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

                             2+ additional
                             sites recovered
                             with at least an
                             overall
                             additional
                             600m2 surface
                             area of
                             established
                             oyster reef,
                             constructed in
                             the Noosa River
                             estuary.
(A4.3) Monitoring and        1 related reef     As         Delayed    The Monitoring, Evaluation and
evaluation study for both    monitoring         required              Reporting (MER) Plan is in place.
pilot and full restoration   program                                  Water quality monitoring has
sites. Monitoring to         established                              commenced with local partner,
include oyster metrics,                                               NICA. Trials of Remove
invertebrates and fish use                                            Underwater Video (RUV)
(detailed in MER plan).                                               techniques has commenced with
                                                                      local partner, Ozfish. Baseline
                                                                      monitoring will commence in
                                                                      summer 2021.

                             2 six monthly                            First report is expected in winter
                             status reports                           2022. The second report in
                             submitted                                winter 2023.

                             2 annual                                 The first annual monitoring
                             monitoring and                           report is expected in summer
                             evaluation                               2022. The second report in
                             report cards                             summer 2023.
                             produced and
                             published
(A5.1) Run workshop with     1 workshop         31 March   Achieved   2019 workshop held between
Noosa Council to identify    facilitated        2020                  TNC and NSC and discussions
ongoing focus areas for                                               resulted in the development of
TNC support.                                                          the Alliance and Funding
                                                                      Agreement.

                                                                      TNC and NSC communicate
                                                                      weekly on areas of mutual
                                                                      interest and support.
*(A5.2) Provide              5 + peer review    30 June    On Track   As requested
technical/peer review on     reports            2022
minimum five                 submitted to
plans/reports/studies if     Noosa Council
requested by Noosa           during the
Council.                     three-year term
                             of this
                             Agreement, if




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