Correspondence And Permit Application For Accessing Biological Resources In Commonwealth Area.

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The Minderoo Foundation's Part 8A permit application (AU-COM2020-487) to conduct environmental DNA (eDNA) sampling within Australian Marine Parks was approved in August 2020. The non-commercial research project, titled "Minderoo Ocean Geonomics," proposed collecting water samples across four Commonwealth marine parks over five years, with a maximum sampling volume of 28,000 litres (based on 10 replicate 10-litre samples daily over maximum 14-day periods per park). The departmental assessment determined environmental impacts as negligible, requiring ordinary assessment rather than public consultation or EPBC Act referral. The Parks Australia assessor recommended approval on 25 August 2020, with the permit issued for the period 31 August 2020 to 31 August 2025. Access provider permissions were obtained and all statutory requirements were satisfied.