2016-06-07 - P&E Agenda - Item 3, Attachment 1 - Noosa Parklands Draft Management Plan

5 Management actions
The majority of management actions highlighted below are part of existing programs and projects and through the very active community
volunteer work. However, to enhance current programs and activities further funding by Council is proposed, subject to budget deliberations.

These actions are in addition to those already outlined in other Noosa Council documents, such as the Noosa Plan Noosa Council 2013, Noosa
Local Government Area Pest Management Plan 2015-2019 (Noosa Council 2015a), Noosa Local Disaster Management Plan 2015-16 (Noosa
Council 2015b) and Noosa Bushland Reserve Fire Management Plan 2015 (Noosa Council 2015c).

Relevant objective    Action                                                                    Responsibility         Timing                  Required resources

                     Review/upgrade/install signs within the park’s recreational areas and along Noosa Council's
                     pathways including the following (ensure all signs align with Noosa’s       Environmental
                     Design Principles; Noosa Council 2015d):                                    Services team (in
                                                                                                 consultation with
                         1. Complete a review of current signage within the park and either      Parks and Natural     2017/2018 (subject to   Council officer time (and
                             remove or upgrade all signs as required.                            Areas, local          budget deliberations)   TBC for any signage
                                                                                                 residents, Heritage                           upgrades)
                                                                                                 Park Bushland Care
                         2. Investigate the need for new internal trail and/or interpretative    Group and             2016/2017               Council officer time (and
                             signs and/or notice board.                                          Traditional Owner                             TBC for any new signs)
                                                                                                 groups where
                                                                                                 relevant)
                         3. Develop and install new interpretative signs at main access points                         2017/2018 (subject to   New initiative ($200 per
                             (as per Figure 4) that includes a map of the park showing                                 budget deliberations)   sign)
                             infrastructure, dog off leash area etc. along with regulatory
                             information and the natural/cultural/recreational values that is
                             consistent with this plan.

                     Ecological restoration within the park’s bushland reserve areas (i.e.
                     excluding the park’s recreational areas) including the following:

                         1.    Continue to support the Heritage Park Bushland Care Group’s      Noosa Council’s        Ongoing (as per the  Part of Council’s current
                               environmental works which enhance the park’s bushland areas.     Parks and Natural      maintenance schedule pest management
                         2.    Continue to complete scheduled regeneration works as per the     Areas team             in Appendix 8)       program and in kind (i.e.
                               Noosa Local Government Area Pest Management Plan 2015-                                                       Bushland Care Group)
                               2019 and Heritage Park Network BOA (this should be updated



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