2019-11-18 GC Agenda - Item 7 - Attachment 1 - Draft Noosa Biosecurity Plan 2020

3.42.4 Regulation
Queensland Biosecurity and Local Government Officers have powers under the Biosecurity Act
2014 to regulate biosecurity matters. In addition Council officers have powers under the Local
Government Act 2009. In the majority of situations Council officers are able to negotiate acceptable
solutions for landholders that have an obligation to manage biosecurity matters. Under certain
circumstances officers may take the following actions:
      Enter land to inspect biosecurity matters.
      Issue and enforce a biosecurity order.
      Control a biosecurity matter and recover costs.


3.52.5 Plan objectives
The development of the Noosa Biosecurity Plan 2020 is a requirement of the Biosecurity Act 2014
and is necessary to achieve the biodiversity and sustainable living outcomes of the Noosa
Environment Strategy 2020. This plan supersedes the Noosa LGA Pest Management Plan 2015-
2019.


The Noosa Environment Strategy has a specific identified outcome that;
      Invasive pest species are managed strategically to reduce impacts on native species and
       habitats, as well as recreation and tourism values.
The This Plan’s objective is to achieve that outcome through management ofmanage invasive
plant and animal biosecurity risks to people, biodiversity, and the local economy, based on
priorities and actions that are reasonable and practical for all landowners.


        Monitoring and measurement of success
The success of the Noosa Biosecurity Plan 2020 is measured against the following benchmarks
identified in the Noosa Environment Strategy 2019:


Theme 1-Biodiversity: BioCondition Benchmarks for Regional Ecosystem Condition Assessment
will be undertaken every 5 years for Noosa regional ecosystems.
Theme 2-Sustainable living: Every 5 years grazing land condition will be assessed.



3.62.6 Scope
The Plan applies to the Noosa local government area covering all public and private land. With
respect to public land the Plan applies to Queensland Government land such as National Park and
Council- controlled land including bushland reserves and road reserves. With regard to private
land, Council plays an advocacy role in supporting landowners to identify and manage biosecurity
risks on their land. In some cases Council will collaborate with private landowners to implement
actions to manage priority biosecurity risks, such as e.g. feral animal control.




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