2018-08-07 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                                                  7 AUGUST 2018


ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
BRANCH ACTIVITIES                            RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                           CURRENT PRIORITIES                             THE NEXT QUARTER
Director’s office
Sustainability Institute Feasibility Study      Research and case study                     Research, case studies and options           Workshop draft report on Stage 1
Stage 1                                           investigation into potential models           for potential models to be tested              internally and with Council. Report
                                                  completed.                                    internally and with a small number of          Stage 1 to Council.
                                                                                                key stakeholders prior to completion
                                                                                                of Stage 1 report.
                                                                                              Grant application submitted to
                                                                                                ‘Maturing the Infrastructure Pipeline
                                                                                                Program’ to assist Council in next
                                                                                                stages of assessment and business
                                                                                                case development post
                                                                                                consideration of Stage 1.


Environmental Services
Implementation of the ZEN Organisation          Installation of Solar Systems at The        Relocation of the 99KW solar                 Landfill emission reduction
Strategy                                          J, The Depot and The Leisure                  system                                         strategies
                                                  Centre - complete                           Solar system for the Day Respite             Capital projects 2018/19
                                                Completion of the Landfill waste              Centre                                         determination
                                                  types audit                                 Completion of the 2017/8 carbon              Small electricity sites consumption
                                                Completion of the Science Based               footprint                                      reduction
                                                  Targets report
                                                                                              Landfill emission reduction                  NAC electricity consumption
                                                Completion of the Community                   strategies                                     reduction
                                                  Emissions Profile
Development of new Noosa River Plan             Initial consultation with stakeholders      Review Community Engagement                  Public consultation period to begin in
                                                  concluded.                                    Plan.                                          late July.
                                                Completion of draft River Plan for          Finalise Your Say Noosa                      Review feedback and prepare final
                                                  consultation.                                 consultation materials.                        draft for Council.
                                                Council approves public consultation
                                                  on the draft plan to begin July.
Noosa Parklands Management Plan                 Bushland Operational Assessment             Installation of small capital (seat) in
                                                  performed by consultant for Heritage          July.
                                                  Park Bushland Reserve.
                                                Some small capital items (seats)
                                                  purchased late in financial year.
                                                Draft Environmental Management
                                                  Plan completed.

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