2019-02-12 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                                    12 FEBRUARY 2019


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                       RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                           CURRENT PRIORITIES                          THE NEXT QUARTER
                                                                                           o   Cooran Fodder Farm (harvesting
                                                                                               fodder for wildlife care)

Sustainable Fisheries Direction Paper      Report presented to Council and             Work with consultants to ensure           Consultant to present to Councillors
                                             approval to undertake consultancy.            some local consultation and provide         in late February on data collected and
                                           Fresh       Advisory     conmsultancy         information  and     feedback    as         interim findings.
                                             successful in tender process, with            required.
                                             contract signed in early January.
Bring Back The Fish                        Council provided in-principle support       Developing partnership agreement          Developing partnership agreement
                                             to match The Nature Conservancy               with The Nature Conservancy to              with The Nature Conservancy to
                                             $1.2 million funding for expansion of         formalise partnership.                      formalise partnership.
                                             the Noosa River Oyster Reef
                                             rehabilitation project.
Environment Levy Land Acquisition          Nature refuge processing completed          Following up with State on Nature         Working towards start of revegetation
Program                                      for John’s Landing                            Refuge processing for Cooloothin.           projects at Yurol-Ringtail site.
                                           Yurol-Ringtail Conservation Project
                                             signing ceremony held and financial
                                             contribution paid into trust.
                                           Continue maintenance          works at
                                             Johns Landing and Cooloothin

Pest Management                            Completed 2nd quarter of Biosecurity        Property inspections and compliance       Complete 3rd quarter of biosecurity
                                             Surveillance Program including the            activities as part of approved              surveillance program.
                                             inspection of properties in the Black         Biosecurity Surveillance Program.         Complete annual contract work for
                                             Mountain, Federal and Ridgewood             Priority weed control on State              Transport and Main Roads.
                                             areas.                                        controlled road reserves as part of       Property inspections in the Six Mile
                                           Completed annual Fox den detection            annual contract work for Transport          Ck catchment area for the mapping of
                                             program including mapping and                 and Main Roads.                             Cat’s Claw Creeper.
                                             fumigation of occupied dens.                Feral Deer control in the Lake            Project Scope to be developed for
                                                                                           MacDonald area.                             review of Pest Management Plan (
                                                                                         Wild dog/fox trapping and baiting in        Biosecurity Plan)
                                                                                           priority areas including Noosa Nth
                                                                                           Shore, Kin Kin and Federal.
                                                                                         Contractor engagement for pest
                                                                                           animal trapping for annual six week
                                                                                           term.




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