2022-11-14 GC Agenda - Item 3 - Attachment 1 - Draft Eastern Beaches Foreshore Management Plan

Coastal hazards monitoring
Noosa Council has developed an integrated Coastal Monitoring Plan to map and monitor changes
in Noosa’s coastline and dunes. Data from this monitoring will inform further coastal hazard
monitoring and mapping and on-ground management decisions.
EBFMP Management actions
The following actions are identified for implementation:

 Action                                                 Responsible      Resources         Due date
                                                        party                              and status
 6.1. Manage the EBFRs as natural areas as part         Environment      Please see        2023-24
 of a nature-based approach to mitigating climate       al Services      MA 7.2            ongoing
 change and coastal hazards risks.                      Infrastructure
                                                        Services

 6.2. Incorporate coastal climate change                Council staff    Within            2022/23
 considerations into foreshore reserve planning         lead by          existing          ongoing
 and management.                                        Climate          operational
                                                        Change team      expenditure

 6.3. Monitor the long-term health and stability of     Climate          $80,000           2022/23
 coastal landforms and vegetation extent through        Change           coastal           ongoing
 the Coastal Monitoring Plan. Map the extent of         Team             monitoring
 EBFR vegetation every two years.                       Environment      annually
                                                        al Services
 6.4. Conduct post-weather event assessment of          Environment      Within            2023/24
 the EBFR                                               al Services      existing          ongoing
                                                        Infrastructure   operational
                                                        Services         expenditure

 6.5. Explore allocation of emergency contingent        Environment      $25,000           2023/24
 ecology funds and resources as part of annual          al Services      annually          ongoing
 budget process to more readily deploy bush
 regeneration and recovery activities after severe
 weather and disaster events
 6.6. Experiment with accelerated assisted natural      Environment      Please see        2023/24
 bush regeneration, vegetation rehabilitation and       al Services      MA 7.2            ongoing
 dune rebuilding, especially at the seaward edge.       Bushcare
                                                        groups


After-fire bush regeneration at Peregian Beach – a post extreme weather event rapid
response opportunity

After the September 2019 fires at Peregian Beach, an area on the western side of David Low Way
and backing onto national park was badly affected by fire. In places most of the canopy trees were
destroyed, increasing sunlight, and making the area vulnerable to roadside weed grasses. The
Peregian Beach Bushland Care group requested Council allocate a small budget to employ a
contractor to treat the weed grasses. The budget was eventually allocated but the weed grasses
had established and expanded, and the originally proposed budget was no longer adequate.

A post event rapid regeneration response budget would allow a flexible and fast response to a
range of extreme weather impacts, including fire, that would be cost-effective and help prevent
degradation.


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