hutton, K. E. and S. C. Samis. 2000. Guidelines to protect fish and fish habitat from treated
wood used in aquatic environments in the Pacific Region. Can. Tech. Rep. Fish. Aquat. Sci.
2314: vi + 34 p.
f.
Underwater Piling Noise Guidelines, Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure,
First published: November 2012, Version 1.
g.
EIA Technical Review Guidelines: Tourism Related Projects, Volume I. United States
Environmental Protection Authority, 2011.
Implementation
43.
These draft guidelines have been prepared for the purpose of seeking public feedback.
44.
After the consultation closes, GBMRPA will consider public submissions in finalising the guidelines.
45.
The final guidelines are planned for public release in July 2017, to coincide with amendments to the
Regulations taking effect.
Definitions
Applicant
A person, as defined by common law, who has made a valid application to undertake an activity in the Marine Park.
Bond
A financial guarantee which primarily relates to recovery, restoration and/or removal of an activity/structure and is
designed to act as a financial incentive for a permit holder to meet required performance levels. Default would lead
to full or part payment by the permit holder of the bond to the governing authority.
Deed of agreement
A binding contract attached to a permit which details obligations of the permit holder, indemnities and any
requirement for insurance or a bond.
Deemed application
An activity which has been referred under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 and
which also requires written permission from GBRMPA.
Decision maker
A delegate; an officer of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority who has been provided with decision making
power under relevant delegations of the Chairman of the Authority.
Facility
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 (Part 3A) defines ‘facility’ to include a building, a structure, a vessel,
goods, equipment or services.
Fixed facility
The Environmental impact management policy: permission system (Permission system policy) defines ‘fixed facility’
as: ‘Any facility which is intentionally fixed in place at one location within the Marine Park for an extended period of
time. Examples are a jetty, mooring, pontoon, airstrip, seawall, dredged channel, pipeline or cable. Does not
include very short term or temporary facilities, such as marker buoys for a specific event.’
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (Marine Park)
Commonwealth Great Barrier Reef Marine Park established by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 (Cth)
as amended from time to time.
GBRMPA
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority as established by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 (Cth)
as amended from time to time.
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Great Barrier Reef Region
Has the meaning given by Section 3 of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975.
Hazard
Means a source of potential harm; a situation, action or behaviour that may negatively impact a Marine Park value,
whether intentionally or unintentionally; some may be outside the ability of GBRMPA’s permission system to control
(such as global greenhouse gas emissions).
Impact
Means the result or effect that happens when a Marine Park value is exposed to a hazard; may be positive or
negative.
Matters of national environmental significance (MNES)
Those matters defined in the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.
Mitigation measures
Means actions that, if implemented, would reduce risk (by reducing the consequence and/or likelihood of impacts).
Permission
Approval to undertake specified activity, works or install a facility, within a Zone or Location of the Marine Park,
using a vessel, aircraft, equipment, facility or device specified on the Permit.
Permission system
Means the regulated system of managing activities in the Marine Park which require GBRMPA’s permission,
accreditation, notification or exemption. Refer to GBRMPA’s Environmental impact management policy: permission
system (Permission system policy) for more information.
Permit
A document issued by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority which details the permission(s) granted by the
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority to which Part 2A of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Regulations 1983
(Cth) applies. A permit may include one or more permissions.
Permit holder
Means a person, company or entity granted a permission.
Risk
Is defined by the Australia/New Zealand Standard for Risk Management (AS/NZS 31000:2009 ) as ‘effect of
uncertainty on objectives;’ within the permission system, ‘risk’ relates to uncertainty as to whether the objects of the
Act can be achieved.
Take
Has the meaning given by Section 3 of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 and section 1.5 of the Great
Barrier Reef Marine Park Zoning Plan 2003.
Traditional Use of Marine Resource Agreement (TUMRA)
Has the meaning given by the Dictionary in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Zoning Plan 2003.
Traditional Owner
Has the meaning given by regulation 33 of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Regulations 1983.
Values
Aspects or attributes of an environment that make it of significance; Marine Park values include biophysical, social,
historic heritage, Indigenous heritage and other heritage.
Supporting information
1. Hyperlinks to supporting information are provided throughout the document.
Further information
Director – Environmental Assessment and Protection
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
2 - 68 Flinders Street
PO Box 1379
Townsville Qld 4810
Australia
Phone + 61 7 4750 0700
Fax + 61 7 4772 6093
Email: [email protected]
www.gbrmpa.gov.au
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Appendix A – List of all related Legislation, Standards and Policy
1.
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 (C’th)
2.
Marine Park Act 2004 (QLD)
3.
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Regulations 1983 (C’th)
4.
Marine Parks Regulation 2006 (QLD)
5.
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Zoning Plan 2003 (C’th)
6.
Marine Parks (Great Barrier Reef Coast) Zoning Plan 2004 (QLD)
7.
Great Barrier Reef Intergovernmental Agreement
8.
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
9.
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (Environmental Management Charge-General) Act 1993
10.
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (Environmental Management Charge-Excise) Act 1993
11.
Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Act 1981
12.
Cairns Area Plan of Management (December 2008)
13.
Hinchinbrook Plan of Management 2004
14.
Whitsundays Plan of Management (December 2008)
15.
Shoalwater Bay (Dugong) Plan of Management (1997)
16.
Public Governance Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act)
17.
Privacy Act 1988
18.
Native Title Act 1993
19.
Great Barrier Reef Outlook Report (the Outlook Report)
20.
Great Barrier Reef Region Strategic Assessment Report (the Strategic Assessment)
21.
Great Barrier Reef Region Strategic Assessment Program Report (the Program Report)
22.
Policy on Moorings in the Great Barrier Reef
23.
Cruise Shipping Policy for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (under review)
24.
Managing Tourism Permissions to Operate in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (including
Allocation, Latency and Tenure)
25.
Policy on Managing Bareboat Operations in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
26.
Marine Tourism Contingency Plan for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
27.
Managing Scientific Research in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
28.
Managing Activities that Include the Direct Take of a Protected Species from the Great Barrier Reef
Marine Park
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D r a f t G u i d e l i n e s – Facilities activity assessment
29.
Operations Policy on Whale and Dolphin Conservation in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
30.
Dredging and Spoil Disposal Policy
31.
Dredging coral reef habitats policy
32.
Sewage Discharges from Marine Outfalls to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
33.
Guidelines on Coral Transplantation
34.
Guidelines for the Emergency Disposal of Foreign Fishing Vessels
35.
Guidelines for the Management of Artificial Reefs in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
36.
Guidelines for Managing Visitation to Seabird Breeding Islands
37.
Management of Commercial Jet Ski Operations Around Magnetic Island
38.
Indigenous Participation in Tourism and its Management
39.
Permits Information Bulletin – No Structure Sub-Zones
40.
Guidelines for the Use of Hydrodynamic Numerical Modelling for Dredging Projects in the Great
Barrier Reef Marine Park
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