2016-06-07 - P&E Agenda - Item 5, Attachment 1 - Agriculture and Agricultural Land Study

Column 1                 Column 2                   Column 3                  Column 4
Use                      Definition                 Examples include          Does not include the
                                                                              following examples
Cropping                 Premises used for          Fruit, nut, vegetable     Permanent
                         growing plants or plant    and grain production,     plantations, intensive
                         material for               forestry for wood         horticulture, rural
                         commercial purposes        production, fodder and    industry
                         where dependent on         pasture production,
                         the cultivation of soil.   plant fibre production,
                                                    sugar cane growing,
                         The use includes           vineyard
                         harvesting and the
                         storage and packing of
                         produce and plants
                         grown on the site and
                         the ancillary repair and
                         servicing of machinery
                         used on the site.
Intensive animal         Premises used for the      Feedlots, piggeries,      Animal husbandry,
industry                 intensive production of    poultry and egg           aquaculture, drought
                         animals or animal          production                feeding, milking sheds,
                         products in an                                       shearing sheds,
                         enclosure that requires                              weaning pens
                         the provision of food
                         and water either
                         mechanically or by
                         hand.

                         The use includes the
                         ancillary storage and
                         packing of feed and
                         produce.
Intensive horticulture   Premises used for the      Greenhouse and shade      Wholesale nursery
                         intensive production of    house plant
                         plants or plant            production,
                         material on imported       hydroponic farms,
                         media and located          mushroom farms
                         within a building or
                         structure or where
                         outdoors, artificial
                         lights or containers are
                         used.

                         The use includes the
                         storage and packing of
                         produce and plants
                         grown on the subject
                         site.
Permanent plantation     Premises used for          Permanent plantations     Forestry for wood
                         growing plants not         for carbon                production, biofuel
                         intended to be             sequestration,            production
                         harvested.                 biodiversity or natural
                                                    resource management

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