2019-01-14 General Committee Agenda - Attachment 1 to Item 2 - Noosa River Partnership Proposal

The Nature Conservancy




4.0.        PROJECT STAGES AND DELIVERABLES


       Deliverable                     Lead          Details                                       Indicative
                                       Origination                                                 Timeline

       1.        Planning, governance and communication

       Project staffing                TNC           Hiring of       project manager and           2 months
                                                     identification of project staff responsible
                                                     for project delivery.

       Project Advisory Group          TNC           Informal advisory group chaired by TNC        6 months
       established consisting of                     and containing representatives from
       key stakeholders                              funding partners, responsible agencies
                                                     and technical advisors. Group to meet
                                                     quarterly or as determined in the TOR.

       Communication strategy          TNC           Outlines      key media opportunities,        3 months
                                                     notification protocols, key messages and
                                                     responsible persons.

       Project       Implementation    TNC           Contains detailed information relating to     9 months
       Plan                                          delivery of the project.

       Project Risk Assessment         TNC           Contains information on environmental,        9 months
                                                     social and economic project threats, risk
                                                     ratings and mitigating actions

       Habitat suitability model and   TNC           Identifies the optimal locations for          6 months
       analysis                                      restoration based on pilot studies
                                                     undertaken during feasibility in addition
                                                     to new analysis. From these analyses,
                                                     restorable bottom area targets for each
                                                     restorable site are defined.

       Identification of suitable      TNC           Identifies the project(s) most suitable for   9 months
       community                                     community          engagement          and
       engagement/volunteering                       volunteering (e.g. shell recycling, fish
       activites                                     monitoring,     reef    building,   oyster
                                                     gardening)

       2.        Reef restoration and long-term management

       Long-term               reef    Noosa         Outlines the long-term management plan        12 months
       management plan                 Council       and agency responsibilities, including
                                                     public    access,     anchoring,    oyster
                                                     resource        extraction,      signage,
                                                     compliance,      liability    and     risk
                                                     management. Requires consultation/
                                                     negotiation        with      Queensland
                                                     Government.

       Construction permits            TNC           Submission     and    procurement        of   18 months
                                                     construction and scientific permits




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