2019-12-11 SM Agenda - Item 1 - Attachment 2 - Final New Noosa Plan Part 1-3 and 5-6 Track Change version

     encouraged and takes advantage of Noosa's clean, green credentials and lifestyle. Sustainable agricultural production is focused
     on the adoption of best management practices, including sensible use of chemicals, ethical treatment of animals and appropriate
     vegetation management, sediment and erosion control and water quality protection. Livestock enterprises are generally limited to
     pasture fed, free range operations or aquaculture. Intensive or high impact rural uses can lead to environmental harm or nuisance
     through increased noise, traffic, lighting, use of chemicals or generation of dust or odour. Rural uses that pollute the air,
     groundwater and surface water are not likely to be supported.

     The development and economic growth of rural­based activities are important. The retention and introduction of agricultural
     activities, where environmental impacts can be successfully managed, contribute to local food production and assists in defining
     the character of the Shire. The opportunity to conduct part­time, small scale, high value agriculture is a significant lifestyle attractor to
     rural areas. This growth is balanced with the need to protect the natural resources upon which these industries rely including the
     land, water, forests, minerals, plants and animals. The success of many industries is underpinned by the quality and accessibility of
     the natural resources within the rural landscape. These natural resources provide a wide range of ecosystem services to the
     community. Natural assets including water and soil quality and fertility are protected to ensure their long term sustainable use and
     management.

     Agriculture will need to adapt to a changing climate and be flexible and innovative in the face of changing conditions over time. The
     evolution of traditional agriculture and the emergence of new sectors are supported by encouraging opportunities for value​adding to
     occur before agricultural produce leaves the farm gate or leaves the region. This includes ancillary rural industries to support
     production, investment and diversification e.g. on​farm processing, farm gate sales, cooking schools and value­adding food
     production, as well as agri​tourism, low impact home stays, rural and nature­​based accommodation, retreats, and lifestyle and
     leisure experiences.


     Tourism

     Tourism is a key sector of the Noosa economy and will continue to be so into the future. Key visitor areas include Hastings Street,
     Gympie Terrace, Noosa River, Tewantin Marina, Noosa National Park, Sunshine Beach, Peregian Beach, Noosa North Shore and
     the hinterland.

     Within the hinterland, focus is directed towards high quality nature­based and rural tourism experiences and events to diversify and
     balance the visitor experience across Noosa Shire. The Noosa Tourism Strategy Noosa 2017–2022 prepared by Tourism Noosa
     supports this focus by encouraging and promoting hinterland, nature­based experiences to help disperse visitors throughout the
     region with a focus on 'quality' experiences that attract high​spending interstate and international visitors to the region.

     Nature­based tourism includes a sustainable activity or experience that relates to the natural environment. Such experiences may
     include opportunities associated with high scenic amenity of the rural landscapes and villages as well as the natural beauty of the
     mountain ranges and sub​tropical bushland. They have the potential to provide diverse, high quality tourist experiences as well as
     local economic development opportunities. Nature­based tourism experiences are encouraged in the hinterland and, rural areas
     and Noosa North Shore provided they are carefully located and designed to minimise negative impacts on the natural environment,
     scenic landscape, and local character and amenity. Nature­based tourism that is easily accessible to the trail network is
     encouraged.


     Extractive industries

     Extractive resource industries are recognised as contributors to the local and regional economy. They support the needs of other
     industries and the community through the supply of valuable commodities including gravel, clay and hard rock. Low levels of
     population increase continue to limit local demand for raw extractive resource materials (particularly sand and clay) and
     construction related supply chain activities. Efforts remain on ensuring the continued availability extractive resources to service
     regional markets while ensuring good environmental outcomes. State and local resource areas, shown on the Extractive Resource
     Overlay Maps in Schedule 2, are protected from incompatible land uses sensitive to the impacts of extractive processes.

     Applications for permits for coal exploration, coal mining, coal seam gas exploration or coal seam gas production within the Shire
     are not supported based on significant concerns from council and the community regarding associated environmental and social
     impacts and the incompatibility of such activities with Noosa's natural assets and lifestyle.

     Editor's Note­ Mining tenements, specifically Mining Claims, Mineral Development Licences and Mining Leases can be found at the
     Department of Natural Resources, MinesGeoResGlobe andmapping Energy’s Mines Online Mapsystem..


     Creative industries

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