Some of the Questions we asked to compile the report card

1. Does the Council have a Vegetation map

• Is the level and detail of the map good enough to use for planning (ie does it show small fragments of remnant vegetation as well as more substantial areas) ?

• Does the Council Policies/Strategic Plan contain Green Space provisions (ie wildlife corridors; waterways, significant remnant vegetation constraints; scenic constraints) ?
• Do remnant areas have management plans developed ?

• Does the Town Plan/ Strategic Plan have a zones for conservation
  - Riparian conservation zones ?
  - Remnant vegetation conservation zones ?
• Have other zoning's been modified to take into account environmental constraints (ie do other zones have an override clause to enable protection of environment) ?

• What policies are in place ?
• Are they being implemented ?
• Are they enforceable ?
• Are they working ?
• What type of mechanism is used for protection is it a blanket protection measure or does it rely on piecemeal nominations ? Does it contain measures for interim protection orders ?

• Is there one established ?
• Is the money sufficient ?
• Are they actually buying bush (as opposed to funding the wages of environment staff) ?
• Is it targeted correctly (ie to the most significant habitats rather than the easiest to purchase) ?

• Is there a community advisory committee to help council prioritise environmental activities ?
• Does the Council help fund the employment of a Greening Australia officer in the region ?
• Does the Council provide funding or in kind support for community projects/groups involved in vegetation protection or rehabilitation ?

• Is there a local law enabling various levels of conservation agreements with land holders ?
• Does the council provide funding rate rebates, or other incentives, to enable private land holders to better manage conservation areas on private land ?

• Does the council have a free trees program ?

Michael Petter
Convenor Brisbane	07 3899 0537
Region Environment Centre

The Green Card.
The Green Card press release.