2018-06-12 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

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Project Title         Description                                                             Proponent/s                           Total          s)he         Other Contrib.      Targetdate      Status (May
                                                                                                                                    Value        Contrib.       (cash &in           completion‘     2018)
                                                                                                                                                                 kind)
Bring back the fish    Aimed at developing a base line assessment and restoring fish          Noosa Parks Association               $1,474,804° | $441,304      $1,033,500          November        Test oyster
(Multi-year project)   abundance through installation of oyster reefs.                        The Thomas Foundation                                                                 2022            reefs installed
                                                                                                                                                                                                    and being
                                                                                              Key partners:                                                                                         monitored.
                                                                                              University of Sunshine Coast &
                                                                                              University of Queensland                                                                              Base line survey
                                                                                                                                                                                                    underwa
Keep on Keeping It     Stage 2 will prioritise and implement strategic on-ground works to protect | Noosa & District Landcare       $272,030      $123,700      $148,330            June 2019       Underway
in Kin Kin (Phase 2)   and repair erosion prone areas and management of invasive weeds.
                       These areas were identified in Phase 1 by satellite analysis which
                       identified 2.4 million cubic tones of soil have been moved in recent years.
                       The project will also build capacity & awareness of the problem through
                       community engagement activities.
Keeping it in Kin Kin | Part 1 —LIDAR survey & scientific analysis;                           Noosa & District Landcare             $172,162      $74,212       $97,950             Jan 2018        Phase 1 —
(Phase 1)              Part 2 — On ground activities including planting at priority erosion prone                                                                                                   completed.
                       sites and management of invasive weeds.
                       Part 3 - Includes education sessions with landowners & community.
Mapping koala          Produce the first field based fine-scale distribution and population health University of Sunshine Coast     $259,500      $59,500       $200,000            March 2018      Completed.
health                 study of koalas across the Noosa Biosphere Reserve. The study is aimed
                       at identifying the distribution and health status of koalas, priority areas of
                       habitat rehabilitation, offsets, protection and land acquisition to protect
                       core koala habitat.

Biosphere                                                                                     Association
Botanical Field        Education resource — Sedges, Rushes & Restiads of the Noosa River      Noosa Integrated Catchment            $54,900       $14,900      $40,000              Feb 2017        Completed.
Guide (education       Biosphere and surrounding regions.                                     Association
resource
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‘Where project has been completed, the target date is the actual date of completion.
? Amount is actual — NBRF have rounded this amount of to $1,474,800
> Amount is actual — NBRF have rounded this amount off to $172,150

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