KI NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT BOARD AGENDA MEETING 150 to be held Friday 25 January 2019, Boardroom, 35 Dauncey St, Kingscote Verbal Report Paper 9:30 am start CS Consent Schedule Time # Agenda Item 9:30 1 Meeting Preliminaries (15 mins) 1.1 Presiding Members welcome R Trethewey 1.2 Apologies 1.3 Declaration of interest by members 1.4 Acceptance of agenda and consent schedule Decision 9:45 2 Minutes of Previous Meeting (45 mins) 2.1 Acceptance of previous minutes R Trethewey Decision 2 2.2 Business arising from previous minutes Decision 13 10:30 3 Presentations (60 mins) 3.1 Feral Cat – Phase One results M Kinloch and P Hodgens 11:30 Break 11:45 3.2 Koala Management update R Molsher and D (30 mins) Rogers 12:15 4 Board Matters: for decision or discussion (60 mins) 4.1 Board membership and transitional D Miley Decision 16 arrangements 4.2 Board self-evaluation D Miley Decision 23 4.3 Project reports R Mussared Discussion 30 4.4 Biodiverse Carbon Pilot Project Report M Greig Discussion 42 4.5 Presiding Member’s report R Trethewey Decision 44 4.6 Regional Director’s report D Miley Discussion 45 4.7 Board member reports Discussion 5 Board Matters: Consent Schedule 5.1 Correspondence register CS Noting 47 5.2 Governance Schedule D Miley CS Noting 48 5.3 Out-of-session papers D Miley CS Noting 51 13:25 6 Any Other Business (15 mins) 7 Board Communique 8 Next Meeting Friday 22 February at 9:30 am (TBC) 1:30 9 Closure Kangaroo Island NRM Board Meeting 1. Meeting Preliminaries Number 150 – 25 January 2019 1.4 ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA AND CONSENT SCHEDULE Priority For Decision PURPOSE The Board approves the agenda as presented and items listed on the consent schedule without discussion. BACKGROUND Board members may seek approval for additional items to be included for discussion prior to the board approving the meeting agenda. The consent schedule lists all items likely to be agreed without discussion. Any board member can remove from or add an agenda item to the consent schedule. In requesting the item to be removed from the consent schedule, board members are asked to cite the issues they wish to discuss. Agenda Topic Motion Item 5.1 Correspondence Register That the recommendation be accepted 5.2 Governance Schedule That the recommendation be accepted 5.3 Out-of-session papers That the recommendation be accepted RECOMMENDATION That the Board: 1. Approves the agenda as presented. 2. Approves all items remaining on the consent schedule. Motion Moved Seconded That this recommendation be adopted. Kangaroo Island NRM Board agenda - January 2019 1 Kangaroo Island NRM Board Briefing Paper 2. Minutes of Previous Meeting Meeting 150 – 25 January 2019 2.1 MINUTES OF MEETING HELD 14 DECEMBER 2018 Priority For Decision RECOMMENDATION That the minutes from the KI NRM Board Meeting held on 14 December 2018 be accepted. Motion Moved Seconded That this recommendation be adopted. Attachments: 1. Draft minutes of meeting held 14 December 2018 Kangaroo Island NRM Board agenda - January 2019 2 Draft Minutes of Meeting held at 3:05 pm on Friday 14 December 2018 Board Room, 35 Dauncey Street, Kingscote Meeting 149 1. Meeting Preliminaries 1.1 PRESIDING MEMBER’S WELCOME Present R Trethewey (Presiding Member), P Rismiller, J Stanton, K Stove, J Taylor, D Welford and C Wickham Agency Representatives in Attendance: L Dohle (PIRSA), N Putland (KI Council) Department Staff in Attendance D Miley (Regional Director), R Ellis (Manager Parks and Sustainable Landscapes), P Holden (Manager Strategy and Engagement), J Hughes (Manager Business Support), S Gullickson (Executive Assistant) 1.2 APOLOGIES A Florance, P Clements and M Kinloch (Manager Science and Program Planning) 1.3 DECLARATION OF INTEREST C Wickham declared an interest in item 4.1 Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail. While not directly involved in the development of the accommodation, Mr Wickham does have dealings with the Australian Walking Company. 1.4 ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA The board supported two additional items being including on the agenda for discussion: 4.2 Finance and Audit Committee Report of meeting held 10 December 2018; and 4.3 Biosecurity Advisory Committee Report of meeting held 10 December 2018. Motion Moved C Wickham Seconded J Stanton That the Board That the Board: 1. Approves the agenda as presented. Carried Kangaroo Island NRM Board agenda - January 2019 3 2. Minutes of Previous Meeting 2.1 MINUTES OF MEETING HELD 23 NOVEMER 2018 Motion Moved D Welford Seconded P Rismiller That the minutes from the KI NRM Board Meeting held on 23 November 2018 be accepted. Carried 2.2 BUSINESS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MEETING 148 – NOVEMBER 2018 145/4.4 Finance Report Executive Officer develop a framework for a Financial Governance workshop to be held prior to December 2018 In Hand: Workshop has been re-scheduled. A draft program will be circulated for feedback prior to locking in the workshop 145/4.9 Nature Foundation SA Collaboration and Next Steps The board requested 1. a draft proposal be developed regarding how a ‘KI Fund for Nature’ could be established in partnership with the NRM Board and Nature Foundation South Australia; and 2. identify opportunities for delivery towards the objectives and strategies of the Kangaroo Island Strategic NRM Plan 2017-2027 in partnership with Nature Foundation South Australia. In hand: Planning has commenced but note extension of due date because of staff capacity to progress prior to February 2019. 