2022-09-06 Planning & Environment Meeting Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   6 SEPTEMBER 2022




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PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                           6 SEPTEMBER 2022

            8.6. Upgrade some beach accesses to best practice standards to | Noosa Council
            facilitate emergency response.

            8.7. Gather information on the costs of responding to the crisis for | SEQ Council of Mayors and Local
            regional local governments. Build a case around the importance of | Government           Association
            improving standards and getting best practice response efforts in | Queensland
            place.

            8.8. Review and update the current 1 in 100 years event building | Local   Government    Association
            standard for flooding for pontoons to address more frequent extreme | Queensland, MSQ and DES
            events.

            Update pontoon, pile and attachment construction standards in
            response to expected climate change impacts
            Work with MSQ and DES to improve standards on designs and
            inspection processes, including:
               e   Pontoon identification plates
               e   Use of recycled and recyclable materials when possible
               e   Polystyrene not used where there is potential for release into
                   sensitive environments
               e   Pontoon outer layers designed to remain intact and better
                   contain floatation materials.
               e   Increase pylon height to prevent pontoon floating off them in
                   floods.
               e   Clear compliance inspection requirements and processes
               e   Mandatory insurance and compliance checks built into the
                   review of standards and guidelines
               e   Development application review, including review of DA
                   application process and exemption under the Act
               e   Tethering, and structural stability standards address expected
                   climate change impacts.
               e   Need for compliance checks, including tethering corrosion —
                   annual or every two years.

            8.9. Work in partnership with research groups and wildlife response | Noosa    Council,     research
            services to better understand the impact of polystyrene on wildlife and | institutes, SEQ Coast Care
            monitor its effect over time.                                       organisations

            8.10. Advocate for the use of more environmentally friendly materials | Local Government Association
            in marine infrastructure.                                           Queensland, DES, environmental
                                                                                organisations

            8.11. Create and widely publish articles, guidelines and other | Noosa       Council,  environmental
            information to document the pontoon and polystyrene disaster, | organisations,      and   community
            including what happened, reflections and assessment results and | representatives
            recommendations to improve responses to marine debris, coastal and
            environmental disaster procedures here and elsewhere.

              Minutes - Polystyrene Round Table - 21 July 2022                                       Page 10

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