Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 122 (Arrival Heights, Hut Point Peninsula, Ross Island): Revised Management Plan
The Representatives,
Recalling Articles 3, 5 and 6 of Annex V to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty providing for the designation of Antarctic Specially Protected Areas (“ASPA”) and approval of Management Plans for those Areas;
Recalling
· Recommendation VIII-4 (1975), which designated Arrival Heights, Hut Point Peninsula, Ross Island as Site of Special Scientific Interest (“SSSI”) No 2 and annexed a Management Plan for the site;
· Recommendation X-6 (1979), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 2 from 30 June 1981 to 30 June 1985;
· Recommendation XII-5 (1983), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 2 from 30 June 1985 to 31 December 1985;
· Recommendation XIII-7 (1985), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 2 from 31 December 1985 to 31 December 1987;
· Recommendation XIV-4 (1987), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 2 from 31 December 1987 to 31 December 1997;
· Resolution 3 (1996), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 2 from 31 December 1997 to 31 December 2000;
· Measure 2 (2000), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 2 from 31 December 2000 to 31 December 2005;
· Decision 1 (2002), which renamed and renumbered SSSI 2 as ASPA 122;
· Measure 2 (2004), which adopted a revised Management Plan for ASPA 122;
Recalling that Measure 2 (2000) was withdrawn by Measure 5 (2009);
Recalling that Recommendation VIII-4 (1975), Recommendation X-6 (1979), Recommendation XII-5 (1983), Recommendation XIII-7 (1985), Recommendation XIV-4 (1987), and Resolution 3 (1996) are designated as no longer current by Decision E (2011);
Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection has endorsed a revised Management Plan for ASPA 122;
Desiring to replace the existing Management Plan for ASPA 122 with the revised Management Plan;
Recommend to their Governments the following Measure for approval in accordance with paragraph 1 of Article 6 of Annex V to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty:
That:
1. the revised Management Plan for Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 122 (Arrival Heights, Hut Point Peninsula, Ross Island), which is annexed to this Measure, be approved; and
2. the Management Plan for ASPA 122 annexed to Measure 2 (2004) shall cease to be effective.
The Representatives,
Recalling Articles 3, 5 and 6 of Annex V to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty providing for the designation of Antarctic Specially Protected Areas (“ASPA”) and approval of Management Plans for those Areas;
Recalling
· Recommendation VIII-4 (1975), which designated Arrival Heights, Hut Point Peninsula, Ross Island as Site of Special Scientific Interest (“SSSI”) No 2 and annexed a Management Plan for the site;
· Recommendation X-6 (1979), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 2 from 30 June 1981 to 30 June 1985;
· Recommendation XII-5 (1983), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 2 from 30 June 1985 to 31 December 1985;
· Recommendation XIII-7 (1985), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 2 from 31 December 1985 to 31 December 1987;
· Recommendation XIV-4 (1987), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 2 from 31 December 1987 to 31 December 1997;
· Resolution 3 (1996), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 2 from 31 December 1997 to 31 December 2000;
· Measure 2 (2000), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 2 from 31 December 2000 to 31 December 2005;
· Decision 1 (2002), which renamed and renumbered SSSI 2 as ASPA 122;
· Measure 2 (2004), which adopted a revised Management Plan for ASPA 122;
Recalling that Measure 2 (2000) was withdrawn by Measure 5 (2009);
Recalling that Recommendation VIII-4 (1975), Recommendation X-6 (1979), Recommendation XII-5 (1983), Recommendation XIII-7 (1985), Recommendation XIV-4 (1987), and Resolution 3 (1996) are designated as no longer current by Decision E (2011);
Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection has endorsed a revised Management Plan for ASPA 122;
Desiring to replace the existing Management Plan for ASPA 122 with the revised Management Plan;
Recommend to their Governments the following Measure for approval in accordance with paragraph 1 of Article 6 of Annex V to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty:
That:
1. the revised Management Plan for Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 122 (Arrival Heights, Hut Point Peninsula, Ross Island), which is annexed to this Measure, be approved; and
2. the Management Plan for ASPA 122 annexed to Measure 2 (2004) shall cease to be effective.
