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

(A3.2) Establish at least    1 + volunteering          31         On track   The project has identified Oyster
one community                program defined           December              Gardening as the first
volunteering program         and                       2020                  volunteering program. TNC is
identified from the above    implemented                                     currently scoping this project
process which takes into                                                     and discussing its possible
account current and future   Record of volunteer                             configurations with local groups.
                             hours dedicated to
resources, management                                                        The general public will also have
                             community
and interest.                volunteering                                    access to the program, which will
                             programs, such as:                              commence in 2021, as the
                             shell recycling, oyster                         project is subject to permits
                             gardens, oyster
                                                                             being secured.
                             watch, video
                             monitoring.
                                                                             There will also be some scope for
                                                                             volunteer in other aspects of the
                                                                             project, which are also being
                                                                             discussed with local groups.

(A4.1) Restoration at two    1 approval from           30 June    On track   Detailed site assessments and
sites (approx. 40m-50m       Noosa Council             2021                  substrate design work is in
shore length per site)       secured to                                      progress. Documents to support
which test reef design and   restore 2+ trial                                applications for relevant permits
construction and oyster      restoration sites                               are being prepared.
growth and survival.         in the Noosa
                             River estuary

                             2+ sites
                             recovered with
                             at least overall
                             80 m shore
                             length of reef
                             constructed

(A4.2) Restoration across    1 approval from           30 June    On track   The project plans to secure
multiple further sites, as   Noosa Council             2021                  approvals for all restoration sites
determined by habitat        secured to                                      and works from the community,
suitability modelling and    restore an                                      NSC and the QLD Government
outcomes of community        additional 2+                                   prior to commencement of any
consultation.                sites as agreed                                 works.
                             to by
                             stakeholders, in
                             the Noosa River
                             estuary

                             2+ additional
                             sites recovered
                             with at least an
                             overall
                             additional
                             600m2 surface
                             area of




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