Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 116 (New College Valley, Caughley Beach, Cape Bird, 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 XIII-8 (1985), which designated Caughley Beach as Site of Special Scientific Interest (“SSSI”) No 10 and annexed a Management Plan for the Site;
Recommendation XIII-12 (1985), which designated New College Valley as Specially Protected Area (“SPA”) No 20;
Recommendation XVI-7 (1991), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 10;
Recommendation XVII-2 (1992), which annexed a Management Plan for SPA 20;
Measure 1 (2000), which expanded SPA 20 to incorporate Caughley Beach, annexed a revised Management Plan for the Area, and provided that thereupon SSSI 10 shall cease to exist;
Decision 1 (2002), which renamed and renumbered SPA 20 as ASPA 116;
Measures 1 (2006), 1 (2011) and 1 (2016), which adopted revised Management Plans for ASPA 116;
Recalling that Recommendation XIII-8 (1985) was designated as no longer current by Measure 13 (2014);
Recalling that Recommendation XIII-12 (1985) was designated as no longer current by Decision 1 (2011);
Recalling that Recommendation XVI-7 (1991) did not become effective and was designated as no longer current by Decision 1 (2011);
Recalling that Recommendation XVII-2 (1992) did not become effective and was withdrawn by Measure 1 (2010);
Recalling that Measure 1 (2000) did not become effective and was withdrawn by Decision 3 (2017);
Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection (“CEP”) has endorsed a revised Management Plan for ASPA 116;
Desiring to replace the existing Management Plan for ASPA 116 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 116 (New College Valley, Caughley Beach, Cape Bird, Ross Island), which is annexed to this Measure, be approved; and
2. the Management Plan for Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 116 annexed to Measure 1 (2016) be revoked.
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 XIII-8 (1985), which designated Caughley Beach as Site of Special Scientific Interest (“SSSI”) No 10 and annexed a Management Plan for the Site;
Recommendation XIII-12 (1985), which designated New College Valley as Specially Protected Area (“SPA”) No 20;
Recommendation XVI-7 (1991), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 10;
Recommendation XVII-2 (1992), which annexed a Management Plan for SPA 20;
Measure 1 (2000), which expanded SPA 20 to incorporate Caughley Beach, annexed a revised Management Plan for the Area, and provided that thereupon SSSI 10 shall cease to exist;
Decision 1 (2002), which renamed and renumbered SPA 20 as ASPA 116;
Measures 1 (2006), 1 (2011) and 1 (2016), which adopted revised Management Plans for ASPA 116;
Recalling that Recommendation XIII-8 (1985) was designated as no longer current by Measure 13 (2014);
Recalling that Recommendation XIII-12 (1985) was designated as no longer current by Decision 1 (2011);
Recalling that Recommendation XVI-7 (1991) did not become effective and was designated as no longer current by Decision 1 (2011);
Recalling that Recommendation XVII-2 (1992) did not become effective and was withdrawn by Measure 1 (2010);
Recalling that Measure 1 (2000) did not become effective and was withdrawn by Decision 3 (2017);
Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection (“CEP”) has endorsed a revised Management Plan for ASPA 116;
Desiring to replace the existing Management Plan for ASPA 116 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 116 (New College Valley, Caughley Beach, Cape Bird, Ross Island), which is annexed to this Measure, be approved; and
2. the Management Plan for Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 116 annexed to Measure 1 (2016) be revoked.
