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Policies

OEH's park management policies:

• guide appropriate conduct in national parks and reserves to protect native plants, animals and ecosystems
• balance the needs of conservation with the needs of visitors and of businesses operating in national parks and reserves
• clarify the responsibilities of OEH, businesses operating in reserves, neighbours and visitors.

These policies are:

• Beekeeping policy - balances conservation needs with the needs of the beekeeping industry
• Boundary fencing policy - clarifies the responsibilities of OEH and adjoining landholders in constructing, maintaining, repairing and replacing boundary fencing
• Commercial recreation and tourism in wilderness areas (interim) policy - guides commercial tour and recreation activities in wilderness
• Cycling policy - explains where cycling may take place in national parks and reserves
• Discovery programs policy - sets out the types of activities that should be encouraged through the Discovery walks, talks and tours program and how these activities should be funded
• Events, functions and venues policy - to ensure that events, functions and venues meet high environmental and sustainability standards
• Filming and photography policy - provides guidelines for licensing commercial filming and photography in national parks and reserves
• Firewood policy - covers the collection and use of firewood in national parks and reserves
• Geocaching Policy - seeks to manage the activity of geocaching to minimise impacts on the values of parks
• Hang gliding and paragliding policy - sets out conditions under which hang gliding and paragliding can take place in or above national parks and reserves
• Horse riding in parks - explains where horse riding is provided for in national parks and reserves
• Leases and licences referral policy and procedures - sets out the process for the referral of leases and licences to the National Parks & Wildlife Advisory Council and relevant committees
• Managing Parks Prior to a Plan of Management Policy - provides guidance on how parks with no adopted Plan of Management should be managed.
• Memoranda of understanding policy - explains under what circumstances OEH can enter into a memorandum of understanding.
• Memorials in Parks Policy - applies to the creation and maintenance of memorials in parks
• Military training activities policy - sets out guidelines to ensure Defence Force activities have minimal impact on the environment of national parks and reserves
• Naming Policy - sets out criteria for naming or renaming a national park or reserve
• Neighbour relations policy - sets out responsibilities of OEH and neighbouring landowners and promotes constructive relationships between OEH and neighbours
Orienteering & Rogaining Policy - provides policy guidance on orienteering and rogaining events in parks managed by OEH
Pets policy - explains when and where pets are allowed in national parks and reserves
Revocation of land policy - sets out circumstances under which land in national parks and reserves will be revoked
Roads Policy - guides the design, construction, maintenance and demolition of roads within parks.
Vehicle access policy - explains the circumstances under which vehicles are permitted in national parks
Visitor Accommodation Policy - to ensure visitor accommodation on park is appropriate to the natural and cultural settings
Visitor safety policy - deals with visitor safety in national parks and reserves
Walking tracks policy - provides guidance on classifying walking tracks and communicating walking track experiences
Wild dog policy - deals with the management of wild dogs and the conservation of dingoes