2020-08-11 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                         11 AUGUST 2020


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                      RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                         CURRENT PRIORITIES                          THE NEXT QUARTER
                                            Cootharaba, Kin Kin, Cooran,                Roads annual contract work for              Mexican Bean Tree in the Pomona
                                            Federal and Ridgewood areas.                control of priority weeds on State          area.
                                          Biosecurity Surveillance Program for        road reserve network and control of
                                            2020 – 2024 developed and                   Feral Deer.
                                            approved by Council resolution.
Environment Grants                        The final three Multi-year                Annual acquittal and review of
                                            Environment Collaborative (MEC)             Environmental Alliance Grants, one
                                            Grants started after a couple of            year into the three year agreements.
                                            months postponement due to
                                            COVID – Eastern Beaches
                                            rehabilitation, Mary River Rural
                                            Landholder projects, and Plastic
                                            Free Noosa program.
                                          Completed previous round of
                                            Environment Project Grants
                                            (advertised in February-March 2020)
                                            with three successful projects and
                                            total funding of $35,761.
Noosa River Plan                          Community consultation on second          Developing a Terms of Reference           Report to Council a summary of
                                            draft of plan undertaken December/          for a Stakeholder Engagement                feedback and Terms of Reference
                                            January.                                    Group.                                      and bring group together to support
                                          Briefed Councillors on feedback                                                         finalisation of the Noosa River Plan.
                                            received and next steps.
The Nature Conservancy Partnership -      The Project Management Plan               Support the Project Manager in            Report to Council the first annual
Bring Back The Fish                         endorsed by Council in July, pending        project delivery.                           report on project.
                                            independent scientific review of          Initiate an independent scientific
                                            monitoring and evaluation plan.             review of Monitoring and evaluation
                                          Technical Advisory Group convened.          plan.
Bushland Reserve Management               Natural Areas team completed              Finalise draft Bushland Strategic         Finalise drafts of new Bushland
                                            report on turtle monitoring from the        Management Plan.                            Strategic Management Plan and
                                            2019/20 summer season.                    Checking and maintenance of fire            Bushland Reserve Fire Management
                                          Finalised 19/20 Ecological                  access trails as we move towards            Plan.
                                            Restoration program across                  fire season.                              Continue to liaise and work with
                                            Bushland Reserve Network                  Liaising with contractors over              Council’s Fire Management
                                                                                        planned burns to see if any more            contractor to deliver 20/21 Planned
                                                                                        can be completed this year.                 Burn Program.
                                                                                                                                  Commence Council’s Fire Trail &

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