2019-06-11 P&E Agenda - Item 7 - Attachment 2 - Environment Strategy Implementation Plan

     Waterways, wetlands and coasts
     Activity/project                                                   Council’s role        Strategies       New initiative/         Year
                                                                                                               ongoing work
     Maintain & improve the health of waterways, wetlands & catchments
     Develop an integrated water monitoring network for Council,        Partner, enabler,     2.1, 2.2, 4.3    New initiative, Existing 2,3
     community and other agencies, including event monitoring of        funder                                 program expanded
     sediments, nutrients and litter for Noosa and Mary Catchments,
     and a Mary River sub-catchment baseline and report card.
     Improve the water quality and biodiversity of the Noosa River by   Partner, provider,    1.3, 2.1, 2.3,   New initiative          1,2,3
     restoring aquatic habitats, such as oyster reefs, and improving    leader, researcher,   4.3
     riparian vegetation.                                               funder
     Investigate and implement best practice solutions to reverse the Partner, planner,       1.1, 2.1, 2.3    New initiative          1,2,3
     decline of benthic biodiversity and primary production in the lower advocate,
     Noosa Estuary.                                                      researcher, funder
     Enhance Integrated Catchment Management of the Noosa River         Partner, enabler,     1.1, 1.2, 1.3,   New initiative, Existing 1,2,3
     and Mary River sub-catchments, with a focus on improving           funder                2.1, 2.2, 3.3,   program expanded
     land use, wetland and riparian management practices through                              4.3
     landholder engagement on on-ground rehabilitation programs.
     Implement a septic system inspection program in high priority      Researcher,           2.1, 4.3         New initiative          2,3
     areas (such as Noosa North Shore) to better understand the         regulator
     impact of these systems on the quality of surface water and
     groundwater systems.
     Protect and enhance coastal environments and vegetated buffers to coastal foreshores
     Investigate the need and appropriateness of statutory              Partner,              2.2, 2.3, 4.3    New initiative          2,3
     mechanisms to protect Noosa’s coastal and marine waters,           researcher,
     including the lower reaches of the Noosa River.                    advocate
     Implement an Eastern Beaches dune rehabilitation program to        Partner, funder       1.1, 1.3, 2.2,   New initiative,         1,2,3
     improve the condition, species diversity and stability of dune                           4.3              enhancing an existing
     ecosystems and enhance resilience to climate change.                                                      program
     Manage waterways and coasts to protect environmental values while enabling sustainable public access,
     recreation and commercial use
     Work with stakeholders to review current fishing practises         Provider, advocate, 1.1, 2.3, 4.3      New initiative          1,2
     and achieve sustainable recreational and commercial fishing        funder
     outcomes in the Noosa River.
     Undertake a stormwater quality improvement program, that            Provider,            2.1, 2.2, 4.3    New initiative          3
     includes an audit of stormwater quality improvement devices,        researcher
     analysing current infrastructure, current best practice and options
     to improve infrastructure as it is due for replacement.
     Work in partnership with a range of stakeholders including         Partner, educator,    2.1, 2.2         New initiative          1,2,3
     Kabi Kabi to provide an on-river presence to deliver a range of    regulator, enabler,
     environmental and education programs, and support compliance       funder
     with regulations on the Noosa River.




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