MCU14/0028 Appendix 3 chicken-meat-guidelines

5.2         Key environmental management practices
5.2.1       Odour and dust
The operation of meat chicken farms generates dust and odour emissions. Dust and odour have
the potential to impact the environment, human health and amenity. A combination of sound design
of sheds, good farm management practices, regular cleaning and maintenance of facilities,
effective pollution control and waste management, and provision of adequate separation distances
are required to minimise offensive odours and unacceptable dust impacts.

    Performance criteria                            Acceptable outcomes
    P1                                              A1
    Development and operation of the meat           Design and environmental management
    chicken farm must prevent or minimise           practices ensure that emissions from the
    emissions of odour, dust and air pollutants.    meat chicken farm does not cause unlawful
                                                    environmental harm or environmental
                                                    nuisance or impact human health and
                                                    wellbeing.

5.2.2       Acoustic management
Noise from meat chicken farms has the potential to adversely affect nearby sensitive land uses
(continuous and intermittent noises). Typical sources include truck and tractor movements, feed
equipment and fans on sheds. The transmission of noise and resulting impacts are affected by
many factors, including atmospheric conditions, local topography, and natural and artificial barriers.
Residents are much more sensitive to noise during the evening and night, and the potential for
sleep interruption is of particular concern. The potential impacts and effect of noise on nearby
sensitive land uses can be minimised during the design and planning stage of development. Noise
levels generated by meat chicken farms, including associated activities such as vehicle
movements, must not cause unacceptable acoustic impacts on surrounding sensitive land uses.

    Performance criteria                            Acceptable outcomes
    P1                                              A1
    Development and operation of the meat           Noise from the operation of the meat
    chicken farm must prevent or minimise noise     chicken farm does not cause unlawful
    emissions.                                      environmental nuisance.

                                                    A2
                                                    The following design and operational
                                                    provisions should be considered to minimise
                                                    the potential for noise impact on surrounding
                                                    sensitive land uses:
                                                     Access points and roads are located to
                                                        minimise noise impacts on neighbouring
                                                        sensitive land uses.
                                                     Access roads are designed to avoid the
                                                        use of sharp turns.
                                                     The design and siting of all mechanical
                                                        equipment, including fans, pneumatic
                                                        feed systems and other equipment,
                                                        minimises the generation of mechanical
                                                        noise and the likelihood of off-site
                                                        vibration.


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