2020-11-10 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   10 NOVEMBER 2020




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SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                             10 NOVEMBER 2020

   OPERATIONAL PLAN 2020-21 PROGRESS REPORT
                                                                                                                                                                                           ATTACHMENT 1
    THE NOOSA ENVIRONMENT
    No. Project                                                       Responsibility                           Update                                                                                 Status
    1   Continue    the   implementation    of   Council's   Fire     Director Environment & Sustainable       Council is currently implementing on-ground actions related to fire trail             On track   @
         Management Plans                                             Development                              creation and maintenance, and finalising its controlled burns for the season. A
                                                                                                               new Bushland Reserve Fire Management Plan is being drafted to replace the
                                                                                                               2015 plan, and site-specific multi-agency plans for some of our highest risk
                                                                                                               sites are being developed. All are expected to be in place by early 2021, in
                                                                                                               preparation for works in the lead-up to the following season.

    2    Implement the Noosa Environment Strategy                     Environmental Services Manager           With an adopted Environment Strategy, appropriate monitoring mechanisms               On track   @
                                                                                                               are now being put in place for implementation and actions are progressing.
                                                                                                               The first annual report on the progress of the Environment Strategy was
                                                                                                               reported to Council in August 2020.
    3   Adopt the Noosa River Management Plan and commence            Environmental Services Manager           The second draft of the Noosa River Plan went out to public consultation in   Behind Schedule    QO
         implementation                                                                                        December 2019/January 2020 and responses have been collated. This has
                                                                                                               been workshopped with Councillors and a Stakeholder Reference Group is
                                                                                                               being developed    to finalise and   support implementation of the     Plan.
                                                                                                               Discussions are currently occurring with stakeholders around the format and
                                                                                                               Terms of Reference of this group.
    4   Continue to implement and undertake a review of Zero          Director Environment & Sustainable       In August, Council approved the Climate Change Response Project Plan,                 On track   @
         Emissions Noosa (ZEN) Strategy and Action Plan               Development                              Community and Stakeholder Engagement Plan and the updated PCG
                                                                                                               Charter. When completed, the Climate Change Response Plan will include
                                                                                                               measures to reduce Council's operational emissions, effectively replacing the
                                                                                                               ZEN Organisational Plan.
    5    Finalise the strategic review of landfill emission reduction Waste   and   Environmental   Health     Additional methane extraction wells currently being installed. Capping of cells       On track   @
        opportunities                                                 Manager                                  at interim completion level to be completed in the 2020/21FY.
    6   Continue to partner with The Nature Conservancy to            Director Environment & Sustainable       The project plan was reported to Council in July and the first annual report in       On track   @
         implement the Oyster Reef Restoration Project in the         Development                              September. The project is progressing well, despite COVID restrictions on
         Noosa River                                                                                           bringing the community together around the project, and the Project Manager
                                                                                                               has had extensive one-on-meetings with key stakeholders. Scientific surveys
                                                                                                               to determine site selection options is complete and the Technical Advisory
                                                                                                               Group has met twice and is progressing significant actions around preparing
                                                                                                               for permits. TNC has secured significant Commonwealth funding for building
                                                                                                               oyster reefs across Australia, with the Noosa project the only Queensland
                                                                                                               project included.
    7   Continue the implementation of the Yurol and Ringtail         Chief Executive Officer                  The Transition Committee met on 25 August 2020. The harvesting schedules              On track   @
         Forestry Project                                                                                      for the pine plantation areas are ahead of anticipated timing. Further, early
                                                                                                               indications are that the regrowth on harvested areas are also better than
                                                                                                               expected. Negotiations continue with Greenfleet to undertake a broad scale
                                                                                                               re-generation project across the entire site.

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