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Other Matters Protected by the EPBC ActThis part <strong>of</strong> the report summarises other matters protected under the Act that may relate to the areayou nominated. Approval may be required <strong>for</strong> a proposed activity that significantly affects theenvironment on Commonwealth land, when the action is outside the Commonwealth land, or theenvironment anywhere when the action is taken on Commonwealth land. Approval may also berequired <strong>for</strong> the Commonwealth or Commonwealth agencies proposing to take an action that is likelyto have a significant impact on the environment anywhere.The EPBC Act protects the environment on Commonwealth land, the environment from the actionstaken on Commonwealth land, and the environment from actions taken by Commonwealth agencies.As heritage values <strong>of</strong> a place are part <strong>of</strong> the 'environment', these aspects <strong>of</strong> the EPBC Act protect theCommonwealth Heritage values <strong>of</strong> a Commonwealth Heritage place and the heritage values <strong>of</strong> aplace on the Register <strong>of</strong> the National Estate. In<strong>for</strong>mation on the new heritage laws can be found athttp://www.environment.gov.au/heritage/index.htmlThis part <strong>of</strong> the report summarises other matters protected under the Act that may relate to the areayou nominated. Approval may be required <strong>for</strong> a proposed activity that significantly affects theenvironment on Commonwealth land, when the action is outside the Commonwealth land, or theenvironment anywhere when the action is taken on Commonwealth land. Approval may also berequired <strong>for</strong> the Commonwealth or Commonwealth agencies proposing to take an action that is likelyto have a significant impact on the environment anywhere.A permit may be required <strong>for</strong> activities in or on a Commonwealth area that may affect a member <strong>of</strong> alisted threatened species or ecological community, a member <strong>of</strong> a listed migratory species, whalesand other cetaceans, or a member <strong>of</strong> a listed marine species. In<strong>for</strong>mation on EPBC Act permitrequirements and application <strong>for</strong>ms can be found at http://www.environment.gov.Commonwealth Lands:Commonwealth Heritage Places:Listed Marine Species:Whales and Other Cetaceans:Critical Habitats:Commonwealth Reserves:16None8211NoneNoneExtra In<strong>for</strong>mationThis part <strong>of</strong> the report provides in<strong>for</strong>mation that may also be relevant to the area you havePlace on the RNE:66State and Territory Reserves:10Regional Forest Agreements:Invasive Species:None19Nationally Important Wetlands: 3DetailsMatters <strong>of</strong> National <strong>Environmental</strong> SignificanceNational Heritage Properties [ Resource In<strong>for</strong>mation ]NameNaturalRoyal National Park and Garawarra State Conservation AreaThreatened Ecological Communities [ Resource In<strong>for</strong>mation ]For threatened ecological communities where the distribution is well known, maps are derived fromrecovery plans, State vegetation maps, remote sensing imagery and other sources. Where threatenedecological community distributions are less well known, existing vegetation maps and point locationdata are used to produce indicative distribution maps.NameStatusState<strong>NSW</strong>StatusListed placeType <strong>of</strong> Presence

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