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

                              Noosa Local Disaster Recovery Plan 2015/2016

           Air                              Water                 Land and soil        Plants and
                                                                                       animals
                 Frequent fire too often                                                   /threatened
                 can reduce floral                                                         species
                 biodiversity, such as                                                 •   replacement
                 in dry sclerophyll                                                        of nesting
                 eucalypt or heathland.                                                    boxes where
                 Refer to SEQ fire and                                                     they are a
                 biodiversity guidelines                                                   part of a
           •     prevent dust lift off by                                                  monitoring or
                 stabilising land/use of                                                   research
                 fencing, mulching etc                                                     program
           •     manage wastes to                                                      •   supporting the
                 prevent emissions                                                         welfare of fire-
           •     manage pesticide                                                          affected
                 applications to                                                           wildlife
                 prevent spray drift
Reduce/    •     treat air emissions        •   use booms,        •   rehabilitating   •   control of
minimise         (e.g. apply water              filters on oil        control lines        introduced
                 sprays, filters,               spills                minimises the        predators at
                 containment) to                                      potential for        key sites to
                 reduce the volume                                    erosion              protect
                 and/or render the                                                         threatened
                 emission less harmful                                                     species and
           •     minimise impact on                                                        livestock
                 the environment                                                       •   conduct
                 through response                                                          works to
                 techniques/practices                                                      minimise the
           •     minimise exposure to                                                      potential for
                 humans and animals                                                        invasion of
                 by keeping them                                                           weed species
                 away from the area                                                        to ground
                 where the air is                                                          made bare
                 contaminated                                                              from wildfire
                                                                                           and along
                                                                                           waterways
Render                                      •   filter            •   interventions
harmless                                        contaminated          between
                                                water to              hillsides and
                                                remove                creeks (such
                                                suspended             as straw/wire)
                                                solids,               to stop hill
                                                chemicals,            creep and
                                                biological            sedimentation
                                                hazards               in creeks
Mitigate   •     limit the exposure of      •   composting                             •   translocate
the              people and animals to          practices for                              key (e.g.
effects          areas of air                   disposal of                                highly
                 contamination                  carcasses—                                 threatened)
           •     decontaminate plants,          less impact                                species to
                 animals, buildings,            on the water                               safer
                 equipment                      table                                      refuge
           •     provide suitable           •   wildlife rescue                            (including into
                 protection and safety      •   temporary                                  captive
                 for recovery                   habitat                                    breeding
                 volunteers                     construction                               facilities if
                                                and feeding                                necessary) to
                                            •   cleaning of                                ensure
                                                rain water                                 survival of the
                                                tanks,                                     species
                                                replacement
                                                water                                  •   replace
                                                supplies and                               protective
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