2009Heritage Management Plan, Eric Martin & Associates

2009    Heritage Management Plan, Eric Martin & Associates

1.3 Brief

The National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA) requires the Heritage Management Plan to be reviewed in accordance with Policy 6.2 of the existing plan.

“The Heritage Management Plan must be reviewed within every 5-year period. The review is to check that no new material is to hand, to review and change details as may be required and to reconfirm policies.”

 

1.4 Methodology

The methodology is based on the methods set out in JS Kerr The Conservation Plan, Australia ICOMOS guides and technical notes and the Environment Biodiversity and Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) requirements.

It includes:

        Update and expansion of documentary evidence and bring it up to date to 2020.

        Detailed inspection of the building to update the description and condition which will also benefit from work, maintenance records and reports undertaken since the last HMP.

        Reassess the significance through a comparative analysis, assessment against criteria and a review of the statement of significance.

        Preparation of detailed opportunities and constrains arising from the statement of significance, NFSA requirements, statutory controls, regulations and other stakeholders.

        Preparation of detailed conservation policies and explanation of what they mean to NFSA and then establish the management required for ongoing conservation of facilities. This will establish and define the requirements of the schedules in the EPBC Act and provide a practical basis for ongoing management and a schedule of works in priority order.

The assessment includes the site, landscape, buildings and relevant details and considers the past HMPs and Heritage Strategy.

The draft document went out for public review before being finalised.

The public consultation included:

        Notice to Friends of the NFSA;

        Letters to National Trust of Australia (ACT) and Australian Institute of Architects; and

        Advertisement in the Canberra Times and The Australian.