2015-01-15 Ordinary Meeting Agenda

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA                                                    15 JANUARY 2015


         Council reserves the right to call upon the bond or guaranteed sum to effect
         compliance with conditions.
         Noosa Waters Setback
    4.   The land area within 4.5 metres of the revetment wall must be developed in
         accordance with the following requirements:
         a.    a minimum of 25% of the area must be planted with shrubs.
         ab.   a maximum of 25% of the area must be under hard pavement and the balance
               must be turf or ground covers.
         bc.   any tree species planted must not have a mature height that exceeds 3 metres.
         cd.   two (2) trees of suitable species must be planted adjacent to the steel columns
               and the concrete plinths to both the eastern and western boundaries. The
               planted vegetation must have a minimum pot size of 45 litres, have a minimum
               spacing of 1.5m and consist of native, endemic species with a mature height of
               not more than 3 metres. The trees must be planted in accordance with
               Council’s Planning Scheme Policy PSP3 Landscaping Plants and Guidelines.
         de.   all land within 1 metre from the revetment wall must not be planted with shrubs,
               and instead must be provided with either turf or ground cover.
         ef.   any side boundary fencing within 4.5 metres of the revetment wall must taper
               down to a maximum height of 1.2 metres at the revetment wall, and must have
               a height not exceeding 1.5 metres at a distance of 2.25 metres from the
               revetment wall.



6   ENVIRONMENT LEVY POLICY
    That Council note the report by the Principal Environment Officer to the General Committee
    Meeting dated 12 January 2015 and
    A.   Adopt the Noosa Environment Levy Policy as set out in Attachment 1;
    B.   Endorse the development of an Environment Levy Guideline to guide the
         implementation of the Environment Levy Policy;
    C.   Endorse the development of Strategic Biodiversity Corridor maps to assist with the
         implementation of the Environmental Levy; and
    D.   Endorse the formation of an Environment Levy Working Group consisting of the
         Council staff identified in the report minus the Coordinator Financial Services but
         including and Councillor Wellington.




7   NOOSA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA PEST MANAGEMENT PLAN
    That Council note the report by the Principal Environment Officer to the General Committee
    Meeting dated 12 January 2015 and:-

    A.   Note that the Pest Management Plan Stakeholder Group has prepared a Draft Noosa
         Local Government Area Pest Management Plan 2015-2019; and
    B.   Approve the undertaking of a 28 day public consultation process for the Draft Noosa
         Local Government Area Pest Management Plan 2015-2019, as a requirement of the
         Land Protection (Pest and Stock Route Management) Act 2002.


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