2017-10-13 Special Meeting

SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA                                                         13 OCTOBER 2017


The degree to which we apply different mixes of these different rehabilitation treatments will be
determined when we adopt the Management Plan for the Conservation Parks. There are already
significant fallow areas in the PLA area showing substantial natural regeneration. Some of these
areas are at a one-year, three-year and seven-year fallow timeframe allowing identification of the
natural regeneration that can and has occurred.

To assist with consideration of the issue at this stage, we have modelled three different scenarios
in the financial analysis with each one showing the maximum cost over a five-year period. The
higher the intervention (e.g. reconstruction, the higher the cost). Conversely, the more natural
regeneration, the lower the cost.

9.    The Way Forward - Approved Actions

If Council wishes to proceed with this project in principle, the following actions would be need to
be approved by Council:
 Authorise the CEO to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding generally in accordance with
   the terms of the draft MOU contained in Attachment 2 to the report to achieve the overall
   project objectives;
 Authorise the CEO to work with the other parties to develop the required transactional
   documents and to report back to a future Council meeting with those transactional documents
   for Council’s consideration;
 Authorise the CEO to remove the confidentiality associated with this report and project once
   the project has been publically announced by the Minister for the Environment.

10.   Acknowledgments

I would like to acknowledge the following people and organisations who have made this project
possible to date. In relation to our Council staff, it should be noted that this work was undertaken
over and above their normal day to day roles.
 Council Environment Officers - Their detailed analysis of the environmental attributes of the
   relevant land have been invaluable. They have physically traversed the entire site and
   analysed soil types, vegetation etc to determine the probable level of natural regeneration
   required for the pine PLA lands. Our Principal Environment Officer has also visited the Bribie
   Island former pine plantation areas to view and compare natural regeneration of that site.
 Council’s Governance Advisor has provided important governance advice and support on this
   project focusing on risk analysis and mitigation as well as liaison with legal advisors.
 Council’s Executive Officer has assisted in project co-ordination, particularly in bringing the
   project to fruition in recent weeks.
 Noosa Parks Association have provided an important role in bringing this project and concept
   to the other parties for consideration. They have successfully advocated for this project that
   will have a long term benefit to the environment estate in the Noosa Shire.
 HQP have evidenced very strong corporate responsibility in line with their adopted corporate
   values and their adopted Forest Stewardship Certification program. They have been willing to
   engage and consider this project recognising the benefits to the Noosa environment while also
   ensuring that the rights of their shareholders were respected.
 State Agencies – There has been excellent co-operation and support from senior bureaucrats
   in a number of state agencies and in particular, E&HP and NPS&R.




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