2019-02-12 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                                         12 FEBRUARY 2019


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                         RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                         CURRENT PRIORITIES                               THE NEXT QUARTER
                                                                                         Inspection and engagement of
                                                                                           property owners in the Six Mile Ck
                                                                                           catchment area for the mapping and
                                                                                           control of Cat’s Claw Creeper.
Noosa Bushland Reserve Strategic Plan                                                    Continue to develop document with              Host workshop with Councillors and
                                                                                           new additions to stakeholder groups              receive feedback.
                                                                                           and edit where required.
Noosa Trail Network                          Re-opening of Trail 8 up to Mary          Working with consultant on Master              Review of draft Master Plan when
                                               River Rd.                                   Plan for trail network in partnership            available.
                                                                                           with Toursim Noosa.
Noosa Parklands Management Plan              Ecological    Restoration    Plan
                                               completed and being implemented.

Strategic Land use Planning
Drafting new Noosa Plan                      Responded to State on all the State       Finalise material for consultation             Undertake Shire wide community
                                               Interest questions and comments           Report to Council recommending                   consultation on the draft plan.
                                             Received State approval to consult          public consultation on the Draft Noos
                                               on draft plan                               Plan
                                                                                         Organise static and pop-up customer
                                                                                           displays
                                                                                         Give     public      notification     and
                                                                                           commence media
Biodiversity Plan and assessment report      Awaiting further progress on high         Draft priorities for the Environment           Finalise priorities for Environment
                                               level Environment Strategy to refine        Strategy including workshopping and              Strategy including for biodiversity
                                               the scope of Biodiversity Plan              drafting priorities for biodiversity.            conservation

Climate Change Adaptation Plan               Community engagement campaign             Complete key asset register and risk           Commence socio-economic analysis
                                               completed for the coastal hazard            assessment report for submission to              of adaptation options; validate whole-
                                               modelling.                                  LGAQ & State government; advance                 of-Shire    multi-sectoral     climate
                                             Tidal inundation modelling further          climate    change       biodiversity             change risk assessment results with
                                               developed.                                  assessment; stage 2 of community                 sector experts.
                                                                                           engagement campaign, including
                                                                                           workshop.
Business as Usual activities                 General advice and advocacy
                                             Customer enquiries




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