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

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

                                                                                                                            2014.




4.2    A database is kept on pest surveys, property    Database is maintained     Council and State           Ongoing       Council              Currently
       pest management plans and regulatory                                       Government Agencies                       absorbed.            underway
       actions.                                                                                                             Existing
                                                                                                                            processes to
                                                                                                                            continue.

4.3    Domestic animals such as cats and dogs that     Regulation of Local        Council, Biosecurity Qld,   Ongoing       Council              Ongoing
       may impact on native fauna are controlled       Laws                       residents                                 absorbed.
       through local law regulatory services and                                                                            Part of local
       compliance actions implemented for illegal                                                                           laws duties.
       pets.

Objective 5: Conduct research to improve our understanding and knowledge of pests and their control
Desired outcome: Informed decision making
5.1    Conduct targeted research for specific pest     Research is completed      Biosecurity Qld             As required   Biosecurity Qld,     Ongoing
       species consistent with State research          and recommendations        supported by Council,                     grants,
       priorities                                      made for specific pest     QPWS, Environment                         University
                                                       species                    Groups, Universities and                  Research
                                                                                  landholders                               programs
5.2    Controls are trialled and literature produced   Trials are conducted on    Council, Biosecurity Qld.   As required   Government           Ongoing
       for key pest management issues.                 a case by case basis       Environment Groups,                       funding and
                                                       identified by Council      landholders                               grants
                                                       and key stakeholders




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