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SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA 9 AUGUST 2022
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SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA 9 AUGUST 2022
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| ¢ wq NOOSA Council Policy
mr mkeooes TREE MANAGEMENT ON
PUBLIC LAND
Corporate Plan Reference: Custodianship of Noosa’s Environment; Quality
Service Delivery; Looking after Community Assets
Endorsed by Council: Draft
Policy Author: Manager Civil Operations, Infrastructure Services
PURPOSE
The purpose of this Policy is to:
° Establish Noosa Council's commitment and strategic direction for the protection,
management, enhancement and maintenance of the trees on public land within the Noosa
Shire.
° Address tree management and maintenance issues faced by Noosa Council.
. Provide a framework for decision-making, documentation and standardised processes to
ensure consistency of the management of trees on public land within Noosa Shire.
The Tree Management on Public Land Policy is one of a suite of documents used to manage trees
on public land in Noosa Shire and is the over-arching document to which the others reference and
are guided and informed by.
SCOPE
This Policy applies to all trees under care and control of Council on public land within the Noosa
Shire. This includes parks, environmental reserves, road reserves, and council-owned land
including community facilities.
This Policy does not apply to:
° Trees on private property. It is the responsibility of the property owner to know the location of
their property boundary. Council will not undertake surveying to identify tree ownership.
° Trees on land controlled by Council for Conservation purposes including bushland
reserves except where they abut private land
° Plants identified under the Noosa Biosecurity Plan 2020
° Removal of regrowth in constructed drains and firebreaks
° Trees on public land not managed by Council e.g. National Parks
° Trees on roads controlled by Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads
For trees on private land, 7he Noosa Plan regulates vegetation clearing through application of shire
wide tree protection provisions and the Biodiversity Overlay Code. Vegetation is also regulated by
the State Government through the provisions of the Vegetation Management Act (1999) and the
Nature Conservation Act (1992).
This policy does not replace requirements determined by legislation and associated regulations,
local laws or planning scheme requirements.
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