2021-08-10 Planning & Environment Committee Meeting Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                           10 AUGUST 2021


BRANCH ACTIVITIES          RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                               CURRENT PRIORITIES                            THE NEXT QUARTER
                                                                             •   Support Queensland University of
                                                                                 Technology (QUT) with baseline
                                                                                 koala survey for the Yurol-Ringtail
                                                                                 project and koala threat research
                                                                                 project using drones and camera
                                                                                 traps
Pest Management            •    Statistics for the 2020/21 Financial Year;   •   Finalise Cat’s Claw Creeper Strategic     •   Carry out fox den detection and
                               o    250 biosecurity surveys completed            control plan for the Six Mile Ck              fumigation program using trained
                                    (with 5 advisory letters and two             catchment.                                    den detector dog to locate
                                    biosecurity orders issued)               •   Confirm a new two-year contract with          occupied dens as part of annual
                               o 20 wild dogs trapped, more than                 TMR for priority weed control and             control program.
                                                                                 Feral Deer Management of the State        •   Complete      1st    quarter   of
                                    5000 bait nights, 75% and 56% bait
                                                                                 Road Network.                                 Biosecurity Surveillance program
                                    take during coordinated baiting
                                                                                                                               property inspections.
                                    periods                                  •   Assisting TMR with Feral pig control
                                                                                                                           •   Complete 2nd Wild dog baiting
                               o 25 foxes trapped, 153 fox dens                  in Koala habitat tree planting areas at
                                                                                                                               program for 2021 in September.
                                    inspected and 21 fumigated                   Federal.
                           •    4th quarter of Biosecurity Surveillance      •   Developing        a      Collaborative
                                Program completed including the                  Agreement with QPWS for Council to
                                inspection of properties in Pomona, Lake         partner on fox control in Noosa
                                MacDonald, Ringtail Ck, Cootharaba               National Park.
                                and Boreen Pt (47 properties were
                                inspected).
                           •    1st Wild dog baiting program for 2021
                                carried out in April with 22 participating
                                private properties.
                           •    Priority weed control and Feral deer
                                management on State road reserve
                                areas completed as part of two-year
                                contract with Department of Transport
                                and Main Roads (TMR).
                           •    Inspection of properties for identifying
                                and mapping Cat’s Claw Creeper (CCC)
                                weed infestations in the Six Mile Ck
                                catchment area completed. Initial
                                treatment of identified priority CCC
                                infestations in the upper catchment
                                carried out.



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