Issuing permits for activities outlined in and in accordance with this plan (e.g. tour operator, research) Category 2 Actions considered Moderate capital works (e.g. If Australia considers that the proposed likely to have more new infrastructure or moderate action is consistent with the CINP than a negligible expansion/upgrade of existing Management Plan: impact, but not a infrastructure) If needed, consult with relevant/ affected significant impact, on Rehabilitation of heavily eroded stakeholders the park’s sites (including forest Impact assessment by park staff or external environment and rehabilitation) expert using impact assessment values (see Table 2) Management/research procedures in Table 2 programs for listed species Decision made by Parks Australia requiring active intervention (e.g. capture, moving, tagging) If the proposed action is not considered Developments for approved consistent with the Management Plan the existing tourism activities that action will not generally be permitted or may do not require major works be assessed as a Category 3 proposal New operations or developments to implement policies and actions in this plan Category 3 Actions considered Major capital works (e.g. new If Parks Australia considers that the likely to have a major infrastructure or proposed action may or may not be significant impact on significant expansion/upgrade consistent with the CINP Management Plan: the park’s of existing infrastructure) Parks Australia will consider whether action environment and Major new operations or should be referred to the Minister for the values developments to implement Environment for consideration as a this plan action’ under the EPBC Act ‘controlled New types of commercial if action referred and Minister decides it is a activities not enabled under controlled action the action is assessed this plan under the EPBC Act if action not referred, or referred and Minister decides it is not a controlled action, assessment as for Category 2 Table 2: Matters and considerations for assessment Matters for assessment Considerations include, but not limited to 1. IUCN category (a) IUCN category II, national park Consistency with IUCN category II, national park principles 2. Environmental context
Issuing permits for activities outlined in and in accordance with this plan (e.g. tour operator, research) Category 2 Actions considered likely to have more than a negligible impact, but not a significant impact, on the park’s environment and values (see Table 2) Moderate capital works (e.g. new infrastructure or moderate expansion/upgrade of existing infrastructure) Rehabilitation of heavily eroded sites (including forest rehabilitation) Management/research programs for listed species requiring active intervention (e.g. capture, moving, tagging) Developments for approved existing tourism activities that do not require major works New operations or developments to implement policies and actions in this plan If Australia considers that the proposed action is consistent with the CINP Management Plan: If needed, consult with relevant/ affected stakeholders Impact assessment by park staff or external expert using impact assessment procedures in Table 2 Decision made by Parks Australia If the proposed action is not considered consistent with the Management Plan the action will not generally be permitted or may be assessed as a Category 3 proposal Category 3 Actions considered likely to have a significant impact on the park’s environment and values Major capital works (e.g. new major infrastructure or significant expansion/upgrade of existing infrastructure) Major new operations or developments to implement this plan New types of commercial activities not enabled under this plan If Parks Australia considers that the proposed action may or may not be consistent with the CINP Management Plan: Parks Australia will consider whether action should be referred to the Minister for the Environment for consideration as a ‘controlled action’ under the EPBC Act if action referred and Minister decides it is a controlled action the action is assessed under the EPBC Act if action not referred, or referred and Minister decides it is not a controlled action, assessment as for Category 2 Table 2: Matters and considerations for assessment Matters for assessment Considerations include, but not limited to 1. IUCN category (a) IUCN category II, national park Consistency with IUCN category II, national park principles 2. Environmental context
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