2021-05-11 Planning & Environment Committee Meeting Agenda

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                         11 MAY 2021


BRANCH ACTIVITIES          RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                            CURRENT PRIORITIES                          THE NEXT QUARTER
Pest Management               Completed 3rd quarter of Biosecurity          Priority weed control on State road        Complete 4th quarter of
                               Surveillance Program including the             reserve areas as part of annual             Biosecurity Surveillance program
                               inspection of properties in Kin Kin,           contract with Transport & Main              property inspections.
                               Pinbarren, Cooran and the parts of             Roads.                                     Feral Deer control in the Lake
                               Como that are within the Noosa Council        Fox control trapping near marine            MacDonald area corresponding
                               boundary (38 properties were                   Turtle nesting sites at Peregian and        with the mating season.
                               inspected).                                    Marcus Beach.
                              Undertook feral pig control on Noosa          Complete final inspection of
                               North Shore airstrip to quickly manage         properties for the identification and
                               the population causing significant             mapping of Cat’s Claw Creeper
                               damage at the site.                            weed infestations, and liaise with
                              Intensive wild dog trapping program            Landcare over initial on-ground
                               undertaken at Federal, Ridgewood,              works as an outcome of the surveys.
                               Pinbarren, Cooroy Mountain, Kin Kin           Undertaking first wild dog baiting
                               and Cootharaba.                                program for 2021, working with 19
                                                                              participating private properties.

                                                                                      Feral pigs in trap at Noosa North Shore airfield




Noosa River Management        In partnership with Maritime Safety           Working with NRSAC members to              Support development of NRSAC
                               Queensland, completed Terms of                 finalise the Terms of Reference for         and work with MSQ to deliver on
                               Reference for Noosa River Stakeholder          the group.                                  actions where relevant.
                               Advisory Committee (NRSAC).                   Providing support to NRSAC
                              NRSAC Expression of Interest opened            subcommittees tasked with
                               on 18 February and closed on 5 March           investigating specific issues.
                               with 20 applications. 14 of the nominees
                               appointed to the committee.
                              First meeting of NRSAC held on 14
                               April.


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