2022-06-07 Planning & Environment Meeting Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                          7 JUNE 2022


                                                                                                                                            Attachment 1
Attachment 1: Environment Project Grant Recommendations

 Application No.    Project Title           Total            Total           Scoring     Recommended        Special Conditions/Comments
  and Applicant                             Amount           Project         against     Funding
                                            Requested        Cost            Criteria
 PROJ1706 –         Indian Myna Removal     $5,976           $13,476         110/120     $5976              Only service provided in Noosa that
 Wildlife Noosa                                                                                             addresses this emerging environment
                                                                                                            threat.
 In regard to PROJ 1710 below, Environmental Services Manager (Acting) Shaun Walsh has a material conflict of interest due to being a resident and
 has removed himself from assessment processes.
 PROJ 1710 _        Street biodiversity     $1,035           $2,535          10/120      $0                 Doesn’t meet the intent of Environment
 Tallowwood         revegetation                                                                            Grants criteria. Low environmental
 Residents, Black   landscaping                                                                             outcomes compared to other applications.
 Mountain                                                                                                   Suggest applicants continue discussions
                                                                                                            Parks and Gardens.
 PROJ 1728 –        Noosa Biosphere         $13,425          $16,860.30      55/120      $0                 May partially duplicate Noosa Biosphere
 Noosa and          Trail Audit                                                                             Trail audit program planned by Council
 District                                                                                                   budget program for 22/23.
 Landcare
 PROJ 1729 –        Environmental           $6,407           $10,807         100/120     $3,000             Discussions to occur with proponent in
 Noosa              boardgame and                                                                           regard to organisational governance and
 Environment        indigenous walk on                                                                      proposal for “in house” consulting fee.
 Education Hub      country                                                                                 Budget has been reduced to remove
                                                                                                            internal consulting fee
 PROJ 1738 –        Woody Weed              $29,695.80       $40,157.80      115/120     $10,000            Recommended for partial funding only
 Noosa District     Riparian Removal                                                                        despite high score in light of competing
 Landcare                                                                                                   priorities in this grant round
 PROJ 1741 –        Find a Frog February    $18,000          $45,581         120/120     $10,000            Recommended for partial funding only
 Mary River         and Waterwatch                                                                          despite high score in light of competing
 Catchment Co-      training                                                                                priorities in this grant round


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