2022-10-24 General Committee Meeting- Item 7 - Attachment 1 - Noosa Oyster Ecosystem Restoration Project - Final Report (1)

identify priority sites
for restoration.
(A2.2) Obtain             13a. Obtain all required state          Obtained   - Registered Resource Provider (DES)
necessary State           government permits/authorities for                 - Owners Consent (DNR)
Government                installation of oyster reefs                       - Resource Allocation Authority (DAF)
permits/authorities                                                          - Broodstock Collection Permit (DAF)
including resource        13b. Obtain all required local                     - General Fisheries Permit (DAF)
allocation authority,     government permits/approvals for                   - Development approval (NC + SARA at
for oyster reef           installation of oyster reefs                       DILGP)
restoration                                                                  - Roads and Footpaths Permit (NC)
                                                                             - Construction and Environmental
                                                                             Management Plan (NC)

                                                                             See Annexes 11 to 17

(A2.3) Community,         14. Records of public and               Recorded   The project met with more than 100
industry, and             stakeholder consultations including                key stakeholders in one-on-one
stakeholder               one-on-one meetings, open forums,                  meetings.
consultation              media, etc. (sufficient to gain
sufficient to gain        majority support for reef                          In December 2020, TNC facilitated 9
majority support for      restoration locations).                            Public Information Sessions at “The J”
reef restoration                                                             in Noosa junction. 38 people attended.
locations.                                                                   See further on in this report for details.

                                                                             TNC continued to meet with
                                                                             stakeholders, to keep them updated
                                                                             and seek input to various aspects of
                                                                             the project throughout the contract
                                                                             period.

                                                                             See Annex 27

(A3.1) Community,         15. Records of public and               Recorded   TNC facilitated a community
industry, and             stakeholder consultations including                engagement workshop on the 7th of
stakeholder               one-on-one meetings, open forums,                  December 2020 at the offices of Noosa
consultation to           media, etc. (to identify the most                  Shire Council to identify community
identify most             appropriate volunteering                           volunteering opportunities.
appropriate               opportunities (e.g., shell recycling,
community                 oyster gardens, oyster watch, video                See Annex 5 (pgs. 20-23)
volunteering              monitoring).
opportunities (e.g.,
shell recycling, oyster
gardens, oyster
watch, video
monitoring).
(A3.2) Establish at       16. Records of volunteer hours          Achieved   TNC established community-based
least one community       dedicated to community                             oyster gardening with NICA, who led
volunteering              volunteering programs, such as:                    oyster gardening activities
program identified        shell recycling, oyster gardens,
from the above            oyster watch, video monitoring.                    TNC established a volunteer water
process which                                                                quality monitoring project with the
considers current         See volunteering section                           NICA, who has been specifically
and future resources,                                                        monitoring water quality at the Goat
management, and                                                              Island and Tewantin restoration sites.
interest.
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