2020-09-14 GC Agenda - Item 7 - Attachment 2 - Independent Scientific Review of Monitoring and Evaluation Plan

Table 2. Project targets, goals and objectives2
    Targets                        Goals                                                          Objectives
    ECOLOGICAL TARGET:                     Within the timeframe of the project build a                    Deploy substrate to meet tolerance outlined in design
                                     1     resilient structure for the “Living Shellfish            1     and project outputs
    To re-establish a self-
                                           Ecosystem
    sustaining population of S.
    glomerata that will create a           Within the timeframe of the project create a self-       2     Demonstrate survival of target shellfish
    resilient reef consisting of           sustaining shellfish population
                                                                                                    3     Demonstrate natural recruitment of target shellfish
    diverse biological               2
    communities, fish                                                                                     Demonstrate a density of target shellfish similar to
                                                                                                    4
    populations and their                                                                                 pre- defined reference system
    interactions.
                                           Within the timeframe of the project demonstrate                To demonstrate more fish post ecosystem restoration
                                     3                                                              5
                                           the creation of habitat that benefits fish
                                           Within the timeframe of the project demonstrate                To demonstrate an increase in biodiversity
                                     4     that construction of the reef enhances marine            6
                                           biodiversity
                                           Monitor water quality to demonstrate that                      Explore the capacity for the developing ecosystem to
                                     5     construction of the reef enhances marine                 7     reduce water turbidity
                                           ecological health
    SOCIO-ECONOMIC TARGET:                 Within the timeframe of the project demonstrate                To qualitatively demonstrate benefits to the local
                                                                                                    8
                                     6     the benefit of shellfish reefs to local economy                economy
    To create opportunities for
    the local community,                                                                            9     To demonstrate delivery of jobs
    recreational users and
                                           Within the timeframe of the project engage the           10    Demonstrate engagement by the local community
    businesses in the Noosa
                                     7     community in long-term stewardship of the
                                                                                                    11    Demonstrate media engagement
                                           shellfish reef



2
 These are taken from the MER Plan Annex 1 pages 68-73, noting that there are inconsistencies with the summary table provided in Annex 2, page 74 (and Figure 6 of the
Project Plan pg.32).




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