2018-05-08 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

BRANCH ACTIVITIES                           RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                         CURRENT PRIORITIES                             THE NEXT QUARTER
Noosa Bushland Reserve Strategic Plan          First draft complete and consulted        Continue to develop document with            Host workshop with Councillors and
                                                 with previous internal stakeholder          new additions to stakeholder group             receive feedback.
                                                 group                                       and edit where required.
Update  Bushland        Reserve      Fire      Reviewed fire hazard mapping and          Finalise update and awaiting budget          Implement recommendations of
Management Plan                                  re-prioritised reserves                     outcome for works including training,          FMP including training, fire trial and
                                                                                             fire trails and planned burns                  planned burns
Environment Strategy                           Background       document        for      Internal consultation and initial            Workshop with Council on scope
                                                 discussion purposes completed               engagement         with   Environment          and priorities for Strategy
                                                                                             Groups on priorities for strategy.           Council report on Strategy Scope
Conservation Land Plan                         1st draft completed in consultation       ELWG         to    review   draft    of      Complete       internal    review   of
(guides Environment Levy Acquisition             with Environment Levy Working               Conservation        Land   Plan    and         Conservation       Land     Plan   and
Program, VCA Program and Land for                Group                                       Revolving Fund Policy                          Revolving Fund Policy for future
Wildlife Program)                              Revolving Fund Policy drafted             Workshop with Council on Plan and              Council report
                                                                                             Draft revolving Fund Policy
Environment   Levy     Land   Acquisition      Start-up works for Johns Landing          Continue EL start-up works                   Finalise start up works for Johns and
Program                                          and Cooloothin Creek Reserves             Site selection for Bio-bridge grant            Cooloothin        and      commence
                                                 have commenced                              project subject to endorsement by              maintenance scheduling
                                               Continue to support CEO and                 transition      committee   and    HQ        Finalise site selection for Bio-bridge
                                                 project team with Yurol-Ringtail            Plantations                                    project at Ringtail SF
                                                 Koala Habitat Recovery Project
Voluntary   Conservation      Agreement        First draft completed                     Finalise draft and submit to                 Finalise draft in preparation for
(VCA) Guideline                                                                              Environment Levy Working Group                 Council reporting
Pest Management                                Completed 3rd quarter of Biosecurity      Property inspections and compliance          Complete 4th quarter of biosecurity
                                                 Surveillance    Program      –   25         activities as part of approved                 surveillance program
                                                 properties inspected in the Kin Kin,        Biosecurity Surveillance Program             Complete annual contract work for
                                                 Pinbarren, Cooran and Como areas          Undertake 1st round of twice yearly            Transport and Main Roads for Feral
                                               Completed fox control 1080 baiting          coordinated Wild dog control 1080              Deer control and priority weed
                                                 in the area extending from Noosa            baiting working across public and              control works on State Roads
                                                 North Shore to Teewah Beach                 private lands in Como, Kin Kin,              Recruit to vacant Pest Officer Role
                                                 working     in   partnership    with        Cootharaba and Ridgewood
                                                 Queensland Parks and Wildlife             Feral Deer control in the Lake
                                                 Service                                     MacDonald area corresponding with
                                                                                             the breeding season
                                                                                           Priority weed control on council
                                                                                             managed lands as part of scheduled
                                                                                             work




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