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GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA 16 MAY 2022 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report considers a development application for the proposed Noosa Oyster Ecosystem Restoration Project. The Noosa Oyster Ecosystem Restoration Project is a partnership between The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and Noosa Shire Council (NSC) formed to deliver oyster ecosystem restoration in the Noosa River at 4 sites, being Tewantin, Goat Island and Noosa Sound East and West. Council has engaged external consultants Marine Approval Specialists to undertake external specialist assessment of the application and provide an assessment of the Project against the Noosa Plan 2020 and the Coastal Protection & Management Regulation 2017. Marine Approval Specialists conclude that the Project complies with the Noosa Plan 2020 and relevant codes, in addition to relevant codes of the Coastal Protection & Management Regulation 2017. The site is contained within tidal waters and subject to detailed assessment by State government agencies. The State Referral and Assessment Agency (SARA) recommends approval of the project subject to referral agency conditions. The report from Marine Approval Specialists additionally recommends a Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) – the key document which will govern site environmental management practices to be implemented by the appointed contractor for the works. Conditions of approval have been proposed by SARA and Marine Approval Specialists. The approval is specifically confined to Phase 1 - Pilot Phase of the Project, which has four defined sites and locations. Phase 2- Ongoing Projects will be subject to further evaluation and approvals following the initial phase. RECOMMENDATION That Council note the report by Coordinator Engineering to the General Committee Meeting dated 16 May 2022 regarding Application No. OPW22/0029 for Operational Works (Prescribed Tidal Works – Noosa River Oyster Habitat Restoration for Noosa River and A. Approve the application in accordance with Referral Agency Conditions provided by SARA on 7 April 2022 and the following conditions: Approved Plans 1. Phase 1 – Pilot Phase is only approved as part of this development approval. 2. Development undertaken in accordance with this approval must generally comply with the approved plans of development. The approved plans are listed in the following table unless otherwise amended by these conditions. Plan No. Rev. Plan/Document Name Date NROR-2021-00 A General Notes & Site Selection 09/07/2021 NROR-2021-01 - Restoration Zones 20/05/2021 NROR-2021-02 A Module Designs 09/07/2021 NROR-2021-03 A Goat Island Restoration Site 09/07/2021 NROR-2021-04 A Tewantin Island Restoration Site 09/07/2021 NROR-2021-05 A Noosa Sound West Restoration Site 09/07/2021 NROR-2021-06 A Noosa Sound East Restoration Site 09/07/2021 Currency Period 3. The development approval lapses if the works have not been substantially started by 19 May 2024, unless an application to extend the currency period is approved by Council. General Conditions 4. All works must be undertaken in accordance with the Noosa Oyster Restoration Page 41 of 96
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