2019-05-07 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                                                 7 MAY 2019


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                       RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                             CURRENT PRIORITIES                           THE NEXT QUARTER
Biosecurity Plan                           Draft scope developed for new                 Finalise scope of Plan                     Complete risk assessment process
                                             Biosecurity Plan (to replace current          Undertake initial risk assessments of        and start drafting the plan.
                                             Pest Management Plan)                           biosecurity risks to inform the plan.
                                           Internal workshop held to discuss
                                             scope and relevant emerging issues
Noosa Bushland Reserve Strategic Plan      Further developed document with               Developing/amending action plan            Host workshop with Councillors and
                                             consultant. Aligned priorities with                                                          receive feedback.
                                             Environment Strategy.
Noosa Trail Network                        Re-opening of Trail 8 up to Mary              Working with consultant on Master          Review of draft Master Plan when
                                             River Rd.                                       Plan for trail network in partnership        available.
                                                                                             with Tourism Noosa.
                                                                                           Working with stakeholders with the
                                                                                             implementation of Yurol Forest
                                                                                             harvesting operations, with probably
                                                                                             track closures in the future.
Strategic Land use Planning
Drafting new Noosa Plan                    Finalised material for consultation           Finish Shire wide community                Complete consultation by 20 May
                                           Reported to Council to endorsed                 consultation on the draft plan by 20         2019.
                                             public consultation on the Draft                May 2019.                                  Undertake       assessment      and
                                             Noosa Plan                                    Commence        consideration      of        consideration     of    submissions
                                           Commenced Shire wide public                     submissions received.                        received during consultation.
                                             notification and media campaign.
                                           Undertaken static and pop-up
                                             customer displays at 9 locations.
                                           Undertaken        specialist     group
                                             information        sessions        with
                                             environment, social and business
                                             groups as well as professional
                                             services and consultants.
                                           Undertaken meetings with key land
                                             owners eg Stockwell, Spotlight
                                             Group and Coles.
Climate Change Adaptation Plan             Community engagement campaign                 Submit key asset register for              Finalise  whole-of-Shire  multi-
                                             Stage 2 (options distillation)                  submission to LGAQ & DES, finalise           sectoral climate   change  risk
                                           Tidal inundation modelling further              risk assessment and complete                 assessment results with sector
                                             developed.                                      options cost-benefit analyses                experts.
                                           Biodiversity     Assessment       (incl.
                                             report) completed.


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