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Policy Documents for the ANBG

Management Plan | Future planning | Annual Reports | CPBR Agreement | Policy Documents | EPBC Act

Administrative Framework for the ANBG

Management Plan - the basic management document for the ANBG required under the EPBC Act
CPBR Agreement - the legal document between DEH and CSIRO establishing the Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research
Deed of Variation December 2009 - extending the CPBR Agreement until the end of April 2010
EPBC Act - Regulations - DEWHA's information about the EPBC Act
Australian Heritage Listing for ANBG as a Listed Place under EPBC Act Schedules
EPBC Act delegations for ANBG and exemptions for biological resources of ANBG (PDFs).

Policy and Planning Internal Documents

Ants, Jack Jumper, Strategy 2006 – strategy for managing risk to staff at the ANBG
Armillaria Strategy for ANBG 2003-2013 – managing a fungal pathogen in the ANBG (PDF)
Celebration Bench Policy for the ANBG – updated policy document 2017 (PDF)
Certificate of Currency - General Indemnity (PDF)
Conservation Policy 2016-2022- principles and objectives that will set the future direction for ANBG conservation actions
Contractor and Visitor Orientation Checklist - document for all visitors doing work on site (Word doc)
Copyright owned by the Director of National Parks 1993 – relevant to the management of the ANBG Photo Collection (PDF)
Design Guidelines for ANBG 1993 - design standards manual prepared for the future design of the ANBG (from a scan of the document in 2010)
Education Strategy – philosophy and direction for education programs at the Gardens (PDF)
Emergency Management Plan - emergency management information and procedures
Fees, Schedule of Charges, Australian National Botanic Gardens public web page.
Fire Management Plan for the ANBG 2009 – managing the threat of fire in the ANBG (PDF) (staff access only)
Friends of ANBG - MOU 2011 – PDF of signed MOU (staff access only)
Genetic Resources Documents and Policies relevant to botanic gardens
Greening Australia - provision of facilities at ANBG - Agreement with DNP (PDF)
Interpretive Panel Style Guide for ANBG - outdoor signs in the Gardens (PDF)
Jervis Bay (Booderee) - ANBG Agreement (MoU) 1997 PDF - for continued links (Word doc)
Gift Policy for the ANBG 2001 – extract from the Public Art Master Plan
Living Collection Policy 2016–2022 – policy on development and maintenance of the ANBG's Living Collection
Logo, permission to use 2004 ANBG logo – granted by PM&C (PDF)
Logo and Symbol use Policy for the ANBG 2004 – use on letterhead, publications and uniforms etc.
Logo and branding style guide for ANBG 2011 – developed by Grey Canberra for ANBG
Marketing Plan - the marketing framework and associated actions
Parking Policy for ANBG staff – carpark use by staff, Friends, and licencees
Permit to undertake commercial activity in the ANBG - managed by Parks Australia on the Department of the Environment's (DotE) website
Permit to undertake research in the ANBG - managed by Parks Australia on DotE website
Permit to undertake other activities in the ANBG - managed by Parks Australia on DotE website
Permit for Release of Specimens from the ANBG - conditions and costs for permits, with PDF agreements
Pest Management Strategy - effective and efficient control procedures and on-going population monitoring addressing the management of established vertebrate pest species populations
Photograph Collection Policy – including the Australian Plant Image Index
Photo Collection DNP MOU with DEW Heritage Division - to transfer old ANPWS photos, Jan 2006
Plant Label Policy for the ANBG – what labels are used in what situations
Plant Removal Policy for the ANBG 2006 – how to handle plants of unknown origin
Plant Release Policy for the ANBG 1997 – decision making on plant release
Plants not to be sold in ANBG 2004 – potential weeds, aimed at NGO's plant sales
Public Art Policy for the ANBG – how decisions are made on out-door art in the Gardens
Snake Management Plan- objectives and specific actions to be implemented each year to raise awareness of snakes in the Gardens
Social Media Policy for ANBG - how and why we use social media, Facebook, Twitter etc (PDF)
Style Guide - brand guidelines - brand style guide (PDF)
Tax Deductible Gift Recipient Endorsement Certificate 2006 – for the ANBG within ANPWS
Thematic Plan for the ANBG – what goes where in the various garden beds
Tree Management Strategy 2016–2026 – an overview of how trees are managed within the ANBG's Living Collection
Visitor Safety Orientation – OH&S orientation for staff and contractors on site (PDF)
Volunteer Policy documents for ANBG – responsibilities and registration forms (CPBR categories)
Volunteers at ANBG original 1992 Gazettal page - Declaration by the Minister (relevant bit highlighted)
Zones for the ANBG Section numbering 2005 – introduction, boundaries and actions (PDF)

Australian National Herbarium - CPBR/CANBR

Accession Policy - priorities for accumulating herbarium specimens
De-accession Policy for the Australian National Herbarium – what to do with unwanted specimens
Disaster Plan for Herbarium - (includes ANBG Library and Photo Collection)
Non-staff use of Herbarium facilities
Visitor Category Policy for CPBR – non-staff use of the facilities at the Australian National Herbarium
Strategic Plan for the CPBR 2000–2004 – operational plan for the Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research
CPBR - Authority of the Director – delegation from Chief CSIRO PI and DNP – March 2007

Annual Reports for ANBG

ANBG extract from Director National Parks Annual Report 2010-11 - HTML document (PDF)
ANBG extract from Director National Parks Annual Report 2009-10 - HTML document (PDF)
ANBG extract from Director National Parks Annual Report 2008-09 - HTML document (PDF)
ANBG extract from Director National Parks Annual Report 2007-08 - HTML document (PDF)
ANBG extract from Director National Parks Annual Report 2006-07 - HTML document (PDF)

DotE & International policies relevant to the ANBG

Common Policy Guidelines: Guidelines to assist in the preparation of Institutional Policies based on the Principles on Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-Sharing for Participating Institutions. Agreed to in Cartagena, November 2000.
The National Strategy and Action Plan for the Role of Australia's Botanic Gardens in Adapting to Climate Change - 2008 - nationally endorsed strategy from Australia's eight major botanic gardens.
Nationally Consistent Approach for Access to and the Utilisation of Australia’s Native Genetic and Biochemical Resources (NCA) [PDF].
Understanding the Nationally Consistent Approach for Access to and the Utilisation of Australia’s Native Genetic and Biochemical Resources (NCA).
Global Strategy for Plant Conservation - from the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) web pages.
Global Strategy for Plant Conservation - from the BGCI web site (download as PDF)

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