2020-08-11 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                            11 AUGUST 2020


BRANCH ACTIVITIES         RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                         CURRENT PRIORITIES                           THE NEXT QUARTER
                                                                           resources for the year based on the
                                                                           above plans.
                                                                         Exploring options to give Bushcare a
                                                                           more effective digital presence.
                                                                         Depending on the COVID situation
                                                                           in the coming weeks, we intend on
                                                                           engaging external trainers to deliver
                                                                           3 workshops.




                                                                                            The Rainbow Park Bushcare group launched a new program
                                                                                            to work on weeds in the lower Burgess Creek area. A
                                                                                            proposed launch in April, after a very successful community
                                                                                            day with 50 participants, was delayed by COVID. During the
                                                                                            COVID break, Council contractors undertook some works on
                                                                                            weeds to kick-start the program. Volunteer work is due to
                                                                                            start in August.




Yurol Ringtail Project       HQ Plantation have mostly                 Continue to support community              Work with research partners to
                               completed harvesting of pine in             information, customer queries and            implement a baseline koala survey
                               Yurol SF.                                   engagement with HQP and DAF to               for the Yurol-Ringtail project.
                             DAF have begun hardwood                     ensure stakeholder and community
                               harvesting in Yurol SF.                     awareness of harvesting underway.
                                                                         Councillor site visit planned.
Pest Management              Completed 4th quarter of Biosecurity      Feral pig control trapping in Como         Complete 1st quarter of Biosecurity
                               Surveillance Program including the          and Kin Kin areas.                           Surveillance program.
                               inspection of properties in the           Fireweed control on properties in the      Carry out Fox Den detection and
                               Pomona, Lake MacDonald, Ringtail            Cooroy and Lake MacDonald areas.             fumigation in August as part of
                               Creek, Cootharaba and Boreen Pt
                                                                         Inspection of properties in the              annual Fox control program work.
                               areas.
                                                                           Cooroy Creek area for the                  Complete 2nd round of Coordinated
                             First round of Coordinated Wild Dog         identification and mapping of Cat’s          Wild dog control baiting program in
                               control baiting program completed           Claw Creeper weed infestations.              September.
                               on properties in the Como,
                                                                         Commence Transport and Main                Complete property inspections for

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