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

The Nature Conservancy


     Reef      design           and    TNC            Final construction designs and briefs and     24 months
     engineering                                      engineering recommendations. Includes
                                                      site management plan for construction.

     Procurement management            TNC            Procurement tenders, legal contracts          Ongoing
                                                      and bid management associated with
                                                      procurement of reef materials and reef
                                                      construction.

     Reef construction                 Contractors    Construction of reef base from materials      24 months
                                                      such as recycled shells, limestone or
                                                      indigenous rock. May also include
                                                      addition of oyster spat from hatchery if
                                                      necessary.

     5.0.     Community engagement and volunteering

     Community      volunteering       Partner        May comprise of one or more of the            Ongoing
     project(s) (TBD)                  (supported     following:    shell   recycling,  oyster      (established
                                       by TNC)        gardening, OysterWatch, fish monitoring,      by        12
                                                      oyster reef construction and monitoring.      months)
                                                      Final project(s) to be determined during
                                                      initial stakeholder meetings during
                                                      planning stage.

     Community           information   TNC            Includes public presentations and regular     Ongoing,
     sessions                                         information sessions                          regular

     Volunteer management              Partners and   Includes risk assessments, public liability   12 months
                                       TNC            and    management       protocols      for
                                                      volunteers

     4.       Monitoring, evaluation and reporting

     Monitoring, evaluation and        TNC            Provides the framework and rational for       9 months
     reporting plan                                   monitoring, evaluation and reporting

     Six monthly report cards          TNC            Provides a 2 page progress summary in         6 monthly
                                                      report card format                            from year 2

     Annual Project Report             TNC            Provides a details report on the status of    Annual
                                                      all project objectives and deliverables

     Annual            Technical       TNC            Provides a detailed report on the             Annual
     Monitoring Report                                monitoring and analysis of project
                                                      measures of success

     Annual project review             TNC            In person annual review meeting for           Annual
                                                      project funders and Project Advisory
                                                      Group members and including external
                                                      independent reviewers




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