2018-07-10 P&E Agenda Attachment 1 to Item 8 - Draft Noosa River Plan

4.1
Action Plan

    Action                        Responsibility   Status/How?      Timeframe    Outcome

1   Establish a dedicated River   Council          New initiative   Short term   A new level of service is
    Management Unit within                                                       created by Council and
    Council to coordinate and                                                    resourced to manage the
    implement the actions of                                                     Noosa River.
    the River Plan.

2   Establish appropriate         Council,         New initiative   Ongoing      The community is
    communication and             Community                                      engaged and continues




                                                       T
    consultation mechanisms       stakeholders                                   to contribute to the
    to support ongoing                                                           management of the Noosa




                                                     F
    community input into the                                                     River.
    management of the Noosa
    River.




                                                   A
3   Investigate alternative       Council          Ongoing          Short -      Management costs




           R
    revenue and funding                                             medium       associated with River Plan
    sources to assist in the                                        term         implementation are offset
    implementation of the                                                        by alternative revenue




         D
    River Plan objectives and                                                    streams where possible.
    actions.

4   Work with community           Council,         New initiative   Ongoing      Water quality monitoring
    groups and other agencies     Community                                      by partner agencies
    to ensure appropriate         stakeholders,                                  is targeted to inform
    water quality monitoring is   relevant State                                 management of the Noosa
    undertaken in the Noosa       agencies.                                      River system.
    River.

Management theme: Population growth, recreational demand and commercial use of the river

5   Implement an on-river         Council          New initiative   Short -      The recreational boating
    education and compliance                                        medium       public understand and
    program to regulate                                             term         observe the Noosa River
    activities within the                                                        Marine Zone restrictions
    existing Noosa River                                                         and prohibitions.
    Marine Zone.

6   Install additional Marine     Council          New initiative   Short term   The recreational boating
    Zone signage on the                                                          public understand and
    foreshores to clarify the                                                    observe the Noosa River
    beginning and end of the                                                     Marine Zone restrictions
    MZ.                                                                          and prohibitions.




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