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2019-11-28 SM Agenda - Item 1 - Attachment 1 - Draft Noosa River Plan
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Log in to see the plans as drawnRiver Health and Biodiversity
Managing for change The Noosa River Marine Zones, in place since 2009,
regulate some boa��� elated uses, however these The Noosa Environment Strategy has iden��� • Community Bushland Care Program
The Noosa River system is a natural asset facing rules are not well understood or typically observed by several core strat����������� comes under • Keep It in Kin Kin partner project
increasing pressures. On a broad catchment scale the recrea����� �������� oss Queensland, the theme of Waterways, Wetlands & Coasts. Many • The Noosa Planning Scheme.
managemen������ e required to protect the the recrea����� ����� try has expanded rapidly of these are related to our community’s desire to
quality of water in the system. with one in every 19 people now owning a boat and/ maintain a healthy and biodiverse river. To support However clear gaps exist in our c���� e knowledge
or a Jet Ski. This leads to high demand for marine achievement of these outc������������� regarding the ‘habitat c��������� s
Sedimen��������������� om rural and infrastructure to service this growth. River Plan seeks to achieve three ke����� es; waterway����������� egard to steep
urban areas a�ects water quality, aqua����W ats headwater areas, freshwater creeks and tributaries.
and biodiversity. Riparian areas and wetlands can The Noosa River accommodates cruising yachts, over 1. Aqua����� ersity is improved, preserved
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be degraded by both urban development and 100 swing moorings for recrea���� essels, boats and enhanced in diverse instream, riparian and In 2017 Council commissioned a c����
overgrazing. Water is extracted from freshwater creeks at anchor and houseboats for living on the river. wetland habitats. assessment of Shire’s waterways which included
and wetlands in rural areas for irriga����� tock. For many years there has been a prolifera���� an assessment of their recovery poten��� o
2. Water quality is improved through whole of
Water bores throughout the catchment also provide abandoned and derelict vessels in the river, anchored rehabilita��� �orts. This informa������� form
catchment management and sustainable use
residents with access to groundwater reserves, vessels le��� �ended f������������ the new Planning Scheme in the further prot���
management on land and in riparian areas.
whilst town water supplies are drawn from the upper and swing moorings located in seagrass meadows of key areas and will guide future rehabilita��
catchment for residents in urban areas of the Cooloola of declared Fish Habitat Areas. These v����� en 3. P������ ces are iden��������� ge strategies and partner projects. The waterways
Coast. occup��������������� er and contribute into the river is e��� ely managed to reduce assessment applied to:
to conges�����W er and safety concerns for other impacts on waterways, wetlands and coasts.
The residen����� ����������� e is about river users. People live on the river without the • Steep headwater areas
54,000 people, however during peak holiday periods required approvals with some on-board occupants
����� e can increase markedly with overnight discharging waste directly into the river. Riparian and wetland habitats • Freshwater creeks and tributaries
visitors and day visitors. For example, the Noosa region • Paperbark/sedgeland dominated non-riparian
Managing this demand while keeping the ecological Riparian areas and wetlands are important to wetlands
welcomed 2 million overnight and day visitors who
and social values of the river is the greatest challenge water quality and the overall health of the river
spend almost $900 million in the year to March 2018, • Noosa River estuary.
of all management agencies involved with river, and catchment due to their vital hydrological and
and these trends are likely to con���� ourism Noosa
the Noosa community as a whole. ecological r������ ering surf����� , regula��
Annual Report, 2017-18). This seasonal in��� esults
water temperatures and providing habitat for Keep It in Kin Kin
in high volumes of boat tra������� er and high
wildlif�����������W ats can be impacted
numbers of people using foreshore areas along the In addition to the LIDAR analysis to analyse the extent of
by weeds and pest animals, as well as human uses
lower reaches of the estuary. soil loss from landslips, this partner project incorporated
including vegeta������ , overgrazing and urban
development, and in some instances, recrea��� an extensive survey of Kin Kin’s creek banks to locate
use. infestations of Cats Claw Creeper vine (Dolichandra
(Macfadyena) unguis-cati).
When degraded riparian areas in the estuary are This ‘transformer ‘weed species is a riparian menace. It
coupled with high levels of boat wash, accelerated smothers trees, shrubs and understory species in riparian
streambank erosion occurs which further diminishes areas, causes canopy collapse of mature trees due to the
the environmental services these habitats provide. weight of vines, and can change soil chemistry.
A number of ke���� �es are underway to help Left untreated Cat’s Claw Creeper dominates and
conserve riparian areas and wetlands on public and completely degrades the integrity of riparian habitats and
private lands including: creek banks, causing erosion and reducing biodiversity.
