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 Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 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 No 77 (Cape Denison), located partially within ASPA 162, to the List of Historic Sites and Monuments;
· Measure 1 (2009), which adopted a revised Management Plan for ASMA 3;
· Measure 12 (2009), which adopted a revised Management Plan for ASPA 162;
Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection has endorsed a revised Management Plan for ASPA 162;
Desiring to replace the existing Management Plan for ASPA 162 with the revised Management Plan and thus to revoke ASMA 3;
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;
2. the Management Plan for Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 162 annexed to Measure 12 (2009) be revoked;
3. Measure 1 (2004) be designated as no longer current;
4. the Management Plan for Antarctic Specially Managed Area No 3 (Cape Denison, Commonwealth Bay, George V Land, East Antarctica) annexed to Measure 1 (2009) be revoked; and
5. Antarctic Specially Managed Area No 3 shall not be used as a future designation.
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 Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 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 No 77 (Cape Denison), located partially within ASPA 162, to the List of Historic Sites and Monuments;
· Measure 1 (2009), which adopted a revised Management Plan for ASMA 3;
· Measure 12 (2009), which adopted a revised Management Plan for ASPA 162;
Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection has endorsed a revised Management Plan for ASPA 162;
Desiring to replace the existing Management Plan for ASPA 162 with the revised Management Plan and thus to revoke ASMA 3;
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;
2. the Management Plan for Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 162 annexed to Measure 12 (2009) be revoked;
3. Measure 1 (2004) be designated as no longer current;
4. the Management Plan for Antarctic Specially Managed Area No 3 (Cape Denison, Commonwealth Bay, George V Land, East Antarctica) annexed to Measure 1 (2009) be revoked; and
5. Antarctic Specially Managed Area No 3 shall not be used as a future designation.
