2021-06-17 OM Agenda - Item 2 - Attachment 1 - Draft Noosa Bushland Reserve Strategic Management Plan 2021-2026

Figure 16 - The Noosa bushland reserves management framework




The Strategic level components of the Management Framework are:

1) The Noosa Bushland Reserves Strategic Management Plan (this document).

2) Reserve Prioritisation
   A detailed analysis of the 178 reserves has been undertaken to identify where resources
   should be allocated. The process is informed by GIS analysis and Expert Panel review and
   data is housed in a formatted excel spreadsheet. Five tiers of reserve prioritization scoring
   within the prioritisation process are identified.

3) Reserve Management Program Category Allocation
   The Reserve Management Program categories outline the management intent, planning
   response and on-ground effort allocated and planned for each reserve. They include the
   categories of ‘Protect’, ‘Enhance’ or ‘Monitor’. The Management Program Category identifies
   the anticipated and planned type, frequency and extent of management resources allocated to
   each reserve.

The intent of each Management Program category is as follows:
 Protect Program
   Aims to preserve the current vegetation condition of a reserve through the undertaking of minor
   restoration works (<5 years in duration) where necessary as a result of annual inspections and
   / or in accordance with a Bushland Reserve Management Plan if one is necessary for the site
   due to conflicting management issues.

   Enhance Program
    Aims to intensify, increase, or further improve the condition, value, and/or extent of vegetation
    within a reserve. Works undertaken in accordance with a current Bushland Reserve
    Management Plan (where one is necessary for the site due to conflicting management issues),
    and subordinate Ecological Restoration Plan and/or BOA.




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