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Conclusion

The proposed development, even if operating at ‘industry best practice’:

   1. Is likely to emit large amounts of odour and dust (including bioaerosols) that is
       likely to cause environmental nuisance and related health impacts.


   2. Has little prospect of effective emission control measures to operate
       successfully.


   3. According to the Environmental Protection Policy for Air, the reality is that the
       proposed development will be managed in the least preferred way.


   4. The experience in SEQ is that where operational poultry farms have problems
       with their shed emissions and neighbours, the problems remain unresolved
       for years.



While some Noosa Councillors have visited a model chicken meat farm at
Beaudesert, there has been little examination of the scientific literature pertaining to
problems arising from the modern shed-ventilation systems which use the air and
general amenity of neighbouring properties when disposing of wastes.



Since broiler farms are such long lasting entities, people are impacted for very many
years and their properties are nearly impossible to sell.



Checking the attached example complaints log of a SE Queensland shed-ventilated
broiler farm (Attachment 18 proves odour predictions to be regularly incorrect. And a
simple phone call to people living within impact distances (see testimonials page)
should be sufficient to prove that MCU 12/0184 be again recommended for refusal.