2016-09-06 - Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

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Submitter comments
 The Avron Group                    1.  Residents would like notification of any fire trail | 1. This is normal practice.
 e = Fire trails                       works.                                            2   Blockage at Parkview Bridge referred to Civil Operations.
 e   Hydraulic structures           2   Blocked hydraulic structure at Parkview Bridge. | 3  Most residents know that dumping of materials/waste is illegal.
 e   Notices to residents about     |?  Avron Group would like residents to be notified      Encourage residents to report offences to Council.
     dumping waste                      that dumping is illegal and new residents could | 4  A range of options for Salvina control is proposed to be presented to
         x                              receive information in the mail from Council.        Council.
 e   Salvinia, Parra  Grass   and                         ..                  .
     Singapore Daisy                4   Concerns that Salvinia may be a safety issue and | 5 The Heritage Park Bushland Care Group has been successful with a
            :                           moving downstream as well.                           grant application for Singapore Daisy control. All residents can
 e   Mosquitoes                                             ,           ;                                    :    2                   :
                                    5   Need to control Singapore Daisy and Parra            volunteer to assist with weed control, not just the current members
 e   Reference      to     Noosa       Grass.                                                of the Bushcare Group.     Para Grass is also recommended for
     Biosphere Ltd                  6   Spraying of mosquitos required.                      control in the management plan subject to Parks and Natural Areas
 e   Removal of debris              7   Amend reference to Noosa Biosphere Reserve          Shire-wide puDniics.
                                    8   Targeted removal of debris recommended           6   Spraying of mosquitoes in the Heritage Park area will not stop
                                                                                             mosquitoes coming from adjoining national park, private property
                                                                                             and tidal areas.
                                                                                         7   Reference amendment is noted
                                                                                         8   As per Wooroi Creek Hydrology Report removal of debris is not
                                                                                             supported
 Plant species list                 Include additional plant species in species plant list Supported

 Heritage Park lagoon               1   Submitter would like to see the lagoon fenced     1  A fence around the lagoon will be damaged during flood events. The
 Flooding issues                    2   States that the waterways are choked causing         Plan recommends a fence around the playground.
 Tree management                        flooding after heavy rain. Water has entered | 2     As per the hydrology report is not recommended that Wooroi Creek,
 Mosquitoes                             houses on the east side of Heritage Park in past     which is located in a flood plain, be ‘cleaned out’. Such a practice
             ,                          years because of lack of drainage.                   increases water velocity, erosion and risks washing sediment into
 Pathway maintenance                                  .            ;               .         the N     Ri
 Busha CA Riot                      3   There are serious health risk from mosquitoes          €  Noosa  niver.
              ;      P                  which carry Ross River Virus and Barmah Forest | 3   Mosquitoes can travel for many kilometres and actions within Woori
 Snakes and ticks                      Virus.                                                Creek will not stop this.
Bushfire                            4   Cracks   in concrete   pathways   and   flooded  |4  Councilinspects and assesses hazards on pathways and bridges on
Weeds                                   pathways are innacessible                            a monthly basis and rectifies where required.
 Debris                             5   Large  gums    periodically drop  branches   on] 5_  Itis a recommendation in the Plan that a pro-active risk assessment
                                        pathways.                                            be undertaken of all trees in Noosa Parklands recreation areas.

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