2016-07-12 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA     12 JULY 2016




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PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                              12 JULY 2016

             [Topic                        SSS       Comments fromsubmitter             | Discussion                           | Recommendations
               Low to medium koala risk areas        Include Federal as a priority for koala | Supported                         Include Federal and SW Cooroy as a
                                                     actions                                                                     priority

               Environment levy land acquisition     Add VCA properties to the Federal     Council is currently developing a     Await the development of the Noosa
               program                               VCA cluster                           Biodiversity Plan which will identify Biodiversity Plan
                                                                                           high priority land for potential
                                                                                           acquisition or the VCA program
               Data collection and citizen science   Supportive of actions in Plan         Noted                                 Addressed in Plan
               Koala Infrastructure                  Most difficult and expensive part of | Audit and report to be developed to | Addressed in Plan
                                                     the project                           provide a balanced economic
                                                                                           perspective on the management of
                                                                                           koala infrastructure
               Dogs and cats                         Should be micro-chipped and if dogs | Manage in conjunction with            Addressed in Plan so no changes but
                                                     or cats are found not to be under     Regulatory Services responsible dog | include in discussions with Council
                                                     owners control should be treated as_| ownership program                     Regulatory Services
                                                     feral or wild and fines apply                                               Continue September (Koala Month)
                                                                                                                                 media releases on koala
                                                                                                                                 conservation
               Translocation                         Require provisions for quarantine,    Addressed in State translocation      Addressed in Plan
                                                     micro-chipping and DNA records        provisions
               Koala public displays                 Supportive as long as animals are not | Noted                               No change
                                                     stressed and treated as wild animals,
                                                     not entertainment
               Penalties for tree clearing           Supports harsher penalties for tree   Investigation of harsher penalties is || Addressed in Plan
                                                     clearing required                     an action under the Plan

               Domestic dog control                  Keep all dogs under control in        Manage in conjunction with            Addressed in Plan so no changes but
                                                     Heritage Park as required by Local    Regulatory Services responsible dog | include in discussions with Council
                                                     Law Animal Management                 ownership program                     Regulatory Services
                                                     Educate dog owners                                                          Continue September (Koala Month)
                                                     Move dog off-leash area away from                                           media releases on koala

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