2018-06-27 Special Meeting Agenda

SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA   27 JUNE 2018




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SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA                                                                    27 JUNE 2018

                                                                               ATTACHMENT 1
                         Memorandum of Understanding
                                               between

                                      the State of Queensland
      acting through the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, the Department
        of Agriculture and Fisheries and the Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing
                                               (‘State’)
                                                 and
                                the Noosa Shire Council (‘Council’)
                                                 and
                    the Noosa Parks Association Incorporated (‘Association’)
                                                 and
                                   H@Plantations Pty Ltd (‘HQP’)

     IT IS AGREED as follows:

     1.     SCOPE OF THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (‘MOU’)
           1.1   The objective of this MOU is to reflect an intention between the parties to convert the
                 Yurol and Ringtail State Forests (‘Land’) to protected area tenure.
           1.2   The parties agree to collaborate and further enhance their relationship to realise the
                 long-term environmental benefits of preserving the Land for future generations.
           1.3.  This collaboration may focus on, but is not limited to, the following areas:
                   1.3.1.  the relinquishment of harvesting rights by HQP.
                   1.3.2   the State, Council and Association jointly funding costs incurred to
                           transition the Land to the protected area estate.
                   1.3.3   joint engagement on issues relating the management and rehabilitation of
                           the Land for environmental outcomes.

     2      ESTABLISHMENT OF A JOINT TRANSITION COMMITTEE

           2.1   The joint transition committee will meet as per the Terms of Reference to progress
                 priority issues.

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