MCU14/0028 Vision Statement

                                                                                       preservation as part of our Environmental Plan
                                                                                       Stage 1.
                                                                                       OM3.3 - shows some land slip areas.
                                                                                       OM3.4 - medium bushfire hazard
                                                                                       OM3.5 – none of the above (agricultural
                                                                                       Conservation Area) see Appendix 5
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Lot Size
O9 The lot is of sufficient area      S9.1 the minimum area of the lot is –            The lot area is 60ha.
to enable establishment of the            c) For poultry farms, piggeries or
use and associated uses.                       stockyards – 20ha
Environmental best practice           No solution provided                             S10 ^5.2.1 Odour and dust – will be equivalent to
O10 The use is conducted in a                                                          the current grazing and cultivation practices as
manner that minimises risk of                                                          0.014 hens is equivalent to one cow. eg 1000
environmental harm. *                                                                  chickens has the same impact as 14 cows. See
                                                                                       note on page 6.
                                                                                       5.2.2 Acoustic management – noise emissions will
                                                                                       be equivalent to the current agricultural grazing
                                                                                       and cultivation practices. Setbacks from
                                                                                       surrounding residences will be adhered to.
                                                                                       5.2.3 Chemical storage and use – chickens are
                                                                                       vaccinated before they arrive on site. There will be
                                                                                       no use of chemicals on Melsted Park in relation to
                                                                                       the chickens.
                                                                                       5.2.4 Community liaison and complaint
                                                                                       management – neighbours have been given a
                                                                                       copy of our Vision Statement with all of our
                                                                                       contact details and have been invited for an initial
                                                                                       site visit. The opportunity for ongoing site visits
                                                                                       will be on a bi-annual basis. A complaint register
                                                                                       will be kept and all complaints will be investigated
                                                                                       and responded to.
                                                                                       5.2.5 Shed management – there will be no fixed
                                                                                       structures for any of the chickens. Water supply
                                                                                       will come from collection on the ‘chicken
                                                                                       caravans’, dams and our water licence.
                                                                                       5.2.6 Waste management - There will be no solid
                                                                                       waste to be disposed of. There will be no effluent
                                                                                       to be disposed of. Carcasses, collected daily, will
                                                                                       either be disposed of on accordance with
                                                                                       composting guidelines or stored in a closed
                                                                                       container below 4C and taken to the Noosa
                                                                                       Refuse Station (with 24hrs notice at a cost of $74).
                                                                                       Where composting by aerobic decomposition is
                                                                                       undertaken:
                                                                                       (i) a balanced mix of Nitrogen (carcass) and
                                                                                       Carbon
                                                                                       source (sawdust, cereal, straw, etc.) is maintained;
                                                                                       (ii) the carcass is sufficiently covered with at least
                                                                                       300
                                                                                       millimetres bulking agent (i.e. a Carbon source);
                                                                                       and
                                                                                       (iii) for a period of 6 months if the carcass is not
                                                                                       turned or 3 months if the carcass is turned.
                                                                                       5.2.7 Farm biosecurity - flocks will be move on an
                                                                                       all in and all out basis reducing the chance of cross
                                                                                       contamination. Separation distances will be
                                                                                       adhered to. See Table 14-4
*This Specific Outcome may be satisfied by complying with any relevant Code of Practice prepared under s.548 of the
Environmental Protection Act 1994 including—
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