2017-10-13 Special Meeting

SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA   13 OCTOBER 2017




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SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA                                                                    13 OCTOBER 2017

                        5.3.5   A provision confirming that should the conditions set out in clause 5.3.4 not be
                                satisfied within agreed timeframe of 7 years the payments made to the State
                                will be refunded by the State to Council and NPA.
                        5.3.6   A provision confirming that interest accrued on the payments to be made to the
                                State will be used by the State towards Koala preservation projects within the
                                Council's Council area and a requirement for the State to consult with Council
                                and NPA on potential preservation projects.
                        5.3.7.  An obligation on the State to not agree to alter or vary the operation terms of
                                the State/HQP PLA Agreement for the Yurol and Ringtail Forest areas without
                                the prior written consent of both Council and NPA.
                        5.3.8   An obligation on the State on a. best endeavours basis to:
                                (a)   Convert as expeditiously as may be practicable the early transfer of
                                      Available State Forest Area and the Hardwood PLA and Natural Buffer
                                      PLA to National Park; and
                                (b)   As soon as may be practicable but.in any event within 7 years either:
                                      (i) | convert the DAF Required State.Forest Area and the remaining
                                            PLA (Pine and Fallow) to.Conservation Park under the Nature
                                            Conservation Act,2002 (QId) with, Council as Trustee; or
                                      (ii), convert the DAF Required State Forest Area to National Park.
                        5.3.9   AtCouncil’s option, but with the agreement of all parties, Council may offer to
                                pay the State a financial contribution to be negotiated and agreed between
                                Council and the State for rehabilitation costs relating to Pine PLA and Fallow
                                PLA to transition directly to National Park as opposed to becoming the
                                responsibility of Council.
                        5.3.10  ArightforCouncil to request and for the State to consider in good faith Council
                                being granted early access to parts of the Land then controlled by the State in
                                the event that Council may be able to access governmental or philanthropic or
                                other external funds to assist in paying for rehabilitation of parts of the Land
                                which are likely to be required to be rehabilitated prior to or as part of later
                                tenure conversion/s.

                        5.3.11  The setting up of a joint transition committee comprising representatives from
                                Council, NPA, all Queensland Government Departments involved in the
                                Project and HQP, which committee will assist in the carrying out of the Project

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