2018-08-07 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                                         7 AUGUST 2018


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                         RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                         CURRENT PRIORITIES                          THE NEXT QUARTER
Noosa Trail Network                          Ongoing participation in Master Plan      Re-opening of Trail 8.                    Complete re-route at Lake
                                               for the trail network being               Finalising minor re-routing as a            MacDonald.
                                               coordinated by Tourism Noosa.               result of impending closure of            Review of draft Master Plan when
                                                                                           access to Lake MacDonald due to             available.
                                                                                           dam works.
Flying-foxes                                 Liaison with local residents as           Finding the most simple and               Provide an ‘informal support
                                               numbers increased.                          effective way to support local              scheme’ to the most affected
                                             Started regularly monitoring at             residents.                                  residents.
                                               Wallace Park, in the absence of                                                       Continue monitoring and report back
                                               consistent State monitoring of the                                                      to Council if numbers continue to
                                               site.                                                                                   rise.
                                             Reported on current issues at                                                         Clarify issues around use of
                                               Councilor Discussion Forum.                                                             sprinklers.
Coordination of Conservation                 Finalise VCA payments and                 Develop Invitation to Quote for           Coordinate and deliver the Land for
Partnerships on Private Land - Land for        incentives for 16 active properties.        implementation of VCA contractor            Wildlife Open Property Event for
Wildlife and Voluntary Conservation          Continuing to sign new Land for             works and incentives as per                 members
Agreements.                                    Wildlife members (4 new                     procurement guidelines.                   Continue to increase participation
                                               agreements in place) and undertake        Begin implementation of VCA                 and membership of the Land for
                                               property assessments and                    funding once procurement                    Wildlife program through property
                                               landholder engagement as part of            documentation complete                      visits and engagement with
                                               this process.                             Coordinate the 20th Anniversary             landholders
                                             Provide input into the development          Open Property Event for Land for          Attend Land for Wildlife SEQ
                                               of the Private Land Conservation            Wildlife members                            Steering Committee and strategic
                                               Partnerships Guideline.                   Represent Noosa at the Strategic            sub-committee meetings
                                             Attend 2 SEQ Land for Wildlife              Sub-Committee meeting for Land for        Finalise Briefing Note and Business
                                               Steering Committee meetings to              Wildlife Regional Coordination              Case with LfW for strategic
                                               discuss operations and coordination         arrangements and develop a briefing         subcommittee regarding regional
                                               across the region                           note and business case in                   coordination as soon as possible
                                                                                           collaboration with 11 other SEQ           Work with existing Voluntary
                                                                                           Councils.                                   Conservation Agreement property
                                                                                         Continue to sign new Land for               owners to implement annual
                                                                                           Wildlife members and provide                incentives.
                                                                                           property assessments.
                                                                                         Finalise last changes to the Private
                                                                                           Land Conservation Partnerships
                                                                                           Guideline.
Community Bushland Care Program              Finalising Operational Guidelines         Recruitment of new full-time
                                               and having them go through Council.         Bushcare coordinator.


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