2020-02-11 P&E Agenda - Item 5 - Attachment 2 - Draft Noosa Biosecurity Plan 2020

9. The Noosa Environment Strategy 2019
The Noosa Environment Strategy 2019 was developed to help protect and enhance Noosa’s unique natural environment, while supporting a sustainable
community lifestyle. The Strategy identified four key themes-biodiversity; waterways, wetlands and coasts; sustainable living; and climate change
adaptation and resilience. The Noosa Biosecurity Plan 2020 supports the strategic outcomes identified in the Noosa Environment Strategy with targets
relevant to the Noosa Biosecurity Plan 2020 shown below.

 Target   (from    the         Noosa Baseline measurement                                                Role of the Noosa Biosecurity Plan
 Environment Strategy)

 By 2030, there is no net loss of         Bushland operational assessments (BOAs) will be                Prioritised weed management actions will lead to measurable
 ecosystem values across the shire, and   undertaken, where they do not already exist, across priority   improvement in BOAs in Council-managed reserves. Council
 the condition of Council’s priority      Council-managed restoration initiatives and as identified in   supports prioritised weed management on private land through
 bushland reserves are enhanced.          the Bushland Reserve Strategic Management Plan.                education and targeted landholder extension programs.

 By 2030, populations of key threatened   A baseline is to be developed for 6-8 key threatened           Threats will be identified and managed for each of the
 indicator species remain viable.         species based on:                                              identified key threatened species. Management will be
                                                                                                         prioritised based on this threat identification (for example,
                                          • Representativeness across biological families
                                                                                                         increased wild dog control to support koalas, or weed
                                          • Representativeness across ecosystems                         management to protect rare plants).
                                          • Iconic value to the Noosa community
                                          • Availability of existing data and records
                                          Depending on the species selected, there may already be
                                          existing data, however a new baseline for some species will
                                          be required.

 By 2030, 80% of all grazing land         A baseline is to be developed using the ABCD framework         Prioritised weed management actions will lead to measurable
 achieves best practice management for    and classification for grazing lands.                          improvement in agricultural areas of the Shire. Council
 agriculture.                                                                                            supports prioritised weed management on private land through
                                                                                                         education and targeted landholder extension programs.
Table 9. Noosa Environment Strategy 2019 targets and relationship with the Noosa Biosecurity Plan 2020




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