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Appendix 4 - State development assessment provisions Module 3: Aquaculture Table 3.1.1: Material Change of Use Performance outcomes Acceptable outcomes Compliance Comments PO1 The aquaculture activity is suitably located for AO1.1 The site meets the recommendations Complies – The proposal is within an existing industrial shed the type and scale of aquaculture activity detailed in the guideline Site identification for and all waste water is to go to sewer. proposed. aquaculture: Assessment of chemical Editor’s note: Further information on site selection, and the contamination in site selection, Department of environmental, operational and commercial factors that should influence site selection, is available on the Department of Agriculture Primary Industries and Fisheries, 2005. and Fisheries website. Editor’s note: To assist in demonstrating sound site selection, an applicant should provide details of how issues have been addressed, including sign off by a Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ) PO2 Development on or in Queensland waters or No acceptable outcome is prescribed. N/A unallocated tidal State land is undertaken for prescribed aquaculture only. Editor’s note: A resource allocation authority is required under the Fisheries Act 1994 before certain development can proceed. See also section 216 of the Fisheries Regulation 2008. PO3 If the development is located in a marine No acceptable outcome is prescribed. N/A park, it is within a zone appropriate for the aquaculture development. Note: Refer to the relevant marine park zoning plan: (1) Marine parks (Great Barrier Reef Coast) zoning plan 2004 (2) Marine parks (Great Sandy) zoning plan 2006 (3) Marine parks (Moreton Bay Marine) zoning plan 2008. PO4 Aquaculture development is located to avoid No acceptable outcome is prescribed. Complies – The proposal is within an existing industrial shed or minimise impacts on the natural environment. and all waste water is to go to sewer. Editor’s note: (1) All necessary approvals that regulate impacts to the natural environment must be obtained prior to the commencement of any construction activities. (2) Separate approvals may be required under other state or federal legislation. (3) Bilateral agreements may apply.
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PO5 Development maintains or enhances AO5.1 The development does not impact existing Complies – The proposal is within an existing industrial shed
community access to fisheries resources and fish infrastructure or access arrangements to and does not disrupt local fish stocks or resources.
habitats. fisheries resources and fish habitats. OR
AO5.2 The development provides community
fishing access through linkages between the
commercial and recreational fisheries, and
infrastructure, services and facilities.
PO6 Development that has the potential to impact AO6.1 If the development: (1) restricts access to N/A
the operations and productivity of Queensland an area, or (2) restricts fishing activities, or (3)
commercial or recreational fisheries (due to diminishes access to fisheries resources in some
adjustment of fisheries) mitigates any adverse other way, then − (a) affected commercial fishers
impacts due to adjustment of fisheries. are adequately compensated (b) any adverse
impacts of development on commercial fisheries
or recreational fishing is appropriately offset
PO7 The development will not increase the risk of AO7.1 Suitable habitat conditions, such as Complies – The proposal is within an existing industrial shed
mortality, disease or injury to, or compromise the including but not limited to water and sediment and appropriate fish mortality procedures are outlined
within the Site and Operational Based Management Plan.
health and productivity of fisheries resources. quality, will be maintained to sustain the health
and condition of fisheries resources and fish
habitats affected by the development. AND
AO7.2 Herbicides are not used on, or where they
may drift on, to fisheries resources or fish
habitats. AND AO7.3 Fish will not become
trapped or stranded as a result of the
development. OR AO7.4 Risks of fish stranding
occurring have been identified and are
demonstrably manageable.
Editor’s note: This can be demonstrated through preparing a fish
salvage plan.
PO8 Development resulting in drainage or AO8.1 Run-off and leachate from disturbed or N/A
disturbance of acid sulphate soil is managed to oxidised acid sulphate soils is contained and
prevent impacts on fisheries resources and fish treated, and not released to a waterway or other
habitats. fish habitat.
Editor’s note: Management of acid sulphate soils should to comply
with the Queensland Acid Sulfate Soil Technical Manual,
Department of Science, Information Technology, Innovation and
the Arts, 2014.
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PO9 The aquaculture facility is designed, AO9.1 The location and design of the Complies – The design of the facility includes appropriate
constructed, and can be managed and maintained aquaculture facility is appropriate for the stocking densities for the management of the resource.
