2020-21 Level of Service Catalogue

Service Listing 4 of 4

 Service Output                     LAND & HABITAT CONSERVATION
                                    Conservation and maintenance of land for the purposes of protecting
                                    ecosystems and enhancing local biodiversity.

 Service Activity                   Environmental Management Services
                                    The activities include.
                                       • Provision of specialist technical services in the areas of
                                           environmental policy and strategy.
                                       • Management of environmentally significant land acquisitions and
                                           land protection initiatives.
                                       • Delivery of partnership projects with relevant stakeholders
                                       • Programs related to organisational carbon reduction

 Responsible Area                   Department                                Branch
                                    Environment & Sustainable                 Environmental Services
                                    Development

 Cost Centres                       Environmental Services                    2300
                                    Noosa Biosphere Reserve                   1007
                                    Sustainability Programs                   2404
                                    Environment Levy                          2405
                                    Environmental Services Management         2712

 Key Statistics                     Total area of Council controlled /        3,140ha
                                    managed land under conservation
                                    Area of land acquired with Environment    1,555 ha
                                    Levy
 Legislative responsibility to      Nature Conservation Act 1992
 provide this service               Local Government Act 2009
                                    Environment Protection Act 2009
                                    Planning Act 2016 and Regulations

 SERVICE DELIVERY MODEL
 The service is delivered by in-house resources supported by expert consultancy and external services as required.



                            ACTIVITY                                             SERVICE LEVEL TARGET
 Environmental policy/strategy
 [Develop, implement and review environmental policy, strategies and associated action plans ensuring regular
 review and reporting on achievement of desired outcomes]

 Scheduled activities               Environment Strategy and                  Adopted by Council June 2019
                                    Implementation Plan
                                    Noosa River Plan                          To be adopted by Council late 2019
                                    Biosecurity Plan                          Will undergo public consultation and
                                                                              be adopted by Council in early 2020
                                    Koala Conservation Plan                   Ongoing with an Annual Review
                                    The Nature Conservancy partnership        Partnership agreement and oyster
                                    and oyster project                        project endorsed by Council July
                                                                              2019 with work to start early 2020.
                                    Environment Levy Policy                   Review annually as part of budget
                                                                              process or as required.
                                    Report on progress with                   Quarterly – included in departmental
                                    implementation of strategy and            updates.
                                    associated action plans



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