Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 162 (Mawson’s Huts, Cape Denison, Commonwealth Bay, George V Land, East Antarctica): 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
Measure 2 (2004), which designated Mawson’s Huts, Commonwealth Bay, George V Land, East Antarctica as ASPA 162 and adopted a Management Plan for the Area;
Measure 1 (2004), which designated Cape Denison, Commonwealth Bay, George V Land, East Antarctica as Antarctic Specially Managed Area (“ASMA”) No 3, within which ASPA 162 is located;
Measure 3 (2004), which added Historic Site and Monument (“HSM”) No 77 (Cape Denison), located partially within ASPA 162, to the List of HSM;
Measure 1 (2009), which adopted a revised Management Plan for ASMA 3;
Measure 9 (2014), which stated that ASMA 3 shall not be used as a future designation and revoked its Management Plan;
Measures 12 (2009) and 9 (2014), which adopted revised Management Plans for ASPA 162;
Recalling that the Committee for Environmental Protection (“CEP”) XXII (2019) reviewed and continued without changes the Management Plan for ASPA 162, which is annexed to Measure 9 (2014);
Noting that the CEP has endorsed a revised Management Plan for ASPA 162;
Desiring to replace the existing Management Plan for ASPA 162 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 162 (Mawson’s Huts, Cape Denison, Commonwealth Bay, George V Land, East Antarctica), which is annexed to this Measure, be approved; and
2. the Management Plan for Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 162 annexed to Measure 9 (2014) 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
Measure 2 (2004), which designated Mawson’s Huts, Commonwealth Bay, George V Land, East Antarctica as ASPA 162 and adopted a Management Plan for the Area;
Measure 1 (2004), which designated Cape Denison, Commonwealth Bay, George V Land, East Antarctica as Antarctic Specially Managed Area (“ASMA”) No 3, within which ASPA 162 is located;
Measure 3 (2004), which added Historic Site and Monument (“HSM”) No 77 (Cape Denison), located partially within ASPA 162, to the List of HSM;
Measure 1 (2009), which adopted a revised Management Plan for ASMA 3;
Measure 9 (2014), which stated that ASMA 3 shall not be used as a future designation and revoked its Management Plan;
Measures 12 (2009) and 9 (2014), which adopted revised Management Plans for ASPA 162;
Recalling that the Committee for Environmental Protection (“CEP”) XXII (2019) reviewed and continued without changes the Management Plan for ASPA 162, which is annexed to Measure 9 (2014);
Noting that the CEP has endorsed a revised Management Plan for ASPA 162;
Desiring to replace the existing Management Plan for ASPA 162 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 162 (Mawson’s Huts, Cape Denison, Commonwealth Bay, George V Land, East Antarctica), which is annexed to this Measure, be approved; and
2. the Management Plan for Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 162 annexed to Measure 9 (2014) be revoked.
