2017-02-13 General Committee Meeting Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                           13 FEBRUARY 2017


The Strategy identifies tourism and recreation as the primary use of protected areas, but does
not identify which specific activities and developments are appropriate in a protected area setting.
The Nature Conservation Act 1992 Part 17 states the management principles of national parks to
ensure that use is nature-based and ecologically sustainable. Educational, recreation and eco-
tourism activities are to be consistent with the areas natural and cultural resources and values. It
is recommended that these principles be re-enforced in the Draft Queensland Protected Area
Strategy, in particular the cardinal principle of National Parks which is:

A national park is to be managed to-
(a) provide, to the greatest possible extent, for the permanent preservation of the area’s natural
condition and the protection of the area’s cultural resources and values;

A brief submission has been prepared and is included in Attachment 2. It is a recommendation of
this report that the submission be provided to State Government. Submissions close 24 February
2017.

Previous Council Consideration

Nil

Finance & Risk

Nil

Consultation

External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder

Nil

Internal Consultation

Development Services
Parks and Natural Areas
Strategic Planning
Property & Facilities

Departments/Sections Consulted:

      Chief Executive Officer                    Community Services                 x   Corporate Services
      Executive Officer to the Mayor & CEO       Community Facilities                   Financial Services
      Executive Support                          Community Development                  ICT
                                                 Libraries & Galleries                  Procurement & Fleet
                                                 Local Laws                         x   Property & Facilities
                                                 Waste & Environmental Health           Revenue Services

      Executive Office                       x   Planning & Infrastructure
      Community Engagement                       Building & Plumbing Services
      Customer Service                       x   Civil Operations
      Economic Development                       Disaster Management
      Governance                                 Infrastructure Planning & Design
      Human Resources                        x   Planning & Environment
      Sustainability                         x   Strategic Land Use Planning




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