2014-06-18 Special Meeting Budget

Noosa Shire Council Revenue Statement


6 SEPARATE CHARGES


6.1     Environment Levy
6.1.1   Basis of Charge
Separate charges may be levied under Section 94(1) (b) (iii) of the Local Government Act 2009.
The Environment Levy, a separate charge, shall be made and levied for the 2014/15 financial year
on all rateable land in the Noosa Shire local government area to fund the costs of a range of
environmental initiatives including:
   The acquisition of land identified as suitable for environment conservation purposes.
   Entering into, and meeting obligations in relation to, voluntary conservation agreements with
    private property owners over land identified as a strategic acquisition for environmental
    purposes.
   Funding of management and administrative arrangements for the Noosa Biosphere Reserve.
   Funding of environmental projects that meet the Noosa Biosphere Reserve environmental
    objectives as agreed by Noosa Council, restricted to:-
    a) projects submitted under the Noosa Biosphere Reserve management arrangements; and
    b) other major environmental projects.

6.1.2   Charge to Apply
The applicable annual charge for the financial year ended 30th June 2015 shall be $60.00. The
charge shall apply to all rateable land within the Noosa shire.


6.1.3   Exclusions
That land which is owned or otherwise under the control of the Council but not leased; OR that
land which is specifically excluded from the provision of such a service by Council.


6.1.4   Basis of Charge Calculation
Council considers that the benefit to any particular rateable land from the range of strategic
environmental management initiatives listed in 6.1.1 cannot be distinguished from the benefit to
any other particular rateable land. Accordingly a separate charge of $60.00 per annum is to be
levied equally on all rateable land in the shire.
All rateable land in the shire will benefit from the range of strategic environmental management
initiatives listed in 6.1.1 that are funded by the charge.


6.1.5   Discounts
An early payment discount as shown in section 2.3 and Council pensioner concessions as shown
in section 2.4 shall NOT apply to this charge.


6.1.6   Notices
Section 2.1 of this revenue statement sets out the Council billing frequency and method that will be
applied to this charge.




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