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

    Management     Biosecurity obligation          Biosecurity Queensland       Noosa Council role
    categories                                     role
    for Schedule
    1 & 2 listed
    species
    1              Must be reported to BQ within   Regulatory                   Refer to BQ
                   24hrs                           Contain and eradicate
    2              Must be reported to BQ or LGA   Regulatory                   Regulatory
                   within 24hrs                    Reduce, control or contain   Inform BQ
                                                                                Reduce, control or contain
    3              Cannot be supplied to another   Regulatory                   Regulatory
                   person or released into the
                   environment
    4              Cannot be moved so as to        Regulatory                   Regulatory
                   avoid spreading
    5              No possession allowed           Regulatory                   Regulatory
    6              Feeding not allowed unless      Regulatory                   Regulatory
                   undertaking a control program
    7              Must be destroyed if in         Regulatory                   Refer to BQ
                   possession

Table 1: Management categories for Schedule 1 & 2 invasive biosecurity matters. Council’s regulatory role
applies to management categories 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6
For local government jurisdiction there are 160 species alone identified in Schedule 2 of the
Biosecurity Act 2014 defined as ‘restricted matter’. In addition there are a large number of non-
scheduled invasive species that may be voluntarily managed by landowners. An invasive species
list is provided in Appendix 1 of this document.

3.4        Regulation
Queensland Biosecurity and Local Government Officers have powers under the Biosecurity Act 2014
to regulate biosecurity matters. In addition Council officers have powers under the Local Government
Act 2009. In the majority of situations Council officers are able to negotiate acceptable solutions for
landholders that have an obligation to manage biosecurity matters. Under certain circumstances
officers may take the following actions:
       Enter land to inspect biosecurity matters.
       Issue and enforce a biosecurity order.
       Control a biosecurity matter and recover costs.

3.5        Plan objectives
The development of the Noosa Biosecurity Plan 2020 is a requirement of the Biosecurity Act 2014
and is necessary to achieve the biodiversity and sustainable living outcomes of the Noosa
Environment Strategy. This plan supersedes the Noosa LGA Pest Management Plan 2015-2019.
The Noosa Environment Strategy has a specific identified outcome that;
       Invasive pest species are managed strategically to reduce impacts on native species and
        habitats, as well as recreation and tourism values.
This Plan’s objective is to achieve that outcome through management of invasive plant and animal
biosecurity risks to people, biodiversity, and the local economy, based on priorities and actions that
are reasonable and practical for all landowners.

Noosa Biosecurity Plan 2020                                                                         Page 8