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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 drawnPaperbark/sedgeland dominated non- These include: Climate change considerations t��� er and remove nutrients from the water
column. These important ecological services and
riparian wetlands and river estuary • Targeted management of Cats Claw Creeper and Riparian and wetland habitats in the catchment are community bene��� ��W en cited as the principal
other transforma�e weeds. expected to experience more frequent and intense purpose of oyster reef restora��
Paperbark and sedgeland dominated non-riparian
• Management of feral animals (pigs) damage during heavier rainfall events, and more
wetlands and estuarine areas have exis���� Concerns about Noosa’s lost oyster reef habitat and
extensive and des��� ���������� etland
comprehensive datasets t��������� ological • Exclusion of stock and fencing. the sta����������� ������� ame the
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value of these habitats through the Queensland catalyst for the partner project Bring Back the Fish,
• Revegeta��������
etland and wetland zones. These areas will also become more suscep���
Wetland Program’s AquaBAMM methodology and bringing together the Noosa Biosphere Reserve
��er areas. to weed incursions. During extended dry c�����
Aqua����� va������� t scores. Founda�������������� arks Associa���
• Engagement and or regulatory programs to environment��� ws and water quality are likely
to decline and a�ect aqua��� e and waterway Thomas Founda������� ture Conservancy.
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recrea��������� ����� �e consists of three elements:
criteria including aqua��� turalness, catchment impact on producing discharge into shallow
naturalness, diversity and richness, threatened species aquifers in targeted areas such as Cootharaba. 1. Direct restora�����V
t oyster reef habitat in
Implementa������ e���� �es iden����� ve
and ecosystems, priority species and ecosystems, the Noosa estuary.
• Reinstatement of surface freshwat��� w will improve the capacity of riparian and wetland
special features, c����� , and representa�eness.
and c��������� ound wetlands where habitats to respond to disturbance by resis�� 2. An assessment of the benthic biodiversity in the
High value habitats are the highest priority for
channeliza�����W era������� ed. damage and recovering quickly. These interven��� Noosa estuary.
resourcing in order to keep them in good c�����
• Retr������� econs������ oad crossings aim to increase the resilience of high-value habitats
3. An assessment of erosion prone areas in the Kin
Recommenda������� ��������� t in wetland areas to reduce the e�ect of narrowing to stressors, maintain water quality, and secure
Kin sub-catchment (i.e. Keep it in Kin Kin).
������� �es that could provide wetland value, and concentra���� w causing both upstream vital refuge for na�e wildlife, include aqua��� e.
and water quality outcomes, within non-riparian and downstream river bank and bed disturbance. ������ �es demonstrate best pr������� Planning for these projects incorporated
wetlands (refer Map 6) and the estuary (refer Map 7). to maximise and op������ tural values and collabora��� tween partners and relevant science-
ecosystems services of riparian and wetland habitats, based research about the Noosa Riv��������
building resilience to climate change impacts. management op��� or the restora������ ��
habitats to improv������������ ollabora��
The development of an assessment and monitoring and research included:
program to assess c������� osystem heath
of groundwater and wetlands will help evaluate • Noosa River Expert Workshop which produced
vulner����������� v��������� the report History of Aqua�� estora����
impacts of climate change, contaminants, domes�� Management Op��� or Noosa Estuary and
bores, and saline intrusion into aquifers. Lakes 2014.
• The Nature Conservancy Oyster Restora��
Scoping Study which produced the report
Oyster reef habitat Restora�������� tuary – An Assessment of
Oyster Recruitment 2014.
In the Noosa River system oyster reefs that were
once plen����� ame commer������������ • University of Queensland historical ecology study
ex��� y the 1940s as a result of intensive dredging in the Noosa River which produced the report
of oyster lease areas and the removal of live oyster Historical Ecology of the Noosa Estuary Fisheries
beds and the underlying bedrock (Thurston 2015). As 2015.
a consequence, large areas of int������� ���
• University of Sunshine Coast, Bring Back the Fish
‘hard substrates’ required for oyster spat to se���
which produced the pilot program Oyster Reef
grow and form reefs, were lost.
Restora���������� er estuary 2017-19.
Oyster reefs are in decline globally due to human In November 2017, fourteen (14) oyster reefs made
factors such as overharves���������� of larg�������������� ecycled oyster
introduced disease. These habitats provide resources shells were installed in the Noosa estuary by the
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Paperbark/sedgeland dominated non- These include Climate change considerations t er and remove nutrients from the water
column. These important ecological services and
riparian wetlands and river estuary Targeted management of Cats Claw Creeper and Riparian and wetland habitats in the catchment are community bene f@Alcited as the principal
other transforma eBweeds
expected to experience more frequent and intense purpose of oyster reef restora ?
Paperbark and sedgeland dominated non-riparian
Management of feral animals (pigs) damage during heavier rainfall events, and more
wetlands and estuarine areas have exis ?
extensive and des ? etland Concerns about Noosa’s lost oyster reef habitat and
comprehensive datasets t ological Exclusion of stock and fencing ts from riparian the sta amelfihe
value of these habitats through the Queensland
Revegeta etlafld and wetland zones. These areas will also become more suscep catalyst for the partner project Bring Back the Fish
Wetland Program’s AquaBAMM methodology and
er areas to weed incursions. During extended dry c bringing together the Noosa Biosphere Reserve
Aqua Va t scores Engagement and or regulatory programs to environment ws and water quality are likely Founda arks Associa
fbdéss is based on a number of upgrade e t disposal systems and their to decline anda ect aqua e ari waterway Thomas Founda turfé Conservancy.
criteria including aqua turalness, catchment impact on producing discharge into shallow recrea ? eftonsists of three elements
naturalness, diversity and richness, threatened species aquifers in targeted areas such as Cootharaba Direct restora t oyater reef habitat in
Implementa e ? egliden ve
and ecosystems, priority species and ecosystems Reinstatement of surface freshwat Ww will improve the capacity of riparian and wetland the Noosa estuary.
special features, c afild representa efless
andc oundiawetlands where habitats to respond to disturbance by resis ? An assessment of the benthic biodiversity in the
High value habitats are the highest priority for
channeliza era ke ed. damage and recovering quickly. These interven Noosa estuary.
resourcing in order to keep them in good c
aim to increase the resilience of high-value habitats
Retr econs oad{[drossings An assessment of erosion prone areas in the Kin
Recommenda t in wetland areas to reduce the e ect of narrowing to stressors, maintain water quality, and secure Kin sub-catchment (i.e. Keep it in Kin Kin)
e<hat could provide wetland value and concentra w causing both upstream vital refuge for na efawildlife, include aqua e ?
and water quality outcomes, within non-riparian and downstream river bank and.bed disturbance e&ldemonstrate best pr Planning for these projects incorporated
wetlands (refer Map 6) and the estuary (refer Map 7) to maximise and op turfll values and collabora tween partners and relevant science-
ecosystems services of riparian and wetland habitats based research about the Noosa Riv
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