2021-12-07 Planning & Environment Committee Meeting Agenda - Updated

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                               7 DECEMBER 2021


     While narrow and degraded the unclassified northeast corner has a range of in situ and
      environmental values and State legislative constraints
     A series of community requests for better land management and improved public access to
      the foreshore in the unclassified northeast corner
     Problems with yard extensions and vegetation damage around the entire foreshore
     A foreshore management plan would allow the consideration of public access requests and
      opportunities across the whole of Lake Doonella foreshore
     The development of a foreshore management plan would allow for the extensive needed
      investigation and internal and external consultation.
The plan is developed in consultation with Council and government stakeholders and the
community, in a similar manner to the process that has been initiated for the Eastern Beaches
Foreshores.
Previous Council Consideration
Nil
Finance
     The development of the Lake Doonella Foreshore Management Plan is currently unfunded.
      However, a temporary officer position for the development of the Eastern Beaches Foreshore
      Management Plan has been funded until June 2022. The concurrent development of the
      Eastern Beaches and Lake Doonella Foreshore Management Plans by this officer would
      likely delay completion of the Eastern Beaches Foreshore Management Plan and require
      budget for the FY22/23 to complete both exercises
     Another option is to retain the current timeline for the development of the Eastern Beaches
      Foreshore Management Plan and submit a new initiative and budget for subsequent
      development of the Lake Doonella Foreshore Management Plan in the FY2022/23.
Corporate Strategy
The following Corporate Plan and Environment Strategy objectives underpin improved
management of the Noosa River waterways and lakes:
Corporate Plan 2017-2037 themes:
     Our environment is protected and enhanced and is valued by the community
     Noosa Shire is well managed and sustainable
Corporate Plan 2017-2037 20-year outcomes:
     The Noosa River is clean, has abundant fish life and maintains it’s A rating.
     Integrated catchment management practices have improved our waterways and wetlands.
     Our plans and strategies are aligned and consistent.
Environment Strategy 2019 Goals:
     By 2030, our waterways, wetlands and coasts are healthy, resilient to change and valued by
      the community.
Environment Strategy 2019 Strategies:
     maintain & improve the health of waterways, wetlands & catchments
     protect and enhance coastal environments and vegetated buffers to coastal foreshores
     manage waterways and coasts to protect environmental values while enabling sustainable
      public access, recreation, and commercial use.


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