2021-11-15 GC Agenda - Item 7 - Attachment 1 - Coastal Hazards Adaptation Plan

          Noosa Shire Council



  Introduction
  This section presents the risks and preferred adaptation outcomes for each locality within the Noosa
  coastal zone. A summary for each locality is provided covering: the projected behaviour of each coastal
  hazard (coastal erosion, storm tide inundation, and permanent tidal inundation), the likely effects of
  each event, any risk mitigation measures already in place, and the recommended adaptation responses
  for each. Figure 10 shows the location and name of each locality in this context.
  The risks discussed in this section, unless otherwise specified, are aggregated to the locality scale
  based on the highest risks within each locality and are for land use planning, infrastructure services
  planning, and public and natural areas management purposes. At a smaller scale, each locality is
  subject to a range of risks from coastal hazards from ‘no risk’ to ‘very high risk’, depending on the
  particular location or asset within that locality. Decision makers at the individual private asset or lot
  scale are encouraged to review the supporting technical reports and make their own determination
  regarding any risks and how to mitigate these with the information available to them.
  The preferred adaptation outcomes and recommended actions (short-term) for the most at-risk assets
  are shown for each locality. In addition to the locality specific outcomes and actions, there are a range
  of actions that are applicable to all or most localities within the coastal zone. These are:
  •	Improve the awareness and understanding of coastal hazard risks and adaptation measures
     amongst the Noosa community and other key stakeholders
  •       Ensure coastal hazard information is publicly available and understandable
  •	Ensure disaster management plans and procedures are considering changes to coastal
     hazard risks where necessary
  •	Engage local business owners and operators in understanding what coastal hazard risk
     information may mean for them and how they may contribute to achieving Noosa’s adaptation
     outcomes
  •	Assess the availability of offshore sand supply for use in beach nourishment, including the
     ecological impact of using this resource [beach locations only]
  •	Implement relevant actions from Coastal Foreshores Management Plan once developed [beach
     locations only]
  •	Ensure the Noosa Plan 2020 adequately considers natural hazards and appropriately regulates
     land use and development
  •	Environmental acquisitions in high-risk areas are closely considered and/or avoided, and are
     instead made in locations that support long-term resilience of ecological values
  •	Pursue dune management and revegetation in high-risk erosion areas as a critical and
     immediate priority for Council and the community in helping to build coastal resilience and
     management erosion risks.




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