2021-09-13 GC Agenda - Item 11 - Attachment 1 - Noosa Oyster Project Annual Report 2

upcoming works/activities
for future period.

(A2.1) Oyster reef               1 Habitat           30 June   Achieved   Habitat Suitability Model +
restoration suitability          suitability model   2020                 refined Restoration Suitability
model incorporating              developed which                          Model developed.
physical parameters of           incorporates
oysters and public and           industry, Kabi                           Previously reported:
industry usage, access etc.      Kabi and public
to identify priority sites for   interests                                1 restoration suitability model
restoration.                                                              developed as well as associated
                                                                          habitat suitability model and
                                                                          socio-economic suitability
                                                                          models.

                                                                          1 restoration suitability
                                                                          presentation
(A2.2) Obtain necessary          1 set of ‘all’      30 June   Delayed    Permit applications submitted:
State Government                 relevant state      2020                      -   Owners Consent
permits/authorities              permits for                                   -   Resource Allocation
including particular             oyster reef                                       Authority
resource allocation              restoration in                                -   General Fisheries
authority, for oyster reef       the Noosa River                                   Permits
restoration                      obtained
                                                                          Part 2 permit applications ready
                                 1 set of ‘all’                           and will be submitted on
                                 relevant local                           approval of Part 1 package.
                                 government                                    -    development approval
                                 permits for                                        (DA)
                                 oyster reef
                                 restoration in
                                 the Noosa River
                                 obtained

(A2.3) Community,                1 set of            30 June   Achieved   The project met with more than
industry and stakeholder         engagement          2020                 80 key stakeholders to date in
consultation sufficient to       records provided                         one-on-one meetings. Most
gain majority support for        to Noosa Council                         meetings have occurred since
reef restoration locations.      of public and                            February 2020 when the project
                                 stakeholder                              manager was appointed.
                                 consultations,
                                 including one-                           In December 2020, TNC
                                                                          facilitated 9 Public Information
                                 on-one
                                                                          Sessions at “The J” in Noosa
                                 meetings, open                           junction. 38 people attended.
                                 forums, media,                           See further on in this report for
                                 etc.                                     details.

                                                                          TNC has continued to meet with
                                                                          stakeholders, to keep them




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