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

Objective 6: Develop a priority listing of pest species and locations for targeted pest management
Desired outcomes: Strategic directions
                       Prevention, eradication and containment
6.1    Develop a Top 10 priority list for Class 1,2   List is endorsed by the   Council and in              December          Absorbed. List       Not started
       and 3 and other pest species to provide a      PMP Stakeholder           consultation with all key   2014              is included in
       focus for pest management activities.          Group and included in     stakeholders                                  draft PMP.
       Consider WONS and other existing priority      the PMP.
       lists in this process.
6.2    Develop and implement specific pest species Pest species                 Council, landholders and    One pest          Absorbed and         Targeted pest
       animal control plans for dogs, foxes, deer,    management plans are neighbouring Councils.           species control   subject to           animal control
       cats, pigs, common minors and other species reviewed by the PMP                                      plan document     program              is ongoing.
       that impact on Noosa's biodiversity and        Stakeholder Group                                     per year          priorities.          Development
       threatened species.                                                                                                                         of formal
                                                                                                                                                   control plans
                                                                                                                                                   have started.
6.3    Identify local priority areas for pest          Priority areas are        Council, stakeholders,     March 2015        Absorbed and         Not started
       management activities in consultation with      identified on private     landholders,                                 subject to
       landholders and environment groups in           lands and public areas    environment groups                           program
       consideration of:                               and are targeted for                                                   priorities
              Weeds in upper catchments               pest management.
                  causing downstream impacts
              Areas of high transmission such as
                  land fill sites, road reserves and
                  boat ramps
              Controls being achievable and
                  controllable
6.4    Identify potential new incursion threats and    A list of potential new   Council and information    March 2015        Absorbed and         Not yet started.
       undertake early detection and rapid response    incursions is developed   supplied to                Early detection   subject to           Early detection
       programs, consistent with Commonwealth          and an early detection    stakeholders/landholders   program will be   program              program will be
       and State alerts.                               and response program                                 part of           priorities           part of
                                                       is implemented.                                      Communication                          Communication

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