2022-11-14 GC Agenda - Item 8 - Attachment 1 - Operational Plan update Q1 22_23

                                                                                                                            General Committee Agenda
 A ATTACHMENT 1 -OPERATIONAL PLAN Q1 22/23
                                                                                                               14 November 2022, Attachment 1 to Item 8
Corporate Plan Theme – The Noosa Environment                                                                                                              Operational Plan 22/23
Corporate Plan Key Focus Operational Initiatives           Outcomes                                      Responsible          Update                                       Q1 status
Areas                                                                                                    Areas
1.1 Adopt an               Implement priority activities   Protection of the Shire’s natural             Environmental   Continue to refine the Shire’s vegetation         On track
overarching                from the Environment Strategy   environment and achievement of strategic      Services        mapping to improve environmental planning
Environment Strategy                                       environmental targets                                         and bushfire management.
                                                                                                                         As of July 2022, there are 400 Land for
                                                                                                                         Wildlife properties and 22 Voluntary
                                                                                                                         Conservation Agreement properties.
                                                                                                                         Ongoing investigation of land parcels for
                                                                                                                         acquisition under the environment levy.
                           Undertake Shire wide            Improved knowledge and management of          Environmental   EOI invited from potential contractors to         On track
                           Biosecurity Survey              invasive species in accordance with the       Services        help with the survey. Approx. 50 properties
                                                           Biosecurity Plan                                              to be targeted with surveys to be conducted
                                                                                                                         in November.
1.2 Revitalise the         Work with the Noosa River       Management of key threats to the Noosa        Co-chaired by   Review of the draft Noosa River Plan is           On track
Noosa River Plan           Stakeholder Advisory            River System and its Environmental and        CEO with MSQ/   underway. MSQ has presented proposed
                           Committee and Marine Safety     Social values                                 CEO/            regulations for anchoring, mooring and
                           Queensland to better manage                                                   Environmental   liveaboards on the Noosa River to the
                           the Noosa River                                                               Services        NRSAC, with public consultation on the
                                                                                                                         proposal expected before the end of 2022.

                           Continue to partner with the    Oyster beds in the Noosa River are rebuilt    Environmental   4 reefs have been constructed in the Noosa        On track
                           Nature Conservancy to           to improve habitat for fish and marine life   Services        River, which will soon be populated with
                           implement the Oyster Reef                                                                     oyster spats. Ongoing monitoring of the
                           Restoration Project in the                                                                    reefs will occur.
                           Noosa River
1.3 Implement              Implement the annual action     Reduce Council’s emissions                    Environmental   Capital plan for installation of solar & energy   On track
Council’s Zero             plan for the Zero Emissions                                                   Services        efficiencies across Council operations in
Emissions Strategy         Organisational Strategy                                                                       progress.
                                                                                                                         USQ Grant Battery Project underway.
                                                                                                                         Community Battery feasibility study
                                                                                                                         underway.
                           Develop the Emissions           Achievement of Council’s net zero             Environmental   Consultants engaged.                              On track
                           Reduction Offset Plan for       emissions target 2026                         Services        Draft report received.