2019-11-12 - P&E Agenda - Item 3 - Attachment 1 - Draft Noosa Biosecurity Plan 2020

 Management             Biosecurity            Biosecurity             Noosa Council role
 categories for         obligation             Queensland role
 Schedule 1 & 2
 listed species
 1                      Must be reported to    Regulatory              Refer to BQ
                        BQ within 24hrs        Contain and
                                               eradicate
 2                      Must be reported to    Regulatory              Regulatory
                        BQ or LGA within       Reduce, control or      Inform BQ
                        24hrs                  contain                 Reduce, control or
                                                                       contain
 3                      Cannot be supplied     Regulatory              Regulatory
                        to another person or
                        released into the
                        environment
 4                      Cannot be moved so     Regulatory              Regulatory
                        as to avoid
                        spreading
 5                      No possession          Regulatory              Regulatory
                        allowed
 6                      Feeding not allowed    Regulatory              Regulatory
                        unless undertaking a
                        control program
 7                      Must be destroyed if   Regulatory              Refer to BQ
                        in possession

Table 1 Management categories for Schedule 1 & 2 invasive biosecurity matters. Council’s
regulatory role applies to management categories 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6

For local government jurisdiction there are 160 species alone identified in Schedule 2 of the
Biosecurity Act 2014 defined as ‘restricted matter’. In addition there are a large number of non-
scheduled invasive species that may be voluntarily managed by landowners. An invasive species
list is provided in Appendix 1 of this document.


3.4     Regulation
Queensland Biosecurity and Local Government Officers have powers under the Biosecurity Act
2014 to regulate biosecurity matters. In addition Council officers have powers under the Local
Government Act 2009. In the majority of situations Council officers are able to negotiate acceptable
solutions for landholders that have an obligation to manage biosecurity matters. Under certain
circumstances officers may take the following actions:
     Enter land to inspect biosecurity matters
     Issue and enforce a biosecurity order
     Control a biosecurity matter and recover costs


3.5     Plan objectives
The development of the Noosa Biosecurity Plan 2020 is a requirement of the Biosecurity Act 2014
and is necessary to achieve the biodiversity and sustainable living outcomes of the Noosa
Environment Strategy 2020.

The Plan’s objective is to manage invasive plant and animal biosecurity risks to people,
biodiversity, and the local economy based on priorities and actions that are reasonable and
practical for all landowners.


Noosa Biosecurity Plan 2020                                                                   Page 6