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

  Noosa Local Government Area Pest Management Plan
Ref    Strategic Actions                             Success indicator        Responsibilities          Time frame       Resourcing           Status
#                                                                                                                        Note: Absorbed
                                                                                                                         = May be carried
                                                                                                                         out as part of an
                                                                                                                         existing officer’s
                                                                                                                         duties

Objective 1: Pest management is planned, coordinated, managed and implemented
Desired outcome: Strategic directions
1.1     Establish a stakeholder group to prepare the  The PMP is reviewed   Council                     March 2015     Council                Not started
        PMP and provide advice to Council on the      by Council on an                                                 absorbed 2
        ongoing effectiveness of the Plan.            annual basis and                                                 days per
                                                      feedback is sought                                               annum.
                                                      from the Stakeholder                                             The annual
                                                      Review Group on the                                              review of the
                                                      Plans effectiveness                                              PMP is a
                                                                                                                       requirement of
                                                                                                                       the Act and to
                                                                                                                       be undertaken
                                                                                                                       as part of
                                                                                                                       existing officer
                                                                                                                       duties.
Objective 2: Strengthen pest management education and communication programs with stakeholders, landholders and the community
Desired Outcome: Awareness and education
                   Integrated management
2.1     Develop a PMP Communication and             Delivery of actions    Council                     March 2015      Absorbed and           Not started but
        Education Plan, including:                  identified in the                                                  grant funded.          existing
              Target markets                       Communication and                                                  NRM and                programs
              Council pest reporting hotline       Education Plan.                                                    Environment            include Land
              Raising community pest awareness     General feedback from                                              groups already         for Wildlife,
              Stakeholder lists including          stakeholders on the                                                delivering. For        Landcare and
                 environment groups                 success of the plan.                                               Council, will          Council’s Pest
              Sources of pest publications                                                                            largely be             Survey
              Webpage and links to State/                                                                             electronic             program
                 Commonwealth pest resources                                                                           media. This
              Joint events & forums                                                                                   project is part of
                                                                                                                       a program to
              Early detection

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