2018-06-12 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   12 JUNE 2018


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SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                   12 JUNE 2018

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           COUNCIL POLICY - TREE MANAGEMENT ON PUBLIC LAND

           | @          NOOSA                                                           Council Policy
             @      |   COUNCIL                                                                      TREE
                                                                MANAGEMENT ON PUBLIC
                                                                                                    LAND

             Corporate Plan Reference:                  ’Custodianship of Noosa’s Environment’, ‘Quality
                                                        Service Delivery’ and ‘Looking after Community
                                                        Assets’.

             Endorsed by Council:                       DRAFT

             Policy Author:                             Manager Givil Operations, Infrastructure Services

           PURPOSE
           The purpose of this Policy is to:
           °     Establish Noosa Council's commitment and strategic direction for the protection, management,
                 enhancement and maintenance of the trees on public land within the Noosa Shire.
           °     Address tree management and maintenance issues faced by Noosa Council.
           e     Provide a framework for decision-making, documentation and standardised processes to
                 ensure consistency of the management of trees on public land within Noosa Shire.
           The Tree Management on Public Land Policy is one of a suite of documents used to manage trees on
           public land in Noosa Shire and is the over-arching document to which the others reference and are
           guided and informed by.
           SCOPE
           This Policy applies to all trees under care and control of Council on public land within the Noosa
           Shire. This includes parks, environmentalhreserves, road reserves, and council-owned land including
           community facilities.
           This Policy does not apply to:
           °     Trees on private property
           °     Trees on land controlled by,Council for Conservation purposes including bushland reserves
                 except where they abut private land
           °     Plants identified under the Noosa Council Pest Management Plan
           °     Removal of regrowth in constructed drains and firebreaks
           °     Trees on public land not managed by Council e.g. National Parks
           For trees on private land, The Noosa Plan regulates vegetation clearing through application of shire
           wide tree protection provisions and the Biodiversity Overlay Code. Vegetation is also regulated by the
           State Government through the provisions of the Vegetation Management Act (1999).
           This policy does not replace requirements determined by legislation and associated regulations, local
           laws or planning scheme requirements.

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