Not properly made submission (late) Jeanette Merrell MCU12/0184

Subject: tt bcs 1192 MCU12/0184 Submission Jeanette Merrell - FYI Div 12
From: Jack Lewis
Date: 2013-08-22T01:44:21+00:00
To: Internet Mailbox Sunshine Coast Regional Council

Please record as a submission against MCU12/0184

 

Jack Lewis | Development Planner
Planning Assessment Branch - North I Tewantin Office
Regional Strategy & Planning I Sunshine Coast Regional Council

Phone: (07) 5449 5183
Email: [email protected]
Mail: Locked Bag 72, Sunshine Coast Mail Centre, Qld 4560 

 

From: Cr Tony Wellington - Tewantin Office 
Sent: Thursday, 22 August 2013 11:43 AM
To: Jack Lewis
Subject: Fwd: Proposed Broiler Farm and much more

 

Another chook submission...

Cr TONY WELLINGTON

Division 12 Councillor | Sunshine Coast Regional Council

 

Phone:  07 5449 5244

Email:   [email protected]

Web:     www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

Mail:      Locked Bag 72 Sunshine Coast Mail Centre Qld 4560 


Begin forwarded message:

	From: Jeanette Merrell <[email protected]>
	Date: 21 August 2013 5:58:35 PM AEST
	To: <[email protected]>
	Subject: Proposed Broiler Farm and much more

	Dear Councillor Tony Wellington

	 

	Enclosed is a copy of the submission I made to Council today in relation to the Top Forestry Road Broiler proposal

	 

	Thank you

	Jeanette Merrell

	 

	 

	SUBMISSION Broiler farm proposal Ridgewood

	 

	To Whom It May Concern

	A few days ago I heard for the first time, of the intensive broiler farm proposal on Top Forestry Road.

	The web site states that submissions should have been in to the SCRC before July 4th 2013.

	I trust you will consider  this submission as I am VERY concerned. 

	 

	This whole area is a significant nature corridor. Within this nature corridor are microclimates creating flora and fauna species unique to these areas.

	Understandably the SCRC and Noosa Shire Council have enforced that all properties which have creeks and  tributaries running through them have grey water recycling systems installed so as not to contaminate the delicate nature of the waterways and surrounds. 

	I personally would not eat any part of these toxic  inhumane chicken farm chooks.  

	Therefore I am 100% against poisoning a necessary habitat with rare and endangered species living along the same waterway that we so passionately protect. This property and many others in this area are Land For Wildlife.

	The toxic runoff from the shed litter of at least one and half million broiler chooks annually with high concentrations of ammonia, nitrogen, antibiotics, cresylic acid, formaldehyde and organophosphate pesticides, would be an environmental disaster with far reaching consequences from potential litigation to destruction of a healthy habitat environment.

	There would be obvious health risks for children playing in the natural pools of North Blackfellow Creek.

	Blackfellow Creek North runs directly into the Mary River system. 

	A healthy habitat is necessary not only for the immediate environment but for the myriad of life forms that are dependent on the upper reaches of these tributaries and creeks. 

	Many creatures including frogs and  platypus would be at risk of poisoning, and a major concern is with the endangered Giant Barred frog  which inhabits this area. Frogs are extremely sensitive to chemicals in their environment as they have a highly permeable skin that easily draws in water and whatever chemicals may be in that water.

	The local and international community rallied together in strong opposition of the Traveston Dam based on environmental concerns related to  the endangered  Mary River Cod, Mary River Turtle, Giant Barred Frog, Cascade Tree Frog, Coxen’s Fig Parrot,  and the vulnerable Queensland Lung Fish, Tusked Frog, Honey Blue-Eyed Fish and many more species.  

	The broiler farm proposal would have mammoth environmental consequences with irreversible impacts.

	 

	Jeanette Merrell

	Ridgewood  21/8/2013

	PO Box 137 Eumundi Q 4562

	 

	http://www.ehp.qld.gov.au/wildlife/threatened-species/endangered/endangered-animals/giant_barredfrog.html