2017-02-07 P&E Agenda Attachment 1 to Item 8 Community Feedback on New Noosa Plan

Submitter                Comments                                                                             Staff Response
                        with Councils Biodiversity Plan. There is a need for better Koala Habitat mapping.
                        Recognition that Noosa Council is the key habitat for Mary River Cod as well as the
                        Ground Parrot and Glossy Black Cockatoo.

        134, 154, 184   Need to incorporate a buffer to the south of the shire to create an inter-urban       While Noosa Council can monitor and provide feedback to Sunshine Coast
                        break between Noosa shire and Sunshine Coast Council to achieve the outcomes          Council about proposed development in its northern area, the primary
                        of the Discussion Paper as the philosophies in respect to development are at odds.    responsibility for planning and development rests with that Council. The map
                        Vegetation clearing and habitat loss and fragmentation of land will continue right    below is an extract from the current strategic plan for the Sunshine Coast
                        up to the southern border, making it increasingly difficult to maintain or achieve    region and the only areas designated for more intensive use than rural are the
                        connectivity between core habitats and significant wetlands as well as protect the    existing developed areas of Peregian Springs and Doonan.
                        water quality of Lake Weyba. Noosa needs to consider the implications of what is
                        happening on its southern boundaries and have a strategic approach to ensuring
                        the Noosa values and lifestyle can be sustained.

                 169    Link the national park corridors - buy back land that breaks these nature corridors
                        with the environment fund. Buy back as much land around Lake Weyba that is
                        within the Sunshine Coast Council to protect the water feeds and over-
                        development. Areas such as Peregian Springs & Weyba Downs in Sunshine Coast
                        are being damaged by new residential development on land that was rural , with
                        very poor & inadequate infrastructure, pedestrian access and public transport.

                 190    Would like to see more backburning of forest areas to reduce risk of bushfires.       Refer to the Biodiversity Plan

Sub-Theme: Rivers and Waterways

                  17    Setbacks on riparian corridors - unclear if 10m as currently fencing is closer than   The New Noosa Plan will likely continue with provisions that offer protection
                        this.                                                                                 to riparian corridors from the impacts of development. This is currently
                                                                                                              provided by way of overlay maps and code provisions.
                  46    Erosion issues on the river banks needs addressing and much caused by larger
                                                                                                              The remainder of these submissions relate to management issues associated
                        boats on the river with 20 knot speed limit.
                                                                                                              with waterways and the Noosa River. Refer to the Planning and Environment
                  46    Suggest retaining walls along river banks to avoid areas slipping away into the       Branch
                        river. Erosion in these areas is high.

                  51    The Noosa River is choking with sand and silt. Replace mouth back to the way it
                        was. May cause houses to disappear but this is the price we should pay for altering
                        a natural water course and protecting multi-million dollar properties.

             28, 191    All efforts should be made to remove permanent houseboats from Noosa River or
                        ensure they are paying for usage of the river for rates/sewage etc.


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