Further details are provided within the Site and Operational
appropriately for the aquaculture fisheries proposed species. AND AO9.2 Noxious fish are Based Management Plan.
resource. not to be held or produced in the aquaculture
Editor’s note: Further guidance is available in the aquaculture policy facility. AND AO9.3 Exotic fish, and fish that are
Management arrangements for translocation of live aquatic
organisms (transport between bioregions) for aquaculture non-endemic to the location, are not to be held
FAMOP015, Department of Employment, Economic Development and or produced in the aquaculture facility. OR AO9.4
Innovation, 2011. All hazards and risks associated with any
proposed culture of exotic fish or fish that are
non-endemic to the location are addressed.
PO10 The aquaculture facility is designed to AO10.1 The aquaculture facility design will allow Complies – The design of the facility is similar to the existing
maintain integrity of the aquaculture product. the integrity of the aquaculture product to be facility at Production Street, which is obtaining a premium
price for the product. All food standard and biosecurity
maintained and lawful methods of harvesting of measures are provided within the Site and Operational
the aquaculture product are proposed. AND Based Management Plan.
AO10.2 The aquaculture facility design will allow
food safety and ethical standards to be met.
PO11 The aquaculture facility is designed and AO11.1 The design and construction of the Complies – The proposal is within an existing industrial shed
constructed to mitigate risks of impact on the aquaculture facility minimises the risk of impact and all waste water is to go to sewer.
natural environment. on waterways by: (1) being located away from
important natural features such as waterways
and wetlands (2) constructing every pond above
the highest astronomical tide (3) not allowing
discharge from ponds and tanks to enter
waterways (4) including all reasonable and
practicable measures to ensure that all waters
are secured in such a way as to prevent the
escape of any aquaculture fisheries resources
into Queensland waters. AND AO11.2 The design
of the aquaculture facility allows control over the
release of water from all ponds, tanks and
drainage systems within the approved
aquaculture area. OR AO11.3 The design of the
aquaculture facility ensures there is no release or
discharge to waterways by: (1) not allowing
release of discharge from ponds and tanks to
enter waterways, or (2) not allowing exotic fish
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in open or flow-through systems that allow
release or discharge into waterways.
PO12 The aquaculture facility is designed to allow AO12.1 The aquaculture facility is designed such Complies – The design of the facility is similar to the existing
for management of disease. that any fish mortalities and processing wastes facility at Production Street, and all measures are provided
Note: Further information can be found in the Health management within the Site and Operational Based Management Plan.
(including filter residues) are treated and
technical guidelines for aquaculture: Technical guidelines for health
management for aquaculture, including aquaculture undertaken disposed of in accordance with the Australian
under the self-assessable code, Department of Agriculture, Government Department of Agriculture,
Fisheries and Forestry AQUAVETPLAN (as
updated from time to time) available on the
Australian Government Department of
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry website.
PO13 Ponds are designed, constructed, managed AO13.1 Appropriate risk assessment has been Complies – The design of the facility is similar to the existing
and maintained to avoid leakage, ensure immunity undertaken with regards to site and design facility at Production Street, and all measures to manage
the stock are provided within the Site and Operational
from flooding, and minimise biosecurity and options, and the outcomes of the risk Based Management Plan.
disease risks. assessment are applied to the development
Editor’s note: Risk assessment considerations can be found in the proposed. AND AO13.2 The development is not
Guidelines for constructing and maintaining aquaculture containment
structures: Guidelines for best practice in-ground pond construction located on flood prone land. AND AO13.3 Ponds
for aquaculture, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, are constructed above the highest astronomical
2007. tide. AND AO13.4 Containers used to cultivate
aquaculture fisheries resources are constructed
with the lowest point of the top of wall at least
the height of the Q100 flood level, or no lower
than the highest known or recorded flood level if
Q100 is unavailable. AND AO13.5 Containers
used for treatment and settlement are
constructed so that the lowest point on the top
of wall is at least the height of the Q50 flood
level. AND AO13.6 An appropriate size and
number of overflow outlets are constructed 0.5
metres from the lowest point on the top of wall.
