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Strategic outcomes expressed as                                                 Achievement of the strategic outcomes over the last
Desired Environmental Outcomes (DEOs)                                           10 years
NATURAL RESOURCES
Renewable natural resources are used sustainably and non-renewable natural | In the past 10 years there has been an absence of any obviously adverse
resources are used prudently. The use of natural resources does not have a | outcomes towards the natural resources listed.
significant adverse impact upon other land uses. Natural resources include—
  i.  water;                                                                    Water quality within the Noosa River system has been of a consistently high
  ii. fisheries and forest resources;                                           standard. Areas with natural resources suitable for extraction such as clay, rock
 iii. | coastal resources;                                                      and sand remain available although not all sites are active.  Closure of the
 iv.  soil resources; and                                                       Cooroy brickworks has reduced demand locally for clay. The sand resource in
 Vv.  extractive and mining resources.                                          Johns Road, Cooroibah has been depleted.
OPEN SPACE, ENVIRONMENT & CONSERVATION FUNCTIONS
Networks of open space and natural habitat, vegetated lands, and riparian zones | Noosa Shire continues to have an outstanding extent of naturally vegetated
along watercourses—                                                             lands. More than 30% of the Shire has a tenure that acknowledges the land’s
  i.  are sensitively managed and protected from any adverse impacts, | natural values, principally National Park. Council’s Environment Levy continues
      including cumulative impacts, resulting from development;                 to fund occasional acquisitions of land with significant environmental attributes.
  ii. set Noosa apart from other coastal parts of south-east Queensland by
      strongly protecting the natural environment;                              Noosa Shire was declared a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 2007.          The
 iii. | support the economy through the tourism industry;                       subsequent   program    has   endeavoured    to  improve   the   community’s
 iv.  define the boundaries to or of each of the distinct urban localities of | understanding and support towards local environmental values and to adopt
      Noosa;                                                                    sustainable living practices. Council has provided project funding to Noosa
 v.   protect water quality, landscape stability and biodiversity;              Biosphere® Reserve Foundation. A significant project has been funded to allow
 vi. _ provide passive, nature-based recreational and educational opportunities; | for better understanding and improvement in the health of the Noosa River.
Vil.  enhances ual amen: ane        's boundari                                 Council is also undertaking further initiatives with adoption of a Koala
vill. Provide linkages Deyond   Noosa’s Doundares.                              Conservation Plan and commissioning of a Biodiversity Plan.
                                                                                The Noosa Trail Network offers extensive opportunities for passive nature based
                                                                                recreation.

The creation of sport and recreation opportunities, strongly relating to the | More than one third of Noosa Shire is dedicated to open space and The Noosa
outdoors, are established to facilitate social interaction, healthy lifestyles and | Plan includes conservation land and park land in the Open Space Conservation
appreciation and protection of Noosa’s natural, cultural and community assets | Zone.   Sportsgrounds and recreation land is included in the Open Space
including—                                                                      Recreation Zone.
  i   re subtropical imate:        d foresh    ;                                The conservation lands, Lake Macdonald, the Noosa River system and beaches
 i      @ Deaches, watercourses an   rores   es                                 offer extensive opportunities for both active and passive recreation. The Noosa
 aie  the national parks and bushland;                                          Trail Network offers some 100 km of signed trails throughout the hinterland.
 iv.  the iconic mountains and landforms;

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