Meeting papers

Corporate Plan Theme – The Noosa Environment                                                                                     Operational Plan 22/23
Corporate Plan Key   Operational Initiatives   Outcomes   Responsible       Update                                                Q4 status
Focus Areas                                               Areas
                                                                        implementation of recovery actions for the remaining
                                                                        Noosa Nine and Co species list in partnership with
                                                                        community groups, including threatened species
                                                                        monitoring programs for Mary River Cod, Mary River
                                                                        Turtle and some frog species alongside MRCCC and
                                                                        BMRG under a recently awarded Flood Recovery
                                                                        Grant Projects.
                                                                        Ongoing investigation of land parcels for acquisition
                                                                        under the environment levy and update of the
                                                                        Conservation Land Plan and associated guideline.
                                                                        Acquisition of a two land parcels are underway.
                                                                        Continue development of an Environment Offset
                                                                        Policy, and partnership with TMR on specific offset
                                                                        receiving sites for Six Mile Creek Bridge.
                                                                        New Voluntary Conservation Agreement (VCA)
                                                                        developed to reflect the updates to the Private Land
                                                                        Conservation Partnerships Policy endorsed by
                                                                        Council on 11/4/2023. New agreements are currently
                                                                        being sent to existing participants in the VCA program
                                                                        and signed off. Expected completion of new
                                                                        agreements across all existing 23 landholders is by
                                                                        September 2023.
                                                                        A number of Environmental Services Staff members
                                                                        attended a Whale Stranding Response Training Day
                                                                        with DES, SCC and other regional LG staff in
                                                                        preparedness for the upcoming whale season. With
                                                                        significant numbers of whales sighted off Noosa in
                                                                        recent weeks, along with 3 early season strandings
                                                                        along the East Coast, Environmental Services has
                                                                        recently attained a specific Whale Response Trailer,
                                                                        to be equipped with our existing, and additional
                                                                        response equipment should we see a stranding on
                                                                        our local beaches this season. Noosa Council’s
                                                                        Marine Animal Response Plan has been updated,




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