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)
                                   Restoration across multiple further sites,     36 months       18. In addition to the two pilot sites, a number of    TNC
                                    as determined by habitat suitability                               sites comprising a minimum of a further
                                    modelling and outcomes of community                                aggregated 600m2 surface area of restored
                                    consultation.                                                      oyster reef in the Noosa River estuary.
                                   Monitoring and evaluation study for both       Ongoing       for 19. Annual monitoring and evaluation report card     TNC
                                    pilot and full restoration sites. Monitoring   duration       of     with 6 monthly status reports to be provided.
                                    to include oyster metrics, invertebrates       project, at least
                                    and fish use (detailed in MER plan).           6 monthly
 Marine conservation component
 A-5 Noosa River Plan              Run workshop with Noosa Council to             9 months        20. Workshop completed.                                TNC & Noosa
                                    identify ongoing focus areas for TNC                                                                                  Council
 Provide    technical    and        support.
 expert support to Noosa for       Provide technical/peer review on               Ongoing     for 21. Minimum 5 peer review reports completed            TNC
 planning,    implementation        minimum five plans/reports/studies if          duration     of     during the three year term of this Agreement, if
 and evaluation associated          requested by Noosa Council.                    project             requested by Noosa Council. If Noosa Council
 with appropriate elements of                                                                          requests a peer review, TNC will provide a
 the Noosa River Plan and                                                                              minimum of 3 experts who are qualified in the
 other coastal and marine                                                                              relevant area of expertise for Noosa Council
 management plans                                                                                      consideration and Noosa Council’s acceptance
                                                                                                       of 1 expert for the peer review.
                                   Facilitate a minimum of three study tours      36 months       22. Minimum three study tours completed during         TNC & Noosa
                                    of relevant sites in line with objectives                          the three year term of this Agreement, if          Council
                                    and scope of the program if requested                              requested by Noosa Council.
                                    by Noosa Council (flights and incidentals
                                    covered separately by Noosa Council,
                                    accommodation and other travel
                                    covered by this Grant).
                                   Develop a Conservation Action Plan for         36 months       23. Conservation Action Plan and Community             TNC & Noosa
                                    specific issues (not yet determined)                               Workshops completed as required.                   Council
                                    relevant to the Noosa Estuary (including
                                    community workshops) if requested by
                                    Noosa Council.


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