2020-11-10 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                              10 NOVEMBER 2020


BRANCH ACTIVITIES             RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                            CURRENT PRIORITIES                              THE NEXT QUARTER
                                   included as part of this investment,
                                   with final details of investment to be
                                   confirmed.
Bushland Reserve Management      Completed controlled burns at Noosa          Finalise draft Bushland Strategic             Finalise drafts of new Bushland
                                   Landfill.                                      Management Plan.                                Strategic Management Plan and
                                 Proactive tree management work in            Checking and maintenance of fire                Bushland Reserve Fire Management
                                   high profile urban reserves.                   access trails as we move towards fire           Plan.
                                 July to September data;                        season.
                                   o 46 Reserve inspections                     Consult/notify adjacent property
                                                                                  owners of proposed 20/21 Fire
                                   o 1 controlled burn completed
                                                                                  Trail/Fuel Reduction program and
                                 Breakdown of Natural Areas works               undertaking works.
                                   team for the quarter;
                                                                                Finalising installation of new sprinkler
                                   o Biodiversity management 37.5%                systems in flying-fox impacted areas
                                   o Bush regeneration 18.4%                      at Wallace Park.
                                   o Tree management 9.5%                       Continue proactive tree management
                                   o Fire management 16.7%                        program along priority Bushland
                                                                                  Urban Interface areas
                                   o Maintenance          (infrastructure,
                                      plantings) 12.5%
                                   o Administration            (meetings,
                                      training) 5.3%
Noosa Trail Network              Completion and public launch of the          Communicate track closures related            Work with Noosa Tourism and
                                   new Noosa Trail Master Plan.                   to the forestry work in the Yurol-              community stakeholders to develop a
                                                                                  Ringtail areas.                                 community reference group for the
                                                                                                                                  delivery of the Noosa Trail Master
                                                                                                                                  Plan.
                                                                                                                                Seek State and Federal funding
                                                                                                                                  opportunities       to        initiate
                                                                                                                                  implementation of Trails Masterplan


Strategic Land use Planning
Noosa Plan 2020                  Noosa Plan 2020 came into effect 31          Supporting the implementation of the          Engaging with State on amendments
                                   July 2020                                      new Noosa Plan internally and                   for coastal erosion and sea turtle
                                 Assorted user guides and fact sheets           externally.                                     protection
                                   published online                                                                             Completion of amendments


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