Guidelines

Management Plan guidelines

Guidelines support the Wet Tropics Management Plan 1998 (the Management Plan) and guide assessment of permits. They assist decision making and the application and interpretation of legislation to help people to understand their obligations when carrying out certain activities in the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area (the Area).

What the guidelines cover

The guidelines offer practical information on how the permit system operates, including the process for assessing different activities and the details required in applications. They also explain how to comply with Management Plan requirements to ensure activities align with the protection of the Area’s values.

Additionally, the guidelines may outline acceptable standards, methods or approaches for specific activities, providing direction to help applicants minimise impacts and meet regulatory requirements.

Wet Tropics Management Plan 1998 guidelines

• Community consultation (PDF, 479KB)
• Consulting Rainforest Aboriginal Peoples (PDF, 528KB)
• Limited and developed visitor infrastructure (PDF, 2MB)
• Maintenance of electricity corridors in Queensland’s parks and forests Code of Practice (PDF, 3MB)
• Roads in Rainforest – Best Practice Guidelines for Planning, Design and Management (PDF, 9MB)
• Roads in Rainforest – Road Maintenance Code of Practice for the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area (PDF, 11MB)
• Roads in Rainforest – Science Behind the Guidelines (PDF, 3MB)
• Translocating crustacean or fish (PDF, 376KB)
• Water Infrastructure Code of Practice (PDF, 7MB)
• Water Infrastructure Code of Practice – Field Guide (PDF, 584KB)