2023-02-13 General Committee Meeting Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   13 FEBRUARY 2023


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GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                  13 FEBRUARY 2023

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       Corporate Plan Theme — The Noosa Environment                                                                                                      fey ec elie) Md Lae e)
        Corporate Plan Key Focus Operational Initiatives          Outcomes                               Responsible          Update                                   Q2 status
        Areas                                                                                            Areas
        1.1 Adopt an            Implement priority activities     Protection of the Shire’s natural      Environmental | Continue to refine the Shire’s vegetation      On track
        overarching             from the Environment Strategy | environment and achievement of           Services        mapping to improve environmental planning
        Environment Strategy                                      strategic environmental targets                        and bushfire management.
                                                                                                                         Stakeholder consultation on the Threatened
                                                                                                                         Species Roadmap completed to help prioritise
                                                                                                                         species recovery plans.
                                                                                                                         Continue to explore funding opportunities for
                                                                                                                         riverine restoration and threatened species
                                                                                                                         baseline monitoring program.
                                                                                                                         Established partnership with Sunshine Coast
                                                                                                                         Council and other regional councils to
                                                                                                                         commence sea turtle lighting awareness
                                                                                                                         campaign and to coordinate planning for clean
                                                                                                                         up the hatchings event for February.
                                                                                                                         Ongoing investigation of land parcels for
                                                                                                                         acquisition under the environment levy.
                                                                                                                         Partnership project with Noosa Biosphere
                                                                                                                         Reserve Foundation and Dept Transport Main
                                                                                                                         Roads to install koala road signage to improve
                                                                                                                         community awareness of vehicle threats to
                                                                                                                         Koalas.
                                                                                                                         415 Land for Wildlife members and 23
                                                                                                                         Voluntary Conservation Agreement properties.
                                                                                                                         Weyba Nature Refuge gazetted around the
                                                                                                                         Eumundi-Noosa Road landfill.
                                                                                                                         Environment Offset Policy under development,
                                                                                                                         and partnering with TMR on specific offset
                                                                                                                         receiving sites for Six Mile Creek Bridge.
                                Undertake Shire wide              Improved knowledge and management | Environmental | Contractor appointed to commence surveys for | On track
                                Biosecurity Survey                of invasive species in accordance with | Services      rural properties, targeting around 50 properties.
                                                                  the Biosecurity Plan

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