2019-11-12 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

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OPERATIONAL PLAN 2019-20 PROGRESS REPORT
                                                                                                                                                                                       ATTACHMENT 1
 THE NOOSA ENVIRONMENT
No. Project                                                       Responsibility                            Update                                                                                SIC LtIT)
 1   Commence implementation of the Noosa Environment             Environmental Services Manager           With an adopted Environment Strategy, appropriate monitoring mechanisms               On track   @
    Strategy                                                                                               are being developed to ensure implementation proceeds. Some actions for
                                                                                                           the first year of the implementation plan are already underway.

2    Adopt the Noosa River Management Plan and commence           Environmental Services Manager           The draft River Plan is currently in the final stages of review, prior to going Behind Schedule  Oo
     implementation                                                                                        back out to community consultation. Delays have been caused by the extra
                                                                                                           project work undertaken on fisheries management, and a desire to have a
                                                                                                           final report on the health of the benthic fauna of the river to inform the actions
                                                                                                           of the plan.
3    Continue implementation of Zero Emissions Action Plan        Director Environment & Sustainable       Continuing to implement solar on larger Council-owned buildings. The ZEN              On track   @
                                                                  Development                              strategy is being reviewed as well as calculation of Council's carbon footprint
                                                                                                           for 2018/19. Community solar buy/education is under way.
4    Investigate landfill emission reduction opportunities        Waste    and   Environmental  Health      Proposal to improve methane capture with additional lateral gas pipes under          On track   8
                                                                  Manager                                  consideration and has been referred to specialists for advice. Indicitive costs
                                                                                                           of changes to landfill day covering procedure obtained from         Landfill
                                                                                                           contractor.
5    Establish a partnership arrangement with The Nature          Director Environment & Sustainable        Recrutiment underway for the project manager role with work to start on the          On track   @
     Conservancy and initiate the planning for restoration of     Development                              implementation of the project as detailed in the Alliance & Funding
     the Oyster Reefs in the Noosa River                                                                   Agreement.
6    Continue the implementation of the Yurol and Ringtail        Chief Executive Officer                   Harvesting of pine and hardwood forests has commenced and tracks through             On track   @
     forestry areas transition to National Park with key partners                                          the areas have been closed. Meetings held with Kabi Kabi and Greenfleet to
                                                                                                           begin development of revegetation MOU for the site.

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