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

1. Executive Summary
Noosa Council recognises weeds and pest animals as one of the most significant threats to
biodiversity in the Shire. They degrade natural ecosystems and agricultural landscapes,
threaten biodiversity and interfere with human health and recreation.

Combating the threat posed by weeds and pest animals will require a clear commitment and
combined effort from industry, the community, state government and Council. To guide this
effort, and in accordance with the requirements of the Land Protection (Pest and Stock
Route Management) Act 2002, a Noosa Local Government Area Pest Management Plan
(the Plan) has been prepared.

However, this plan is not simply a statement of Noosa Council’s pest management
responsibilities. It is a plan of attack that acknowledges the roles of a wide range of
organisations, groups and individuals that all have a stake in the fight against the invasion of
Noosa Shire by weeds and pest animals.

The plan establishes local priorities, strategies and actions to address the impacts of weeds
and pest animals, identifies stakeholders and recognises their roles and responsibilities. It
also incorporates mechanisms for monitoring, evaluating and reporting on the Plan’s
effectiveness.

The Plan applies to all land within the boundaries of the Noosa Shire and targets pest
species that are declared pests under the Land Protection (Pest and Stock Route
Management) Act 2002 as well as certain non-declared species that have been determined
to be locally significant pests. The Plan identifies a set of objectives and strategic actions,
which are directed towards achieving the desired outcomes set by the Queensland weed
and pest animal management strategies. The Strategic Action Plan identifies who is
responsible for delivering actions, sets timeframes and identifies measures of success
against which the Plan will be evaluated.

The Plan has a four year timeframe as prescribed under the Land Protection (Pest and
Stock Route Management) Act 2002. The Plan and Strategic Action Plan will be reviewed
annually with a full review being undertaken prior to its expiry.

The Biosecurity Act 2014 was enacted by Queensland Parliament in March 2014 and will
come into effect in 2016. Under the new act, local governments are required to have a
biosecurity plan for invasive biosecurity matter. Under the act a Local Government Pest
Management Plan may be regarded as a Biosecurity Plan and therefore the Noosa Council
Pest Management Plan will be Noosa’s Biosecurity Plan until it is updated in 2019.




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