2015-06-23 I&S Agenda - Item 5 - Local Disaster Recovery Plan - Attachment 2

                            Noosa Local Disaster Recovery Plan 2015/2016
                                             required.
                                             Closed - Croamhurst Conservation Park; Cooloola (Noosa
                                             River) Resources Reserve. Partly open - Dularcha National
                                             Park; Bribie Island National Park; Kondililla National Park;
                                             Maleny National Park; Mapleton Falls National Park; Mapleton
                                             National Park; Mooloolah River National Park; Parklands
                                             Conservation Park; Ringtail Forest Reserve; Tuchekoi National
 Protected Area Estate                       Park.
                                             EHP Southern Region: 4 TEL applications received. 3
                                             approved, 1 refused. Noosa Shire Council landfill - approved
                                             31/1/13; Transpacific Industries, Bundaberg - approved 1/2/13;
 Temporary Emissions Licences (TELs)         Holicim, Toowoomba - refused 1/2/13; Holicim approved 6/2/13
                                                      European heritage sites damaged through sewer/
                                                       flooding issues/ coastal erosion (WW2 bunkers on
                                                       Bribie)
                                                      Region wide coastal erosion
                                                      Bribie island break through issue
                                                      Increased sediment movement through rivers to open
                                                       ocean including impacts on near shore
                                                       ecology/ reefs, impacts on coastal ICOLL fish
                                                       breeding habitats
                                                      Landslips at a number of sites
                                                      Loss of dunal vegetation from erosion
                                                      Vegetation dieback from foam impacts
                                                      Increased midden site exposure due to erosion
 Local Council advice
                                                      Turtle nest lost due to erosion (16 nests)
 Contact: Michael Anderson
                                                      Vegetation loss and damaged throughout the
 [email protected]
                                                       protected area network (including significant hollow
                                                       bearing trees)
                                                      Significant riverbank/ creek bank erosion issues and
                                                       assoc riparian vegetation loss
                                                      Damage to protected area infrastructure – e.g.
                                                       signage/ trails/ fire tracks
                                                      Seagrass decline
                                                      Sewer network failure and associated contamination
                                                       issues (e.g. reduction of DO levels)
                                                      General debris and aquatic weed movement through
                                                       waterways
                                                      Increased acid sulphate leachate movement from
                                                       development sites
                                                      Exotic fish movement through waterways (e.g. Ewen
                                                       Maddock Dam)
                                                      Public health/ hygiene issues associated with wide
                                                       spread event factors such as power loss e.g. food/
                                                       water contamination
                                                      Able to provide specific examples of each of the listed
                                                       items above if needed.



In some cases, ecological survey techniques need to be employed to assess specific
concerns, or to gain a broad audit of natural environmental impacts and likely consequences
of the disaster. A rapid response research capacity following a large-scale natural
disturbance assists in understanding the ecosystems dynamics and long-term
consequences of natural disasters.

26.4 Interaction with the other pillars of recovery
Often there is a high level of activity post-disaster to restore infrastructure services and
‘normal’ environmental considerations may be bypassed (for example, seeking vegetation
clearance approvals). Although quick action is essential, good environmental practices, if
built into the process beforehand, can still be applied. The LDRC should consider any
competing outcomes between the environment recovery effort and that of the other pillars of
recovery.



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