2021-03-09 Planning & Environment Committee Meeting Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   9 MARCH 2021


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PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                     9 MARCH 2021

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  Noosa Trail Master Plan (NTMP) Stakeholder Group Terms of Reference
  Background
 The Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation (NBRF) provided funding to Tourism
 Noosa to develop the Noosa Trail Masterplan (NTMP) which was completed in early
 2020. Tourism Noosa and Noosa Council are working collaboratively to implement
 the recommendations of the Master Plan. To progress delivery of the Plan a NTMP
 Stakeholder Group has been established to allow consideration of broad community
  interests to inform the development of a detail master plan. The detail master plan
 will identify preferred trail locations and inform on-ground trail works subject to
  Council and QPWS consent.
  In October 2020 Council was successful in receiving $1.61m of Federal and State
  Local Economic Recovery (LER) funding to deliver, Stage 1 of the Master Plan, the
  Pomona to Cooran Trail 5 upgrade. Funding also covers upgraded trail head
  facilities, a potential Mt Cooroora circuit (subject to feasibility assessment) and
  mountain bike trail circuits (also subject to feasibility assessment).
  In-scope:
 The NTMP Master Plan largely covers earth/gravel/rock, nature-based trails on public
 land including road reserve and National Park, witha small percentageon private
  land.
  Out-of-scope:
  Formed and hardened cycle and pathways are generally not covered as identified by
 the Noosa Walking and Cycle Strategy. However, where vital linkages are required
 to maintain trail connectivity and earth/gravel/rock surfaces are not available, formal
 paved surfaces may be used.
  Legal status
 No legal status, recommendations to management and Council only.
  Objectives
  To help guide.the implementation of the Noosa Trail Masterplan recommendations.
  Membership
  Community interest groups, Council (Community Development, Environment
  Services, Infrastructure Services, Economic Development, Councillors), Tourism
 Noosa, Landcare, commerce/business organisations, representatives from outdoor
  and nature-based tourism/adventure groups, horse riders, mountain bike riders,
  bushwalkers, canoeists
  Role and activities
     e Review Noosa Trail Masterplan
     e Inform trail audit process conducted by consultants
     e Investigate opportunities for trail closures, new extensions and circuits
     e Agree on trail construction standards and maintenance requirements in
       consultation with QPWS, Council infrastructure services and user groups
     e Investigate branding/information for directional and interpretive sign

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