OUTLINE
• Land Use – overview of current
• Sequestration Potential & Opportunities
• Waste – overview of current
• Resource recovery and waste minimisation opportunities
LAND USE OVERVIEW
Shire Area: 83000 haRemnant Vegetation:
40 611 ha (49%)
Protected Areas: 24 870 ha (30%)
Regrowth Areas: 6 170 ha (7%)
Private Rural: 55 640ha (69%)
Urban Areas:2 490 ha (3%)
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76% of Ag emissions
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24% of Ag Emissions
216 timesthe abilityof CO2
Greenhouse Gases from Agriculture
Emissions from the agriculture sector are reported in terms of million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (Mt CO2-e), the emissions are actually of methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O).
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Tractor 1 (82.4 pto kW) 453 171 282 6325 L
Tractor 2 (57.6 pto kW) 723 648 75 3203 L
Tractor 3 (29.6 pto kW) 505 455 51 691 L
Tractor 4 (24 pto kW) 167 105 61 441 L
Totol Of diesel fuel saved (L/ 80 ha/ yr) 10660 L
Carbon (CO2) emision (kg/ L of diesel) 2.7 kg CO2
Total reduction in carbon emission (kg/ 80 ha/ yr) 28782 kg CO2
Total reduction in carbon emission (kg/ ha/ yr) 360 kg CO2
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Capture Carbon.
Forested Land Use( Approximate analysis of Sequestration Potential)
• Private Rural Land = 55640 haless
• Remnant Vegetated = 15740 haless
• Regrowth Vegetation = 6170 haless
• Allocate for Agriculture = 9729 ha
Equals Potential for Reforestation
• 24 000 ha @ X? T per haCurrent above-ground carbon stocks (living plus litter) varied with management history, averaging 273 ± 30 tC ha−1 (mean ± SE). Model-predicted CCC was 445 ± 13 tC ha−1, yielding a carbon sequestration potential of 172 ± 31 tC ha−1. Model simulations predicted the recovery of an average site to take 53 years to reach 75% carrying capacity, and 152 years to reach 90% carrying capacity. Extrapolation of these results to 7 Mha of comparable managed
TREE PLANTING CURRENT AND PROPOSEDNOOSA & DISTRICT LANDCARE
90,000 to 100,000 trees per year for the last 10 years.
Current and future projects:Total 382,720
Comprising:20 Million Trees Kin Kin – 16,880
20 Million Trees Mary – 13,90020 Million Trees Elanda sml – 40,00020 Million Trees Elanda lge – 300,000 (QOWS Propagating 12,000 of these)Biosphere Glasby’s – 2,000Peppers – 3,000BMRG Tinana Reveg – 2,240Green Army Independent plantings – 2,700SEQ MOU – 1000 x 2 years – 2,000
Land Use Opportunities( Identified by ZEN Network members)
• Offset plantings – e.g. Peppers $2 levy per guest e.g Ekotec -Eco tour visitors/locals to plant trees as part of tour
• Local Landscape Collaboration – Groups of adjoining landholders pool land and water resources to make the best use of grazing, regenerative farming and agro-forestry operations. (Shire BCA = NPV $4m after 10 years)
Waste Overview
• Street Litter Bins (Waste and Recycling) 2,350 collections per week
• Annual Kerbside 1,068 tonnes collected
• 862 tonnes landfilled
• Waste Collection Services-Transfer Station, Wheelie Bins/BulkBins,-33,000 Tonnes Yr.
• Recycling Collections –7,000 Tonnes Yrto Visy MRF
• Garden Waste Collections –4,200 services•
Waste Overview
• Total Landfill Life 55 Years
• New Lined Cell 2.2-Life of 10years
• REMP developed
• Approx.40,000 tonnes buried per annum
• 30 Mega Litres Leachate to Sewer 2015
• Sedimentation Basin for Stormwater
EMISSIONS FROM WASTE 2014/15(Emma Menzies)
• Solid waste - 2,798,054 m3 of landfill gas flared from the Noosa landfill in the year 2014/15 and the composition of this gas was 41.7% methane
• Energy content and emission factors of 0.0377 GJ/m3 and 4.83 kg CO2e/GJ were applied to obtain a carbon emission figure of 210.99 tonnes CO2e.
• Liquid Waste - Data from Unity Water - 681 tonnes CO2e and is the emission as a result of anaerobic treatment (primarily methane) and excludes emissions resulting from electricity consumption
RESOURCE RECOVERY
• Garden Waste Mulched–Single Ground Free• Metals sold• Concrete crushing• Timber crushing• Paper and CardboardBriteside• Mattress Deconstruction• Recycling Useful ProductsRecovery Pad• Bulk Bin & Skip Bin sorted and
Useful Material Segregation• Domestic chemicals• Car batteries and tyres
Community Jury RecommendationsMinimise organic waste going to landfill in Noosa targeting 100% diversion of organic waste by 2030
Expand Noosa’s existing three bin system in a staged manner to introduce mandatory weekly organics collection for residential areas, with mandatory green waste collectionin2015/16
Minimise cost to ratepayers with cost increases not to exceed $50 per ratepayer for green waste collection and an additional $70 per rate payer for full organic waste collection
• Construct a composting facility at Eumundi Road Landfill Site(or another suitable location).
• Design and implement a grassroots,long--‐term education and awareness campaign.
• Reward excellent waste management to continue positive behavioural change
• Ban non- biodegradable plastic bags by 2017.
• Direct large producers to target 100% diversion of organic waste from landfill by 2030.
Noosa Community Biosphere Association
• Initiatives include:
- Ban the plastic bag: 1300 signatures + 14 letters of support- Boomoorang Bags- C4C Cash for containers
• in conjunction with Boomoorang alliance, Surfrider, Sunshine Coast Environmental Council.
• The NCBA sent out a survey to residents & businesses to gain feedback on Noosa Council Waste reduction and recycling plan.