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

           COUNCIL POLICY - TREE MANAGEMENT ON PUBLIC LAND
           Council may agree to the following works if the risk presented outweighs the benefit:
           e     Removal of trees that present an unacceptable hazard
           e     Removal of trees in conflict with utilities and built structures where all engineering alternative
                 solutions have been considered
           °     Maintenance pruning to remove dead, dying, diseased or defective branches
           e     Selective pruning to remove branches causing conflict i.e. encroachment onto buildings
           e     Vegetation works for service lines
           °     Vegetation works to reduce unacceptable hazards to pedestrians or vehicular access
           °     Pruning for vehicle sight lines, public signage and the requirements of the Department of
                 Transport and Main Roads
           e     Root pruning of trees to ameliorate damage to built or natural structures, or to remove trip
                 hazards
           °     Minimal vegetation works to trees that are identified as providing habitat to specific species.
                 Council will remove the minimum amount determined to make it safe, whilst still retaining habitat
                 value (e.g. leaving a hollow stump for nesting birds).
           Council will not undertake the following works:
           e     Removal or pruning of trees to benefit private views
           °     Removal of healthy and stable trees that do not present an unacceptable risk
           °     Removal of trees to facilitate private construction works including fences
           e     Removal of trees for leaf, flower, fruit, minor branchor sap drop, or animal feces
           °     Removal of trees which are inhibiting.grass growth, shading property or shading solar panels
           e     Removal of trees which are claimed to be damaging water or sewage pipes, unless evidence is
                 provided that indicates that tree roots are the:cause of the damage
           °     Pruning of trees contrary to Australian Standard 4373:2007 Pruning of Amenity Trees
           °     Pruning of trees for privateand commercial signage
           °     Vegetation works that will cause the tree to decline or die:
            In mitigating circumstances, Council may grant permission for non-essential tree works to be
            undertaken at the cost of the applicant. This will involve a tree permit application and using Council’s
           approved contractors.
           Trees may be removed for emergency.access or work that is immediately required in response to an
           emergency event.
           Special consideration will be given to trees that are classed as threatened, near threatened or
           endangered under the Nature Conservation Act (1992) or those that provide significant habitat for rare
           and threatened species.
            REPLACEMENT TREES AND OFFSETS
            Noosa Council will proactively identify opportunities to increase tree canopy cover across the shire
           where appropriate. Improving the quality of this canopy cover will be achieved through planting “the
           right tree in the right location”. Consideration of this includes stock quality, installation, species
           selection criteria and diversity. Where possible, residents will be consulted prior to planting of new
           street trees.
           Where appropriate, Council will seek to replace trees that are removed with either more appropriate
           trees or else equivalent trees in a more appropriate location.
           Where a tree will need to be removed, Council may choose to plant a new tree nearby and wait until
           that new tree is established before removing the original tree.

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