2015-01-12 General Committee Agenda Attachment 1 to Item 7 Pest Management Plan 2015-2019

    All individuals, including businesses and organisations, must comply with
     requirements to ensure that their activities don't introduce or spread declared pests.
     This includes actions such as keeping declared pests and moving vehicles containing
     soil or organic material likely to contain pest plant reproductive material on roads.
    For land managers, including Council, State Government, developers etc. these
     obligations include controlling declared pests on their own land, being vigilant for new
     pest species and responding rapidly in an appropriate manner.
    More specifically under the Land Protection Act declared pests are categorised into
     three classes. Land managers must take reasonable steps to keep land free of Class
     1 and 2 declared pests. Land managers are not required to control Class 3 pests
     under the Act unless their land is adjacent to an environmentally significant area (see
     section 3). Species not declared under the Land Protection Act may still be declared
     at a local government level under local laws as a declared ‘local’ pest and are to be
     controlled by land managers.
    For industry, particularly rural, horticultural, nursery and landscaping industries, there
     are obligations restricting the commercial use of declared pest plants, supplying
     declared pests and supplying things such as fodder, mulch, water or machinery
     containing the reproductive material of declared pest plants.
    Noosa Council has obligations in addition to its responsibilities as a land manager.
     Council is responsible for ensuring that declared pests are controlled within its area
     by complying with the Land Protection Act and undertaking enforcement activities as
     required. Council is also required to prepare and implement a local government area
     pest management plan.
    The Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation (Biosecurity
     Queensland) is responsible for providing guidance and leadership on pest
     management issues through state pest management strategies and guidelines and
     providing research, technical and management information and training, and
     ensuring compliance with pest control obligations by government.

In addition to these statutory obligations, this Plan highlights a variety of non-statutory roles
and responsibilities for stakeholders.

Landcare, catchment care and other community groups represent a crucial resource in the
management of weeds and pest animals. The members of these groups volunteer their time
and efforts to undertake important rehabilitation work in degraded natural areas.

The management and control of non-declared pest species is the responsibility of all
stakeholders. This Plan advocates for individuals, businesses and government alike to
conduct their activities responsibly and to assist in achieving its objectives.




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