2018-02-06 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                             6 FEBRUARY 2018


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                        RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                           CURRENT PRIORITIES                              THE NEXT QUARTER
Development of new Noosa River Plan         Consultation with stakeholders               Finalisation of draft, ready for             Final draft completed and through
                                              concluded and draft develop.                   release to the public for consultation.        design.
                                            Three workshops with Councillors                                                            Public consultation period to begin.
                                              undertaken to receive feedback on
                                              draft.
Establish new supplier arrangement for      Extension of current tender                  Drafting contract specification for          Final document complete supplier
Ecological Restoration Works. Register        arrangement for this service until the         new supplier arrangement and                   arrangement advertised
of Pre-Qualified Suppliers                    EOFY                                           workshop with internal stakeholders

Noosa Parklands Management Plan             Bushland Operational Assessment              Submit budget new initiative for Year        Budget outcome depending.
                                              performed by consultant for Heritage           1 action items 18/19.
                                              Park Bushland Reserve. No further
                                              action items have progressed, due
                                              to limited budget. Asset team have
                                              been made aware of Capital items
                                              within Plan
Noosa Bushland Reserve Strategic Plan       First draft complete and consulted           Continue to develop document with            Host workshop with Councillors and
                                              with previous internal stakeholder             new additions to stakeholder group             receive feedback.
                                              group                                          and edit where required.

Update Bushland Reserve Fire                Reviewed fire hazard mapping and             Finalise update and submit budget            Implement recommendations of
Management Plan                               re-prioritised reserves                        request for works including training,          FMP including training, fire trial and
                                                                                             fire trails and planned burns                  planned burns
Environment Strategy                        Working Draft completed                      Internal consultation and workshops          Initial workshop with staff and
                                                                                             on working draft                               Councillors
                                                                                                                                          Scoping of engagement with key
                                                                                                                                            stakeholders
Conservation Land Plan                      1st draft completed in consultation          ELWG to review draft of                      Complete internal review of
(guides Environment Levy Acquisition          with Environment Levy Working                  Conservation Land Plan and                     Conservation Land Plan and
Program, VCA Program and Land for             Group                                          Revolving Fund Policy                          Revolving Fund Policy for future
Wildlife Program)                           Revolving Fund Policy drafted                                                                 Council report
Environment Levy Land Acquisition           Start-up works for Johns Landing             Continue EL start-up works                   Finalise start up works for Johns and
Program                                       and Cooloothin Creek Reserves                Site selection for Bio-bridge grant            Cooloothin and commence
                                              have commenced                                 project subject to endorsement by              maintenance scheduling
                                            Continue to support CEO and                    transition committee and HQ                  Finalise site selection for Bio-bridge
                                              project team with Yurol-Ringtail               Plantations                                    project at Ringtail SF
                                              Koala Habitat Recovery Project
Voluntary Conservation Agreement            First draft completed                        Finalise draft and submit to ELWG            Finalise draft in preparation for
(VCA) Guideline                                                                                                                             Council reporting

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