2021-03-09 Planning & Environment Committee Meeting Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                              9 MARCH 2021


BRANCH ACTIVITIES             RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                      CURRENT PRIORITIES                        THE NEXT QUARTER
Bushland Reserve Management      Proactive tree management work in       Workshop Draft Bushland Strategic        Community Consultation for the
                                  high profile urban reserves.             Management Plans                          Bushland Strategic Management
                                 October to December data;               Finalising 20/21 Fire Trail & Fuel        Plan and Bushland Reserve Fire
                                  o 38 Reserve inspections                 Reduction programs.                       Management Plan.
                                 Breakdown of Natural Areas works        Invitation to Quote process for          Resident consultation for upcoming
                                  team for the quarter;                    Noosa LGA Multi-Agency Fire               20/21 Planned Burn Program
                                  o Biodiversity management 33%            Management Plans.                        Continue to monitor Wallace Park
                                  o Bush regeneration 19%                 Invitation to Quote process for           Bushland Reserve Flying Fox
                                                                           Noosa Bushland Operational                population and effectiveness of
                                  o Tree management 9.5%                                                             Sprinkler System.
                                                                           Assessment project.
                                  o Fire management 19.5%                                                        
                                                                          Monitor Wallace Park Bushland             Commence Noosa LGA Multi-
                                  o Maintenance (infrastructure,           Reserve Flying Fox population and         Agency Fire Management Plan
                                      plantings) 14%                       effectiveness of Sprinkler System.        Project.
                                  o Administration (meetings,             Continue bio-retention basin             Commence Noosa Bushland
                                      training) 5%                         maintenance program.                      Operational Assessment project.
                                 Finalised draft Bushland Strategic      Bio-retention basin renewal capital      Bio-retention basin renewal
                                  Management Plan.                         design (Cooyar Street)                    procurement (Cooyar Street)
                                 Checking and maintenance of fire
                                  access trails as we move towards
                                  fire season.
                                 Consult/notify adjacent property
                                  owners of proposed 20/21 Fire
                                  Trail/Fuel Reduction program and
                                  undertaking works.
                                 Finalising installation of new
                                  sprinkler systems in flying-fox
                                  impacted areas at Wallace Park.
                                 Continue proactive tree
                                  management program along priority
                                  Bushland Urban Interface areas
                                 Continued bio-retention basin
                                  maintenance program




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