2017-02-07 Planning and Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   7 FEBRUARY 2017




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PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                               7 FEBRUARY 2017

                  2. Background

                  In entering into this Memorandum of Understanding, the Partners are building upon
                  the following shared views -

                      2.a   Capitalised terms used in this Memorandum of Understanding are intended
                            to have the meanings defined in Schedule 1.

                      2.b   The Land for Wildlife program is a voluntary nature conservation initiative
                            designed to recognise and assist private landholders in the conservation and
                            restoration of wildlife habitat. Beginning in Victoria in 1981, the Land for
                            Wildlife program has since been adopted by most Australian states and
                            territories. Since July 1998, the Land for Wildlife program has been delivered,
                            at various times, throughout South East Queensland by Participating Local
                            Governments.

                      2.c   Since 2004, SEQ Catchments Limited, now Healthy Waterways and
                            Catchments Limited, has provided regional Land for Wildlife coordination in
                            the South East Queensland region in partnership with Participating Local
                            Governments.

                      2.d_  Delivery of the Land for Wildlife program requires cooperation and
                            partnership between the Partners and other Participating Local
                            Governments, with a view to balancing —

                              2.d.i  The National, State and regional desirability of consistency of
                                      program identity, presentation, service standards and program
                                      delivery; and

                              2.d.ii The need for Participating Local Governments to integrate the
                                      program into locally relevant conservation priorities and initiatives.

                      2.e   The Project Manager will enter into Memoranda of Understanding of the
                            nature and substance of this Memorandum of Understanding with other
                            South East Queensland Local Governments (collectively, “Participating Local
                            Governments”).

                  3. Vision

                  In entering into this Memorandum of Understanding the Partners acknowledge their
                  shared Vision as per the Land for Wildlife Strategic Action Plan that —

                      3.a   “Nature conservation is widely accepted and effectively and enthusiastically
                            pursued as an integral part of private land management and biodiversity
                            conservation in South East Queensland”, and that Land for Wildlife South
                            East Queensland -

                  Land for Wildlife Memorandum of Understanding —
                  Healthy Waterways and Catchments Limited and Noosa Council                  Page 2 of 16

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