2021-01-18 General Committee Meeting Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                    18 JANUARY 2021


3                        DRAFT COASTAL HAZARDS ADAPTATION PLAN (CHAP) FOR COMMUNITY
                         CONSULTATION
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                               Principal Strategic Planner, Rebecca Britton
                                     Program Coordinator Climate Change Adaptation, Grant Hinner
                                     Environment and Sustainable Development Department

Index                                ECM/Subject/Climate Change 41.23

Attachments                          1.   Draft Coastal Hazards Adaptation Plan (130 pages)
                                     2.   Phase 7 Project Summary Coastal Hazards Adaptation Plan (98 pages)
                                     3.   Cost Benefit Analysis for Coastal Erosion Options (36 pages)
                                     4.   Cost Benefit Analysis for Noosaville Inundation Options (19 pages)
                                     5.   Community Engagement and Communications Plan (7 pages)
                                     (Attachments 1- 5 are provided separately to this agenda)



EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Principal Strategic Planner and Program Coordinator Climate
Change Adaptation to the General Committee Meeting dated 18 January 2021 and
A.                       Approve the draft Coastal Hazards Adaptation Plan and supporting information for the
                         purpose of community consultation, as provided in Attachments 1 - 4;
B.                       Approve the Community Engagement and Communications Plan, as provided in Attachment
                         5; and
C.                       Note that updates have been made to the coastal hazard mapping of erosion for beachfront
                         areas between Peregian Beach and Sunshine Beach and that this updated mapping has
                         been made available to the public through Council’s online mapping via Council’s website.

REPORT
Background
The draft Coastal Hazards Adaptation Plan (CHAP) provides a comprehensive and coordinated
adaptation program in response to increasing coastal hazard risks. Specifically, this plan
addresses the impacts of coastal erosion along the open beach areas as well as inundation of low-
lying areas from storm tides and higher tides, and how these existing hazards are likely to change
due to projected sea level rise and major storm events.
The core objectives for the program are to:
                       Improve Noosa Council and the community’s understanding of current and future risks from
                         coastal hazards and how they might change through time as a result of climate change;
                       Consult with the community clearly and sensitively throughout key stages of the project so
                         the community understands the implications and contributes to the decision making;
                       Identify what actions are required to avoid, reduce or adapt to these risks to people, property,
                         assets and the environment;



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