2020-01-13 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   13 JANUARY 2020




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GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                 13 JANUARY 2020

           POLICY GUIDELINE — Private Land Conservation Partnerships
            Eligibility
            Residents that are eligible for the LfW program include:
           °     Landholders that have a minimum of 1 hectare of conservation area on their property
                 considered ‘retained habitat’ or ‘habitat under restoration’ as defined in the Land for Wildlife
                 Queensland Guideline.
           °     Landholders demonstrating their intention and commitment to manage their property to
                 maintain and enhance native flora and fauna in a way that attempts to integrate nature
                 conservation with other land management objectives.
      |    Support for Land for Wildlife
           Council will provide support for new and existing Land for Wildlife members subject to available
           resources consisting of:
                e  An iinitial site visit, property assessment, report, and provision of a sign and resource
                   material to new members.
                e  Quarterly newsletter.
                e__ Delivery of Land for Wildlife events such as workshops and field days.
                e  Property revisits as requested by existing members.
                e  Other initiatives consistent with the intent of the Land for Wildlife program such as free
                   native tubestock, training/assistance with environmental weed management, and equipment
                   loans such as fauna cameras.

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           VOLUNTARY CONSERVATION AGREEMENT (VCA) PROGRAM
           The Voluntary Conservation AgreementVCA Program is a voluntary agreement between Council and
           eligible landholders to permanently protect a nominated conservation area within their property-that
           carries-on-titte. Through this agreement, Council may provide a range of financial incentives to assist
           the landholder with this process.
           The head of power to deliver the VCA program rests with the Environment Levy Policy. The
           Conservation Land Guideline provides a mapping methodology that identifies Council strategic
           approach and priority land parcels of interest.
            Eligibility
            Residents that are eligible for the VCA program include:
           °     Landholders with land parcels of high biodiversity values, of significant size and located next to
      |          or within Core Protected Areas; and/or

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