2019-07-15 GC Agenda - Attachment 1 to Item 8 - Alliance and Funding Agreement - TNC and Noosa Council

 Objectives                       Deliverables                                     Expected       Measurable outcomes                                      Party
                                                                                   completion                                                              responsible
                                                                                   date                                                                    for
                                                                                   (from 1 July                                                            Deliverable
                                                                                   2019)
 A-2: Site selection                 Oyster reef restoration suitability model    12 months      12. Habitat suitability model which incorporates         TNC
                                      incorporating physical parameters of                            industry, Kabi Kabi and public interests.
 Identify suitable restoration        oysters and public and industry usage,
 sites for Phase II and Phase         access etc. to identify priority sites for
 III and appropriate reef             restoration.
 design      that    minimize        Obtain necessary State government            12 months      13. Outcomes:
 estuary-user conflict whilst         permits/authorities including particular                     (a) Obtain all required State government                13(a) - TNC
 optimizing reef rehabilitation       resource allocation authority, for oyster                    permits/authorities for installation of oyster reefs.
                                      reef restoration
                                                                                                  (b)    Obtain all required Local government
                                     Obtain necessary local government                                 permits/approvals for installation of oyster       13(b) – Noosa
                                      permits/approvals including in particular                         reefs are obtained.                                Council
                                      fisheries development approval for
                                      oyster reef restoration
                                     Community, industry and stakeholder          12 months      14. Records of public and stakeholder consultation,      TNC
                                      consultation sufficient to gain majority                        including one-on-one meetings, open forums,
                                      support for reef restoration locations.                         media, etc.
 A-3        Community                Community, industry and stakeholder          14 months      15. Records of public and stakeholder consultation,      TNC & Noosa
 engagement                           consultation to identify most appropriate                       including one-on-one meetings, open forums,          Council
                                      community volunteering opportunities                            media, etc.
 Strengthen        community          (e.g. shell recycling, oyster gardens,
 interest,    support     and         oyster watch, video monitoring).
 participation in Noosa River        Establish at least one community             18 months      16. Record of volunteer hours dedicated to               TNC & Noosa
 restoration by establishing a        volunteering program identified from the                        community volunteering programs, such as:            Council
 community        volunteering        above process which takes into account                          shell recycling, oyster gardens, oyster watch,
 program to support reef              current    and     future     resources,                        video monitoring.
 restoration                          management and interest.
 A-4 Reef restoration                Restoration at two pilot sites (approx.24 24 months         17. At least two (2) sites with at least overall 80m     TNC
                                      40m-50m shore length per site) which                            shore length of reef restored, and being actively
 Restore     oyster       reef        pilots reefs design, growth and survival.                       monitored.
 ecosystems across         the
 lower estuary



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