2017-06-29 Special Meeting Agenda

Revenue Statement - 2017/18

6         SEPARATE CHARGES
Separate charges may be levied under Section 94(1) (b) (iii) of the Local Government Act 2009.

6.1       Environment Levy
6.1.1     Basis of Charge
The Environment Levy, a separate charge, shall be made and levied for the 2017/18 financial year
on all rateable land in the Noosa Shire local government area to fund the costs of a range of
environmental initiatives including:
     The acquisition of land (including an interest in land) identified as suitable for environment
      conservation purposes and the maintenance and environmental restoration of that land.
     Entering into, and meeting obligations in relation to, voluntary conservation agreements with
      private property owners over land identified as a strategic acquisition for environmental
      purposes.
     Funding of management and administrative arrangements for the Noosa Biosphere Reserve.
     Funding of environmental projects that meet the Noosa Biosphere Reserve environmental
      objectives as agreed by Noosa Council, restricted to: -
a)    projects submitted under the Noosa Biosphere Reserve management arrangements; and
b)    other major environmental projects.
6.1.2     Charge to Apply
The applicable annual charge for the financial year ended 30th June 2018 shall be $60.00. The
charge shall apply to all rateable land within the Noosa Shire.
6.1.3     Basis of Charge Calculation
Council considers that the benefit to any particular rateable land from the range of strategic
environmental management initiatives listed in 6.1.1 cannot be distinguished from the benefit to any
other particular rateable land. Accordingly a separate charge of $60.00 per annum is to be levied
equally on all rateable land in the shire.
All rateable land in the shire will benefit from the range of strategic environmental management
initiatives listed in 6.1.1 that are funded by the charge.
6.1.4     Discounts
An early payment discount as shown in section 2.3 and Council pensioner concessions as shown in
section 2.4 shall NOT apply to this charge.
6.1.5     Notices
Section 2.1 of this revenue statement sets out the Council billing frequency and method that will be
applied to this charge.




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