Proposal

Cairns Premier Reef and Island Tours have applied for permission under the Marine Tourism Contingency Plan to relocate one of their permitted tourism operations from Upolu Cay Reef to Vlasoff Cay Reef (1st preference) or Michaelmas Cay Reef (2nd preference). Persons who believe that the proposal may restrict their reasonable use of a part of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and/or Great Barrier Reef Coast Marine Park are invited to lodge written comments on the proposal. The public comment period closes on 2 May 2011.

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Location

Vlasoff Cay and Reef and Michaelmas Cay and Reef.

Submission of Comments

Comments should be forwarded by post to:

The Director
Environmental Assessment and Management
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
PO Box 1379
TOWNSVILLE  QLD  4810

or by email:permits@gbrmpa.gov.au and should refer to this notice.  Information provided will not be regarded as confidential unless confidentiality is specifically requested. This information may also be provided to the Department of Environment and Resource Management.

This notice does not imply approval of the project. Due consideration will be given to public comments before the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and the Department of Environment and Resource Management make any decisions in relation to the application.