2022-02-08 Planning and Environment Committee Meeting Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                  8 FEBRUARY 2022


                                                 Councils’ Land for Wildlife program has continued to significantly contribute to this action item
                                                 with all new participants receiving extension advice on improving land use, wetland and riparian
                                                 management at property visits/inspections.
15. Implement a septic system inspection         This action needs more attention. More work is needed to develop a program that monitors the
    program in high priority areas (such as      impacts of septic systems in priority locations.
    Noosa North Shore) to better
    understand the impact of these
    systems on the quality of surface water
    and groundwater systems.

Actions: Protect and enhance coastal environments and vegetated buffers to coastal foreshores
16. Investigate     the     need       and       Noosa Council has been working closely with Maritime Safety Queensland through the Noosa
    appropriateness      of       statutory      River Stakeholder Advisory Committee, on the introduction of new regulations concerning vessel
    mechanisms to protect Noosa’s coastal        management in the Noosa River, including vessel speed, anchoring, mooring and live aboards.
    and marine waters, including the lower       There is also cross relationship to possible expansion of Councils Local Laws governing
    reaches of the Noosa River.                  foreshores.
17. Implement an Eastern Beaches dune            In 2019 six Bushcare Groups joined and formed the Eastern Beaches Bushcare Collaborative
    rehabilitation program to improve the        with the aim of taking a more strategic approach to restoring our Eastern Beaches dune
    condition, species diversity and stability   ecosystems. Council has committed $225,000 over three years through the MEC grants to
    of dune ecosystems and enhance               facilitate this program.
    resilience to climate change.
                                                 Six Community Bushland Care groups undertook dune rehabilitation in the 2020/2021 financial
                                                 year. The Eastern Beaches continues to be the area of highest interest and participation for this
                                                 program.
                                                 Scoping for the Eastern Beaches Coastal Foreshores Management Plan has commenced in the
                                                 21/22 FY and good initial progress made at the time of the reporting.

Manage waterways and coasts to protect environmental values while enabling sustainable public access,
recreation and commercial use
18. Work with stakeholders to review             The Noosa River Stakeholder Advisory Committee has not determined that review of fisheries
    current fishing practises and achieve        practices is a priority for their immediate attention.
    sustainable      recreational     and
                                                 It is noted that the Qld Government Sustainable Fisheries Strategy 2-17-2027 includes
    commercial fishing outcomes in the
                                                 progressive        annual        reporting.          See      https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/business-
    Noosa River.
                                                 priorities/fisheries/sustainable/sustainable-fisheries-strategy-overview




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