MCU14/0028 Appendix 3 chicken-meat-guidelines

                                                    A3
                                                    The development of the meat chicken farm
                                                    complies with the:
                                                     Strategy for the conservation and
                                                       management of Queensland’s wetlands
                                                     Environment Protection and Biodiversity
                                                       Conservation Act 1999 and regulation
                                                     Nature Conservation Act 1992 and
                                                       regulations and plans
                                                     Environmental Protection Act 1994 and
                                                       regulations
                                                     State Planning Policy 2/02 Planning and
                                                       Managing Development Involving Acid
                                                       Sulphate Soils
                                                     State Planning Policy 1/03 Mitigating the
                                                       Adverse Impacts of Flood, Bushfire and
                                                       Landslide
                                                     Queensland Coastal Plan 2011


4.3         Farm design
The design of meat chicken farms is a key element to a sustainable operation, reducing the
potential for adverse impacts on surrounding sensitive land uses. Site layout, roads, stormwater
drainage systems, farm construction methods and water and feed supply systems must be
designed to prevent, minimise, manage (in this order) the potential for such impacts. Landscaping
should also be used to minimise the visual impact of meat chicken farm buildings and handling
areas. The design and operation of the meat chicken farm must be such as to ensure the
provisions of the EP Act and regulations are achieved.

    Performance criteria                            Acceptable outcomes
    P1                                              A1
    The built form of the development is            Sheds and other structures are sited to
    integrated into the landscape, and utilises     achieve the separation and buffer distances
    site topography, existing vegetation            recommended in Appendixes 1 and 2.
    supplemented by augmented planting to
    minimise the visual impact of the               A2
    development.                                    Sheds should be orientated with the long
                                                    axis east- west where possible so as to
    P2                                              minimise solar heat absorption (but not at
    The built form of the development is oriented   the expense of the other acceptable
    considering local meteorological conditions     outcomes).
    including wind patterns and atmospheric
    stability, solar patterns and topographic       A3
    characteristics of the land, to reduce the      Fans on tunnel-ventilated sheds should be
    potential for impacts on the amenity of         located on the end of the shed that is
    surrounding sensitive land uses.                furthest from sensitive land uses to minimise
                                                    the impacts of odour.
    P3
    All sheds are designed to be bird proof and     A4
    to minimise rodent entry when in operation.     Sheds must be constructed so that native
                                                    birds are unable to enter.
    P4                                              Sheds must be designed to minimise rodent
    The use of existing vegetation and              entry and a baiting program must be


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