2018-07-10 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   10 JULY 2018




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PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                    10 JULY 2018

     |     COUNCIL POLICY - ENVIRONMENT LEVY POLICY
           d)   Any acquisition and disposal of land will be carried out in accordance with the Local
                 Government Act 2009.
           e) _ Initiatives able to be undertaken after the land is acquired with Levy funds include but are not
                 limited to:
                 (i) | The excision and sale of portions of acquired land that are deemed unsuitable for the
                      purpose of the Levy and the considered future use will not adversely impact upon the
                      identified values of the balance area.
                 (ii) | On-selling an acquired site to a purchaser who undertakes a statutory covenant (or other
                      statutory mechanism) that is registered on the land title (in accordance with the Land
                      Title Act 1994) and expressly protects and manages the conservation values of the
                      property.
                 (iii) | The agistment, hiring, leasing, renting or selling any part, portion or product derived from
                      acquired land including any built structures and any agricultural or natural resources
                      generated within, on or under the property provided that these activities do not conflict
                      with the ecological and waterway protection and management of the property and is
                      consistent with other principles contained in this Policy.
          f)     Recurrent land management operational costs related to Council owned land should not be
                 funded from the Levy, apart from land acquired with the Environment Levy.

          2.     Funding for Voluntary Conservation Agreements
               e  a) Funds can be expended on costs associated with the set-up of Voluntary Conservation
                  Agreements:
                      o   placement of a covenant/Nature Refuge over all or part of a property, including
                         surveying and administration/legal costs; and
                      o__The development and implementation of an Environmental Management Plan (EMP).

          a}—_Gosts—of surveying the covenant

           b)   Funds may be expended on payments to landholders or qualified contractors for the
           implementation of the Environmental Management Plan or other purposes outlined in a Voluntary
           Conservation Agreement.
           A Private Landholder Conservation Partnerships Program Guideline will guide the type and quantity
           of financial support available.

          3.          i              i                       Environmental Grants Program
           Levy funds may be allocated for an Environment Grants program administered and disseminated by
           Council. to Noosa   Biosphere  Reserve    Trust for dissemination by Noosa  Biosphere  Reserve
          Foundation Ltd in accordance    with the purposes of the Trust Deed.
           Eunding allocated for the purpose of environment grants will be for collaborative community based
           projects, capacity building and initiatives that advance the purpose of the Levy.
           The amount of money allocated from the Levy to Neesa-Biesphere-Reserve-trusian Environment
           Grant Program will be determined during annual budget deliberations.

           4. Noosa Biosphere Reserve Trust

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