Recommendations

• That Council continue to resource voluntary conservation programs in the Shire
• That Council provide resources to ensure the development of the Johnstone Revolving Fund
• That Council continue to resource the Integrated Environmental Management System
• That Council upgrade the Innisfail Sewage Treatment Plant to reduce the amount of nutrient going to waterways with initial investigations to be completed by December 2003.
• That site based management plans be developed for the Innisfail Boat Harbour, Green Gravel Pit, and Mission Beach and Etty Bay ablution blocks.
• That Council seek resources to ensure the installation of an appropriate sewage treatment system at Mission Beach.

• That Council resource the site closure plan for Goondi and Bells Creek Dump to ensure adequate environment management of these sites by 2004.
• That Council resource the recommendations for the Landfill Remediation Assessment Program over the next 5 years.
• That Council implement the Trade Waste Management Plan
• That Council continue to implement the road resealing program
• That Council commission an investigation into the use of bikeways in the Shire and ascertain where future bikeways should be constructed.
• That Council investigate discharge locations from urban drainage systems and arrange registered drainage easements where required to protect the discharge path to the lawful point of discharge.