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
Noosa River Management               •   The Noosa River Stakeholder Advisory        •   Continue to refine the regulatory        •   Focus on next priorities being
                                         Committee (NRSAC) have continued to             review program for anchoring,                river safety (speeding and
                                         meet monthly with meetings in May and           mooring     and    anchoring,    with        enforcement), as well as starting
                                         June.                                           Maritime Safety Queensland. MSQ              to plot a path for detailed
                                     •   A community-based subcommittee has              are due to report on detailed                consideration of river health and
                                         been formed to allow more informal              implementation      and    proposed          strategy.
                                         discussion, with regular meetings also          community consultation meeting at
                                         undertaken in May and June                      the 4th August NRSAC meeting.
                                                                                     •   Assist in preparation of project plan
                                     •   NRSAC Terms of Reference have been
                                                                                         for clean-up and rehabilitation of
                                         finalised.                                      Frying Pan foreshore
                                     •   An agreed position has been reached by
                                         NRSAC members of recommended
                                         controls for anchoring, mooring and live
                                         aboards.
                                     •   In principle support for progressing this
                                         position gained by Maritime Safety
                                         Queensland.
                                     •   Vessel monitoring was completed,
                                         provided contemporary date on number
                                         of types of vessels in the Noosa River
The Nature Conservancy Partnership   •   Finalised project implementation plan       •   Amending permit submission as per        •   Submission of formal permit
– Oyster Ecosystem Restoration           and site plan.                                  agency       feedback       including        applications for development
Project
                                     •   Drafted      permit      documentation,         engineering            specifications,       approval, working in a Fish
                                         submitted     development     application       assessments on Matters of State              Habitat Area and handling live
                                         documentation to agencies for review,           Environmental Significance, risk             oysters.
                                         participated in pre-lodgment meeting            assessment with MSQ and project          •   Complete and submit Annual
                                         and attained feedback.                          contingency planning.                        report.
                                     •   Finalised negotiations with three local     •   Appoint and induct second local          •   Enter into contract with hatchery.
                                         groups and commenced work planning              project coordinator.                     •   Relocate oyster shell curing site.
                                         for community-based projects (NICA,         •   Finalise oyster gardening guide.         •   Facilitate oyster shell washing
                                         EEhub, NCBA).                               •   Distribute    the    Winter    Oyster        and bagging with volunteers.
                                     •   Signed up three local restaurants to the        Chronicle news circular.                 •   Develop construction request for
                                         Shuck Don’t Chuck project and                                                                quote.
                                         continued to cure oyster shells.                                                         •   Support     local   groups    with
                                     •   Identified a shellfish hatchery and                                                          outreach projects.
                                         commenced negotiations to supply
                                         oyster spat

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