Cultural Heritage Management Plans
A cultural heritage management plan (CHMP) is an agreement between a land user and Traditional Owners, developed under Part 7 of the Acts that explains how land use activities can be managed to avoid or minimise harm to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage.
While a CHMP must be developed and approved under Part 7 of the legislation when an environmental impact statement is required for a project, any land user can voluntarily develop and seek to have a CHMP approved.
A statutory 1-month notification of an intention to develop a CHMP is followed by a 3-month negotiation and consultation period with the Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander party regarding the terms of the plan.
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