2019-01-14 General Committee Meeting Notes

RECOMMENDATIONS ONLY – NOT THE FINAL DECISION OF COUNCIL
GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING                                                         14 JANUARY 2019


2    THE NATURE CONSERVANCY PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL - NOOSA RIVER OYSTER
     REEF RESTORATION PROJECT
Committee Recommendation
Moved:        Cr Stockwell
Seconded:     Cr Pardon
That Council note the report by the Director Environment and Sustainable Development and
Environmental Services Manager to the General Committee Meeting dated 14 January 2019,
consider the proposal from the Nature Conservancy as detailed in this report, and
A    Consider in the finalisation of the Noosa River Plan the inclusion of an aquatic and marine
     ecosystem restoration program as a core element of the Noosa River Plan 2019; that:
     1.    combines local knowledge and scientific expertise to inform advocacy, policy, planning
           and on-ground action;
     2.    coordinates and integrates the implementation, monitoring, evaluation and review of
           investment across a range of sectors and community groups;
     3.    respects both the traditional owner and historic commercial fishing family heritage;
     4.    addresses the priority threats to natural resource productivity and fish habitats to
           improve ecosystem health;
     5.    aims to enhance the biological and structural complexity across the network of fish
           habitats;
     6.    has a goal of increasing the overall carrying capacity of the river in terms of biodiversity
           and fish abundance.
B.   Note that Council considers the proposal from the Nature Conservancy as detailed in this
     report to be a significant opportunity to advance aquatic and marine ecosystem restoration
     in the Noosa River;
C.   Agree in principle to partner with the Nature Conservancy in accordance with the Partnership
     Proposal 2019 (Attachment 1);
D.   Develop a Partnership Agreement outlining at a minimum, partnership and project
     governance arrangements, funding requirements and accountabilities, monitoring,
     evaluation and reporting requirements, and that this agreement be reported back to Council
     for endorsement; and
E.   Note that any partnership agreement would commence from 1 July 2019 and refer
     consideration of the funding to the 2019/20 budget process.

Cr Jackson called for a division on the voting. The motion was carried 6/1.
For:       Crs Stockwell, Pardon, Jurisevic, Wilkie, Glasgow and Wellington.
Against:   Crs Jackson.




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