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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
“Environment” refers to the use of the word to describe the natural (not man-made) environment of
the region and includes the natural ecological systems of air, water, soil and associated species of
flora and fauna.
“Environment Levy” ” refers to a Levy raised by Noosa Council (in accordance with section 94 of
the Queensland Local Government Act 2009), on all rateable properties within its jurisdiction, in order
to meet the objectives in this policy.
“Regional Ecosystem” refers to distinct vegetation communities associated with specific landforms
and soil types as identified by the Queensland Herbarium.
| populations.
“Noosa Biosphere Reserve Trust" refers to the entity governed by the Noosa Biosphere Reserve
Trust deed, with Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation Ltd as its sole Trustee.
“Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation Ltd" refers to the company limited by guarantee governed
by the Constitution of Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation Ltd.
“Strategic Biodiversity Corridors” are broad tracts of vegetated, cleared and partly cleared land,
extending across the Noosa landscape that can help consolidate or connect core habitat, and can
occur across private and/or public land.
FURTHERINFORMATION REGARDING VOLUNTARY CONSERVATION AGREEMENTS
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staic-_and federal governmenis
RELATED POLICIES AND LEGISLATION
e Local Government Act 2009.
e _ Existing Biodiversity Strategies-and Pest Management Plans-Conservation Land Plan 2018.
e Noosa Private Landholder Conservation Partnerships Program Guideline 2018.
e Biodiversity Overlay and associated provisions-The Noosa Plan planning scheme for Noosa
Shire
e Qld Environmental Offsets Policy 2014
e Vegetation Management Act 1999
e __Nature Conservation Act 1992
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Land Act 1994
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