2020-09-14 GC Agenda - Item 7 - Attachment 1 - Noosa River Oyster Ecosystem Restoration Project Annual Report No. 1

                              the Noosa River                          certifications for the restoration
                              secured                                  design, restoration substrate
                                                                       configuration on-site, and
                                                                       signage and biosecurity
                                                                       management plan for live oyster
                                                                       and shell recycling, transport,
                                                                       handling and deployment.
(A2.3) Community,             1 set of           31         On track   The project has met with more
industry and stakeholder      engagement         December              than 67 key stakeholders to date.
consultation sufficient to    records provided   2020                  Most meetings have occurred
gain majority support for     to Noosa Council                         since February 2020 when the
reef restoration locations.   of public and                            project manager was appointed.
                              stakeholder                              See “Stakeholder Engagement”
                              consultations,                           section of this report for details.
                              including one-
                                                                       A COVID-19 compliant public
                              on-one
                                                                       consultation process for the
                              meetings, open                           project is currently being
                              forums, media,                           designed, in consultation with
                              etc.                                     Noosa Council staff, to seek
                                                                       formal endorsement for the
                              1 written permit                         preferred restoration sites.
                              secured from
                              Noosa Council                            All stakeholders met with so far
                              formally                                 have expressed verbal support
                              allowing the                             for the preferred restoration
                              project to                               sites.
                              construct reefs.
(A3.1) Community,             1 consultation     31         On track   Discussions with restaurants re:
industry and stakeholder      completed          December              Shuck Don’t Chuck shell recycling
consultation to identify                         2020                  project commenced in
most appropriate              1 + volunteering                         November 2019.
community volunteering        opportunities
opportunities (e.g. shell     identified                               Groups with an interest in
recycling, oyster gardens,                                             supporting restoration
oyster watch, video                                                    monitoring, oyster gardening
monitoring).                                                           and shell recycling projects have
                                                                       been identified.

                                                                       Monitoring, shell recycling and
                                                                       oyster gardening systems are
                                                                       currently being refined.

                                                                       Volunteering will be constrained
                                                                       by COVID-19 restrictions on
                                                                       movement and contact, but the
                                                                       project will adaptively manage
                                                                       against these to ensure
                                                                       meaningful engagement occurs.




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