2017-10-13 Special Meeting - Hinterland Environmental Conservation Project - Further Report

                     Memorandum of Understanding
                                             between


                                    the State of Queensland
acting through the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, the Department of
     Agriculture and Fisheries and the Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing
                                             (‘State’)
                                               and
                               the Noosa Shire Council (‘Council’)
                                               and
               the Noosa Parks Association Incorporated (‘Association’)
                                               and
                               HQPlantations Queensland (‘HQP’)


IT IS AGREED as follows:


1.    SCOPE OF THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (‘MOU’)

      1.1   The objective of this MOU is to reflect an intention between the parties to convert the
            Yurol and Ringtail State Forests (‘Land’) to protected area tenure as set out in the
            Terms of Reference.

      1.2   The parties agree to collaborate and further enhance their relationship to realise the
            long-term environmental benefits of preserving the Land for future generations.

      1.3   This collaboration may focus on, but is not limited to, the following areas:

             1.3.1     the relinquishment of harvesting rights by HQP.
             1.3.2     the State, Council and Association jointly funding costs incurred to
                       transition the Land to the protected area estate.

             1.3.3     joint engagement on issues relating the management and rehabilitation of
                       the Land for environmental outcomes.


2.    ESTABLISHMENT OF A JOINT TRANSITION COMMITTEE

      2.1   The joint transition committee will meet as per the terms of reference to progress
            priority issues.

      2.2   Joint annual reports on progress will be provided to respective Directors-General and
            CEOs of the relevant parties.