2019-06-11 P&E Agenda - Item 7 - Attachment 1 - Environment Strategy

     Although Noosa Shire does not experience the same           •   Loss of productive soils in the rural areas can
     rapid growth as other areas of south-east Queensland, it        cause sediment to mobilise and pollute waterways
     is not immune to a range of threats and challenges:             while reducing agricultural production.

     •   Local developments can impact on important              •   Increasing visitor numbers can cause damage to
         habitats and wildlife corridors and potentially             sensitive ecosystems and habitats such as dunes,
         increase sediment and other pollutants entering our         salt marsh and intertidal areas.
         waterways.                                              •   Threatened fauna are subject to a range of natural
     •   Weeds and feral animals continue to pose a threat           and human impacts that can further cause decline
         to Noosa’s biodiversity values and agricultural land.       in their populations.

     •   Climate change, sea level rise and more extreme         •   High population turnover (residents arriving and
         weather phenomena such as extreme temperatures              leaving) requires continuous effort by Council,
         and rainfall, flood, erosion and fire will continue         ensuring Noosa’s long term vision is understood
         to impact local communities and threaten the                and accepted by a changing community.
         environment.
     •   Litter, wastewater, stormwater and chemical
         spills may affect waterway health and endanger
         marine animals and plants.




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