146/3.1 Finance and Audit Committee Report The board to write to Department of Premier and Cabinet seeking support to remunerate Finance and Audit Committee members at the Board rate. In hand: Briefing to the Minister has been drafted, and request to register committee on the Board and Committees Information System (BCIS) sent. 147/3.1 Finance Report – Policy Review To amend policy A04 Conference Attendance Policy – Board members so the approvals process is consistent with A06 Interstate and overseas travel and recirculate to the Board. Completed: Amended Policy A04 Conference Attendance Policy supported by the Finance and Audit Committee. 148/2.2.1 Middle River Reservoir That the Board commence discussion with SA Water representative in early 2019 regarding options for future additional summer releases for environmental outcomes. In hand: G Ashman welcomed the opportunity to meet with the board regarding environmental flows in early 2019. 148/2.2.2 Applying Principle 2.3.2.9 The board supported P Rismiller’s request that case studies be included in the explanation of how Principle 9 may be applied with a workshop being held in February 2019. Refer 3.4 The draft paper has been updated to consider and comment at this meeting. Kangaroo Island NRM Board agenda - January 2019 4 Case studies will be developed, following endorsement of the guiding document, and based on the next WAA permit application considered by the board. February 2019 workshop will further progress this item. 148/3.2 Presentation: Virtual Fencing The Board requested the board be kept up to date on information regarding trials and research being undertaken on virtual fencing technology. The Executive Officer is actively seek opportunities for Kangaroo Island to be involved in trials and research of virtual fencing technologies. Ongoing: The board’s request for information (and the follow up action) has been incorporated as an action in Feral Cat Fence project plan and will be reported on through the Board’s quarterly project reports. This matter will now be removed from business arising. 148/4.2 Declared Animal Policy: C04 Goat, Capra hircus Seek a waiver of the permitting fee for Goats from the relevant authority, the Chief Executive of Department for Environment and Water. In Hand: T Mooney has drafted a briefing to the CE requesting a waiver of the permit fee. 148/4.5 Biosecurity Advisory Committee Report The board: 1. will meet with Minister for Environment and Water, Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development and the Member for Mawson to pursue future biosecurity options. 2. follows up on obtaining information from Fleurieu Regional Waste Authority regarding the A-Z of recyclables so this can be circulated and promoted by the membership. In Hand: Meetings with Ministers and MPs to be arranged for early 2019 or as opportunity presents; and N Putland has requested an electronic copy of the A-Z of Recyclables from Fleurieu Resources Waste Authority. FRWA are currently updated this information guide and will be available in early 2019. 148/5.2 Correspondence: Interim Guidelines for Management of Roadside Vegetation A workshop be held in February 2019 to discuss the Interim Guidelines for the Management of Roadside Native Vegetation under Native Vegetation Regulation 11(23) (Interim Guidelines) and its operation and draft a response for submission to the Native Vegetation Council prior to 30 June 2019. In Hand: Refer 2.2.1 Forward agenda 148/5.4 Feral Cat Eradication Steering Committee Report Presiding Member to write to Minister Speirs and Minister Whetstone re the KI Feral cat eradication project In Hand: Letter is being drafted. Additional Item: A reminder that the board asked to be updated on the Kangaroo Island Biodiverse Carbon project each meeting. Kangaroo Island NRM Board agenda - January 2019 5 3. Board Matters – For Decisions 3.1 BUSINESS PLAN 2019-2022 The Board supported the draft Business Plan for 2019-2022, subject to minor edits provided by board members, noting that the revised plan demonstrated how the Board would be delivering on the South Australian government’s Landscapes SA priorities and the new funding through the Australian government’s Regional Land Partnership program. The Board noted that some of the actions in the Business Plan will be delivered as in kind or with minimal budget.