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Annual Report 2006-072 Achievements and Initiatives10Trust PlansPerformance Indicators• Plans conform with best practice, have broadcommunity support and reflect input from theconsultative process.• Management plans are consistent with the Trust’sComprehensive Plan approved by the Minister.• Management plans are prepared and drafts exhibited.• Background studies or policies for significantheritage, environmental and transport mattersaffecting Trust lands are prepared.• The Community Advisory Committee andthe broader community provide input intothe planning process.Comprehensive PlanThe draft amendment to the Trust’s ComprehensivePlan to include HMAS Platypus was publiclyexhibited in early 2007. This followed the publicnotification of the Trust’s intention to amend the planunder Section 29 of the Trust’s Act, publicconsultation and the preparation of reference materialand background reports. The draft amendmentcontains a description of HMAS Platypus includingthe local planning context, an overview of its culturaland environmental significance and a description ofoutcomes. The exhibition of the draft amendmentattracted over 200 submissions. A revisedamendment will be made available for publiccomment in the latter half of 2007.Management PlansThe Management Plan for the former School ofArtillery, North Head, was approved by the Trust inJuly 2006. The plan proposes the creation of asanctuary on North Head involving all land managerson the headland. Works are underway to implementthe plan’s proposal for a network of paths providingwalking access to points of interest and adjoininglands. The Trust commissioned Australian WildlifeConservancy to prepare a management plan for theoperation of the sanctuary.The Management Plan for Middle Head was placed onpublic exhibition in November 2006 and adopted bythe Trust in June 2007. The preparation of the planinvolved consultation with adjoining landholders, theNavy and NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service.Following the review of submissions, the draft planwas revised to remove the proposal for a new buildingon the site of the two storey barracks. The adaptivereuse of buildings of the former Australian School ofPacific Administration (ASOPA) and 10 Terminal willretain the institutional character of the precinct and anetwork of pathways will open the site to the public.Assessment reports on flora and fauna, Aboriginalsites, contamination and services were completed aspart of the preparation of the plan.The draft Management Plan for MacquarieLightstation was placed on public exhibition in May2007. The plan will conserve and interpret the site’sheritage values and connect it to the sequence ofopen spaces along the cliff edge. The lighthouse willcontinue to operate as a navigation beacon and theplan aims to conserve and enhance the landmarkqualities of the site.An amendment to the Management Plan for WoolwichDock and Parklands was placed on public exhibition inJune 2007. The existing plan envisaged a single storeyfunction centre and café/restaurant on the waterfrontand the amendment proposed a two storeydevelopment to incorporate a Trust visitor andinformation centre. The amendment also provided foran overflow car parking capacity at the top of the dock.Photo: Northern aspect of Cockatoo Island