Response to Information Request - MCU12/0184

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                                                                                           Callaghan & Toth



    2.           DESCRIPTION

    The subject site is Lot 21 on SP226606 located at 136 Top Forestry Road, Ridgewood
    (Refer Site Location Plan Figure 1.1).

    The site is bounded by West Cooroy State Forest to the east, partly cleared rural properties
    to the west, Blackfellow Creek to the north and Top Forestry Road to the south.


    This site is an existing commercial orchard, consisting of 7000 avocado trees.




    2.1      Proposed Works

    It is proposed to establish a meat chicken farm on site, which will include:


             Proposed new eight (8)sheds           -
                                                       approximately1 OOm x 16m in size.
             Construct formal gravel roads and carparking.
             Drainage swales.
             Replace the use of commercial fertiliser with the use of chicken litter (i.e. chicken
             manure mixed with bedding material) to fertilise orchard trees.

             Removal of dead birds off site.


    As a result of these works stormwater drainage and treatment devices are required to drain
    the development area, attenuate flows and treat stormwater runoff to acceptable levels.


    Plans 02 to 04 show the catchments identified onsite and the treatment train proposed for
    the site. To treat and manage water on site it is proposed for:
         .   Roof water to flow to rain water tanks to be used to water chickens. The rainwater
             tanks have been sized in accordance with Water by Design Music Guidelines Version
             1, December 2010.
         .   New access roads and carparks to drain to Bioretention Swales, Bioretention Basins,
             Swales and Buffers.
         .   Overland flow from orchard to continue to be directed to existing dams on site.


    In order to receive planning approval from Sunshine Coast Regional Council, this site must
    demonstrate that it complies with the Noosa Plan            -
                                                                    Water Sensitive Design Code and that
    the storm water runoff will not change the surrounding hydrology.


    Bioretention basins, Bioretention swales, grass swales, vegetated buffers and above ground
    roof water tank units (for chicken drinking water) are required for the site. These stormwater
    treatment devices will enable the water quality objectives to be achieved. Water reuse and
    water use minimisation will be designed in accordance with the guidelines.


    To manage nutrient loads on site it is proposed:
         .   To replace the current use of hand spreading slow release fertiliser with the use of
             com   posted chicken litter (i.e. chicken manure mixed with bedding material) to fertilise
             fruit trees.
         .   Ensure chicken litter is composted and applied at a rate of 50kg/year/tree to ensure
             uptake is maximised and excess nutrients are not found in runoff.
         .   Excess composted chicken litter is to be sold off site.



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    1209 Animal Husbandry   Top Forestry Rd, Ridgewood
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                                                                                              SWQMP
    April 2013