2019-07-09 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                          9 JULY 2019


and depth sensors) in Weyba Ck and Noosa River. The instruments would remain in situ for a
period of approximately five weeks, and would measure and record water levels, conductivity (pre-
cursor for salinity) and temperature. During this period the tidal currents and flows would also be
measured in the entrance to Weyba Creek over a full 13 hour tidal cycle on two separate occasions,
namely a large (spring) range tide and a small (neap) range tide. Tidal flows and currents would
be measured using a vessel mounted Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) instrument.
Bathymetry (depth) measurements will also be collected opportunistically from the tidal reaches of
the creek based upon echo sounding cross and long sections undertaken at the times of
deployment and recovery of the tide recorders.
HLW recently applied for external funding to upgrade the model for Noosa, however were not
successful. The fee for this project is an additional $30,000 to Noosa Council’s core funding and it
is anticipated the work could be completed by June 2020.
This proposal to ‘fine tune’ the Noosa specific water quality predictive model will be reviewed by
staff, and the associated funding component will be considered separate to the 3-year Network
Member Agreement with HLW, in the near future and be subject to separate budget and Council
consideration.
Consultation
External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder
Healthy Land and Water
Internal Consultation
Departments/Sections Consulted:

    Chief Executive Officer       Community Services                        Corporate Services
    Executive Officer             Director                                  Director
    Executive Support             Community Development                     Financial Services
                                  Community Facilities                      ICT
                                  Libraries & Galleries                     Procurement & Fleet
                                  Local Laws                                Property
                                  Waste & Environmental Health              Revenue Services

    Executive Services        X   Environment & Sustainable Development     Infrastructure Services
    Director                      X Director                                Director
    Community Engagement          Building & Plumbing Services              Asset Management
    Customer Service              Development Assessment                    Buildings and Facilities
    Governance                    Economic Development                      Civil Operations
    People and Culture            X Environmental Services                  Disaster Management
                                  Strategic Land Use Planning               Infrastructure Planning,
                                                                            Design and Delivery




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