2014-06-17 Infrastructure and Services Committee Agenda

INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                   17 JUNE 2014


3.      Review the Sunshine Coast Local Area Pest Management Plan and include policy on
        specific issues

        This option involves incorporating policy on issues currently facing Council such as 1080
        for wild dog control and application of metsulfuron and effects on non-target species.
        Biosecurity Queensland advise that the PMP needs to be kept broad and specific policies
        should be developed separately. Policy development on specific issues can be an action in
        the PMP.

4.      Start developing a new Biosecurity Plan

        The Biosecurity Queensland Regulations, which will document the requirements of
        Biosecurity Plans, will not be completed until late 2015. Biosecurity Queensland advise that
        the development of a new Local Government Biosecurity Plan is not an option at this stage.

Previous Council Consideration

Nil

Finance & Risk

The Local Area Pest Management Plan specifies the resources required to manage pest plant
and animals. For Council these costs are allocated within current and future Environment Health
pest weed and animal control operational budgets and Natural Areas bushland reserve
management budget. Coordination costs of the project would be allocated within the
Environmental Services core staffing budget.

Consultation

External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder

Nil

Internal Consultation

Director of Community Services
Manager Waste & Environmental Health

Departments/Sections Consulted:

X     Community Services                        X   Planning & Infrastructure
      Disaster Management & Public Order            Building & Plumbing Services
X     Waste & Environmental Health                  DA Planning
      Community Facilities                          Strategic Land Use Planning
      Cultural Facilities                           Asset Design & Investigations
                                                    Asset Planning
                                                    Civil Operations
                                                    Environment
                                                X
      Executive Office                              Corporate Services
      Community Engagement                          Finance
      Customer Service                              ICT
      Executive Support                             Procurement & Fleet
      Governance                                    Property & Facilities
      Human Resources                               Revenue Services




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