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

          Noosa Shire Council




  Appendix 2: Frequently Asked Questions
  How will the plan affect future development on my land?
  The CHAP has an important role in identifying and mapping future erosion and inundation hazards.
  It also identifies in Section 5 the area-specific options and recommendations for managing these
  risks. This includes what measures are already in place such as planning regulations and protective
  infrastructure such as foreshore revetment walls. For many areas, new actions are proposed to
  investigate improvements to infrastructure or other public assets (e.g. stormwater networks, roads,
  pathways, emergency service buildings).
  For some areas affected by coastal erosion along the open coast beaches between Peregian and
  Sunshine Beach and at Noosa Main Beach and Noosa North Shore, there are also recommendations
  to review and update the Noosa Plan 2020 (planning scheme) where appropriate to ensure it is
  consistent with the State Planning Policy for erosion risks. Changes to the Noosa Plan 2020 (i.e. to
  respond to coastal erosion) were also part of the Ministerial conditions accompanying approval of the
  Noosa Plan 2020, and will be subject to a separate community consultation process. Changes to a
  planning scheme are called an ‘amendment’, and must be done in accordance with the Queensland
  Planning Act 2016.


  Why has Council used a projected sea-level rise figure of 0.8m for the year 2100 and not
  a higher / lower figure?
  The QCoast2100 Minimum Standards & Guideline, and the Queensland Government’s State Planning
  Policy 2017, currently require all participating local governments in Queensland use a projected sea
  level rise figure of +0.8 mAHD by the year 2100.


  Are other councils doing this?
  Yes, there are over 30 other coastal councils in Queensland participating in the QCoast2100 program.
  Nearly half of all participating councils have already completed their plans.


  How reliable are the mapping results?
  Each of the coastal hazards have been modelled in compliance with the QCoast2100 Minimum
  Standards and Guidelines, and the Queensland Coastal Hazards Technical Guideline (2013). Local
  governments have a duty of care to obtain information regarding natural hazards, to the best of their
  capability, and ensure this information is publicly available and is used to inform council policies and
  decisions where required.




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