MCU14/0028 Appendix 3 chicken-meat-guidelines

                                           A3
                                           The land the meat chicken farm is
                                           developed on has adequate area for the
                                           sustainable management and utilisation of
                                           litter, or alternative methods for
                                           management and offsite disposal of litter
                                           (e.g. composting).

                                           A4
                                           The following separation distances are
                                           maintained to provide appropriate animal
                                           biosecurity measures:
                                            1000 metres between new and existing
                                               meat chicken farm complexes and any
                                               alternative form of intensive poultry
                                               farming (chickens, turkeys, guineafowl,
                                               ducks, geese, quails, pigeons,
                                               pheasants, partridges, ostriches and
                                               emus reared or kept in captivity)
                                            5000 metres between a meat chicken
                                               farm complex and a meat chicken
                                               breeder farm.

                                           A5
                                           The land the meat chicken farm is
                                           developed on:
                                            has an average gradient of less than
                                              10%
                                            has a development footprint, including
                                              waste areas, access points and
                                              driveway, that are not subject to flooding
                                              by the 100 year ARI event
                                            is accessed by an all-weather road
                                              network
                                            is generally not low lying
                                            has a permanent three phase electricity
                                              supply
                                            has a good quality and reliable water
                                              supply. Back-up water supply (tanks) or
                                              contingency for at least two days water
                                              is provided in case of breakdown or loss
                                              of supply.

                                           A6
                                           The development of the meat chicken farm
                                           complies with state and federal nature
                                           conservation and cultural heritage legislation
                                           and regulations such as:
                                            Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003
                                            Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
                                              Heritage Protection Act 1984
                                            Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
                                              Heritage Protection Amendment Act


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