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

8.4.5       Habitat enhancement
As indicated in Section 6, loss of tree hollows is a significant contributor to the ongoing population
decline of many hollow dependant fauna species in SE Qld. Council will seek over time within
suitable reserves (i.e. those not containing many arboreal and ground hollows) for nest boxes to be
installed, and have a regular monitoring and maintenance program in place to ensure native fauna
is utilising the hollows.

Additionally any woody material containing hollows that is removed from Council construction/ tree
maintenance/ removal operations anywhere in the Shire, Council will endeavour to be relocated to
suitable receiving sites within the bushland reserve network as ground habitat.
8.4.6       Collection activities
Collection of firewood, rocks, seed and plant parts from local government controlled areas or roads
is a Prohibited activity under Subordinate Local Law No.4

In Queensland, all plants that are native to Australia are protected plants under the Nature
Conservation Act 1992. The Nature Conservation (Wildlife Management) Regulation 2006
regulates the taking (collection), propagation and trade of protected plants through a licensing
system, administered by the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection. The Department
of Environment and Heritage Protection’s Code of Practice for the taking and use of protected
plants sets out the standards and requirements for collecting protected plant material.
8.4.7       Addressing impacts from unauthorised use
Reserves that attract unauthorised recreational use from vehicles, trail bikes, and horse riders will
be audited to ascertain the level of damage, frequency and type of use. In the first instance,
attempts to engage with the people undertaking the activity will be made either via signage, media
articles, direct communication if possible, or a letter box drop. If the impacts continue, signage,
fencing, rock placement and locked gates may be required. An increased level of reserve
inspections from annually to monthly may also be necessary.

Under Council’s Local Law 4, compliance actions may be required if the impacts continue.
8.5     Building Reserve Knowledge Activities
Noosa Council’s bushland reserve network encompasses a large diversity of ecosystems and
associated flora and fauna species. The full diversity of ecosystem types and species assemblages
within this bushland reserve network is unknown. It is recommended that Council build this
knowledge so that the reserves can be managed to maintain populations of threatened species.

The following activities will be implemented:
 Council Natural Areas staff will be trained and accredited in bushland regeneration techniques,
   assessing bushlands for resilience (BOA), and electronic data collection of fauna and flora
   species, particularly EVNT species, occurring within the bushland reserve network.
 This includes opportunistic observations as well as targeted surveys via fauna cameras and
   acoustic monitoring. These records should be uploaded into a formal database such as
   Wildnet.
 Contractors working within the bushland reserve network will be encouraged to record and
   provide Council with opportunistic EVNT species observations.
 Refining of the current vegetation (Regional Ecosystem) mapping within the bushland reserve
   network and forwarding this information to Qld Herbarium, as the current State Government
   mapping is inaccurate in some areas.
 Natural Areas staff will formally map invasive weed species on reserves via Council’s internal
   Pest Mapping program within Arc Esri Collector App.
 Encouraging the community to participate in citizen science activities such as the Glossy Black-
   Cockatoo birding day.

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