2018-07-06 SM - Attachment 1 to Item 5 - Level of Service Catalogue

Service Listing 4 of 4

Service Output                     LAND & HABITAT CONSERVATION
                                   Conservation and maintenance of land for the purposes of protecting
                                   ecosystems and enhancing local biodiversity.

Service Activity                   Environmental Management Services
                                   The activities include.
                                       Provision of specialist technical services in the areas of
                                          environmental policy and strategy.
                                       Management of environmentally significant land acquisitions and
                                          land protection initiatives.
                                       Delivery of partnership projects with relevant stakeholders
                                       Programs related to organisational carbon reduction

Responsible Area                   Department                                   Branch
                                   Environment & Sustainable                    Environmental Services
                                   Development

Cost Centres                       Environmental Services                       2300
                                   Noosa Biosphere Reserve                      1007
                                   Sustainability Programs – Zero               2404
                                   Emissions
                                   Environment Levy                             2405
                                   Environmental Services Management            2712

Key Statistics                     Total area of Council controlled /           3,140ha
                                   managed land under conservation

                                   Area of land acquired with Environment       1,555 ha (as at April 2018)
                                   Levy

Legislative responsibility to      Nature Conservation Act 1992
provide this service               Local Government Act 2009 & Environment Protection Act 2009

                                   Planning Act 2016 and Regulations
                           ACTIVITY                                                 SERVICE LEVEL TARGET
Environmental policy/strategy
[Develop, implement and review environmental policy, strategies and associated action plans ensuring regular review
and reporting on achievement of desired outcomes]

Scheduled activities               Environment Strategy (under                  To be adopted by Council 2018
                                   development)

                                   Note: Plan will include ongoing activities
                                   as well as special projects.

                                   Conservation Land Plan (Draft finalised)     To be adopted by Council 2018

                                   Note: Will guide priorities for
                                   environmental land acquisitions and
                                   private land conservation.

                                   Koala Conservation Plan                      Ongoing with an Annual Review

                                   Note: The Koala Action Plan has 27




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