• Environment Lev���������� ogram Stage 2 of Keep It in Kin Kin proposes implementation of a
rural landholder extension program to support landholders
• Land for Wildlife
to protect riparian areas and wetlands, improve land
• Voluntary Conserva����eements
management practices and reduce rural runoff.
• Bushland Conserva���eserve management
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River Health and Biodiversity
Managing for change The Noosa River Marine Zones, in place since 2009,
regulate some boa elated uses, however these The Noosa Environment Strategy has iden ? e Community Bushland Care Program
The Noosa River system is a natural asset facing rules are not well understood or typically observed by several core strat comes under e Keep It in Kin Kin partner project
increasing pressures. On a broad catchment scale the recrea oss Queensland, the theme of Waterways, Wetlands & Coasts. Many e The Noosa Planning Scheme.
managemen e required to protect the the recrea try has expanded rapidly of these are related to our community’s desire to
quality of water in the system. with one in every 19 people now owning a boat and/ maintain a healthy and biodiverse river. To support However clear gaps exist in our c e knowledge
ora Jet Ski. This leads to high demand for marine achievement of these outc regarding the ‘habitat c Ss ?
Sedimen om ruralzand infrastructure to service this growth. River Plan seeks to achieve three ke es; waterway egard to steep
urban areas a ects water quality, aqua atsP headwater areas, freshwater creeks and tributaries.
and biodiversity. Riparian areas and wetlands can The Noosa River accommodates cruising yachts, over 1 Aqua ersity is improved, preserved
be degraded by both urban development and 100 swing moorings for recrea essels, boats and enhanced in diverse instream, riparian and In 2017 Council commissioned ac ?
overgrazing. Water is extracted from freshwater creeks at anchor and houseboats for living on the river. wetland habitats. assessment of Shire’s waterways which included
and wetlands in rural areas for irriga tock. For many years there has been a prolifera Water quality is improved through whole of an assessment of their recovery poten Oo
Water bores throughout the catchment also provide abandoned and derelict vessels in the river, anchored catchment management and sustainable use rehabilita orts. This informa form
residents with access to groundwater reserves, vessels le ended f management on land and in riparian areas. the new Planning Scheme in the further prot ?
whilst town water supplies are drawn from the upper and swing moorings located in seagrass meadows of key areas and will guide future rehabilita ?
catchment for residents in urban areas of the Cooloola of declared Fish Habitat Areas. These v en Pp cesMre iden ge fe strategies and partner projects. The waterways
Coast. occup er and céintribute into the river ise el) managed to reduce assessment applied to:
to conges er afild safety concerns for other impacts on waterways, wetlands and coasts.
The residen ? e is about river users. People live on the river without the e Steep headwater areas
54,000 people, however during peak holiday periods required approvals with some on-board occupants Riparian and wetland habitats Freshwater creeks and tributaries
e can increase markedly with overnight discharging waste directly into the river.
Paperbark/sedgeland dominated non-riparian
visitors and day visitors. For example, the Noosa region
welcomed 2 million overnight and day visitors who Managing this demand while keeping the ecological Riparian areas and wetlands are important to wetlands
spend almost $900 million in the year to March 2018, and social values of the river is the greatest challenge water quality and the overall health of the river Noosa River estuary.
and these trends are likely to con ourism Noosa of all management agencies involved with river, and catchment due to their vital hydrological and
Annual Report, 2017-18). This seasonal in esults the Noosa community as a whole. ecological r ering surf , regula ?
in high volumes of boat tra er an@ high water temperatures and providing habitat for Keep It in Kin Kin
wildlif ats cafilbe impacted
numbers of people using foreshore areas along the by weeds and pest animals, as well as human uses In addition to the LIDAR analysis to analyse the extent of
lower reaches of the estuary. including vegeta , overgrazing and urban soil loss from landslips, this partner project incorporated
development, and in some instances, recrea ? an extensive survey of Kin Kin’s creek banks to locate
A. use. infestations of Cats Claw Creeper vine (Dolichandra
(Macfadyena) unguis-cati).
S e When degraded riparian areas in the estuary are
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4 lp ee oF, id coupled with high levels of boat wash, accelerated This ‘transformer ‘weed species is a riparian menace. It
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A Ae ie bi 3) < A number of ke e&lare underway to help Left untreated Cat’s Claw Creeper dominates and
conserve riparian areas and wetlands on public and completely degrades the integrity of riparian habitats and
De private lands including: creek banks, causing erosion and reducing biodiversity.
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CaN a nh Environment Lev ogranfl Stage 2 of Keep It in Kin Kin proposes implementation of a
Lr e rural landholder extension program to support landholders
ak. ie i e Land for Wildlife to protect riparian areas and wetlands, improve land
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ii Beers e Voluntary Conserva eements management practices and reduce rural runoff.
e Bushland Conserva eserve management
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