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

Appendix 2
Relevant legislative and planning instruments
Table 5 Key commonwealth, state and local legislative and planning instruments relevant to management of the
           park

Legislative/planning          Administering        Description
instrument                    authority
Commonwealth
Environment Protection       Department of the   Aims to protect the environment, in particular, Matters of
and Biodiversity             Environment         National Environmental Significance (MNES).
Conservation Act 1999
(EPBC Act)
 State - Queensland
Aboriginal Cultural          Department of       The main purpose of this Act is to provide effective
Heritage Act 2003            Aboriginal and      recognition, protection and conservation of Aboriginal
                             Torres Strait       cultural heritage.
                             Islander
                             Partnerships
Coastal Protection and       Department of       Provides a comprehensive framework for protecting and
Management Act 1995          Environment and     managing the coastal resources and values in the coastal
                             Heritage            zone.
                             Protection (EHP)
Fire and Rescue Service      Queensland Fire     Provides for the prevention and control of fires and certain
Act 1990                     and Emergency       other incidents endangering persons, properties or the
                             Services            environment
Fisheries Act 1994           Department of       Regulates fisheries, coastal areas important for fish
                             Agriculture and     habitat, and marine plants.
                             Fisheries (DAF)
Land Act 1994                EHP                 Provides for the management of non-freehold land by
                                                 promoting the allocation of land for the purpose of
                                                 sustainability, development, community and environmental
                                                 protection.
Land Protection (Pest        DAF                 Regulates the use of Queensland’s stock route network
and Stock Route                                  which incorporates road and infrastructure corridors. Also
Management) Act 2002                             provides a framework for the management of pest plant
                                                 and pest animals.
Nature Conservation Act      EHP                 Based on principles to conserve biological diversity,
1992                                             ecologically sustainable use of wildlife and ecologically
(NCA)                                            sustainable development.
                                                 Places requirements on any person taking, using or
                                                 interfering with protected wildlife.
South East Queensland        EHP                 Outlines requirements for the assessment of development
Koala Conservation State                         applications to ensure the impact of new development on
Planning Regulatory                              koalas is minimised. Logan City contains some priority
Provision (SPRP)                                 koala assessable development areas.
South East Queensland        South East          The SEQ NRM outlines measurable targets (aligned to
Natural Resource             Queensland          DRO and policies in the SEQ Regional Plan) regarding the
Management Plan 2009–        Catchments          condition and extent of environment and natural resources
2031 (SEQ NRM)               (SEQC)
                                                 The South East Queensland Natural Assets status report
And South East                                   evaluated 12 targets as part of the 2014 Update of the
Queensland Natural                               SEQ NRM Plan. Case studies used in this report gave a
Assets Status Report                             snapshot of that community, industry and government
2015                                             efforts to meet these targets. Despite this effort, the results
                                                 showed a declining state of the natural asset being
                                                 measured. To maintain and enhance the productivity of
                                                 critical natural assets further work needs to be done to
                                                 improve water, air and coastal condition, habitat for key
                                                 species (such as koalas) and open space for recreation.



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