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                             «Comments fromsubmitter                | Discussion                         | Recommendations
                                                    asparagus fern is restricting/stopping                                     known koala habitat areas
                                                    koala movement when koalas are
                                                    changing trees.
               Submitter 9 Noosa North Shore
               Resident Association
               Verification of Koala records on     Submitter would like evidence of      It is rare to find a koala on Noosa  The Koala Conservation Plan maps
               Noosa North Shore                    koalas on Noosa North Shore as        North Shore but there are 2 verbal   Noosa North Shore as Potential
                                                    stated in the Noosa Plan and would    accounts and a photo of a koala on   Koala Habitat but may not be
                                                    like further research undertaken on | North Shore within the last 12       suitable to sustain a viable
                                                    Noosa North Shore                     month. Koalas occur on the southern | population of koalas.
                                                                                          side of the Noosa River and can      It is recommended that further
                                                                                          swim across river.                   research be undertaken to
                                                                                                                               determine if koalas are living on
                                                                                                                               Noosa North Shore particularly on
                                                                                                                               the eastern side of Lake Cootharaba

               Lake Weyba Development               Submitter states that Council should | Koala habitat on the foreshore of   No changes to Koala Conservation
                                                    have allowed the development to       Lake Weyba has existing State and    Plan document
                                                    proceed to secure Koala Habitat on    Local Government protection.
                                                    the foreshore of Lake Weyba           Private land can still be considered
                                                                                         for purchase under the environment
                                                                                          levy program if deemed a priority by
                                                                                          Council

               Habitat fragmentation, mapping and | Submitter expressed concern about | The Noosa Biodiversity Plan            Include integration of Biodiversity
               connectivity                         fragmentation of habitat. Would like | (currently being drafted) and the   Plan and Koala Threat map as an
                                                    to see mapping to support             Koala Habitat maps will identify key | action in the Koala Plan.
                                                    identification of key linkages to     linkages and opportunities for
                                                    provide safe passage for koalas      greater connectivity between core
                                                                                          habitat areas.
             [Submitter np

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