AND AO13.7 All in-ground structures, including
any structure or impoundment used for the
collection or treatment of wastewater, are
constructed so as to adequately prevent the
ingress of stormwater run-off, for example, by
constructing a bund or levee wall around the
structure or impoundment. AND AO13.8 Control
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over the release of water from all ponds, tanks
and drainage systems within the premises is able
to be maintained at all times. AND AO13.9 All
reasonable and practicable measures to ensure
that all waters (for example, ponds, tanks,
aquaria) on the premises are screened to
prevent the escape of any aquaculture fisheries
resources (eggs, juveniles or adults) into
Queensland waters. AND AO13.10 Where water
is to be introduced for aquaculture, the water is
screened to prevent the movement of any
juvenile or adult wild fauna (excepting
zooplankton) into the premises.
Editor’s note: Management arrangements for potentially high-risk
activities in the context of ecologically sustainable development
(ESD) for aquaculture facilities FAMOP001, Department of Primary
Industries and Fisheries, 2004 provides guidance on how to meet
the acceptable outcomes.
PO14 Land-based aquaculture facilities that hold AO14.1 The aquaculture area is secured to Complies – No overland fish are proposed as part of the
fish capable of overland escape are designed to prevent the overland escape of aquaculture development.
prevent overland escape. product by maintaining a perimeter barrier that
is impervious to all size classes of the
aquaculture fisheries resources.
PO15 Land-based bioremediation practices for the AO15.1 Where fish are used for bioremediation N/A
purpose of aquaculture are designed, constructed, purposes, only approved fish species are to be
managed and maintained to minimise impacts on used.
fisheries resources.
PO16 Aquaculture furniture or other structures AO16.1 Development prevents stranding or N/A
associated with any aquaculture on tidal land are entanglement of native fauna, including, but not
designed and maintained to avoid or minimise limited to: (1) fisheries resources (2) marine
impacts on native fauna. mammals (3) reptiles.
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PO17 Animals selected for aquaculture in tidal AO17.1 Animals must not be released to or N/A
waters must minimise risks to and avoid impacts placed in Queensland waters unless they are of
on wild fisheries resources and other indigenous the same species and same genetic stock as the
flora and fauna specific to that area. resident population of that area. AND AO17.2
Editor’s note: Aquaculture fisheries resources must be carefully Tidal aquaculture is only of native Queensland
placed within an authorised area to avoid release or escape of the
aquaculture fisheries resource from the approved area. Animals must fish species that are endemic to the location of
not to be stocked outside the approved aquaculture area. If any the development. AND AO17.3 The aquaculture
aquaculture fisheries resource stocked within the approved fisheries resource can and will be produced from
aquaculture area subsequently moves outside of the approved area
the authority holder will no-longer have entitlement to access or sufficient broodstock sourced from the area to
harvest this resource. If spawning or reproduction of any aquaculture ensure appropriate genetic diversity to minimise
fisheries resource occurs within the approved aquaculture area the
authority holder does not have any entitlement to access or harvest
risks to the environment. AND AO17.4 Structures
the progeny (eggs, larvae, juveniles or adults) that become that will hold aquaculture fisheries resources are
distributed outside of the approved aquaculture area. The authority designed, constructed, operated and maintained
holder remains responsible for any harm, impact or damage caused
by the release or escape of such organisms that were required to be at all times to prevent the escape or release of
contained. aquaculture fisheries resources. AND AO17.5
Structures associated with the aquaculture
activity are designed, constructed, correctly
deployed, operated and maintained at all times
to prevent movement from the intended point of
placement, anchoring or mooring
PO18 Aquaculture infrastructure is designed, AO18.1 Materials proposed to be on the N/A
constructed, managed and maintained to avoid approved aquaculture area are not hazardous or
impacts to fisheries resources. can and will be handled in a manner that will not
endanger or be likely to endanger a person, a
person’s property, or the environment. AND
AO18.2 Aquaculture furniture used in oyster
areas does not interfere with natural
ecosystems, such as seagrass communities. AND
AO18.3 Aquaculture furniture is temporary and
does not include fixed structures on the
substrate (except for the supporting posts). AND
AO18.4 All materials used in the construction of
aquaculture furniture or placed within the
premises, are of an inert and non-hazardous
nature. AND AO18.5 Other structure, including
break walls, fences, boat ramps and jetties, are
not constructed on areas allocated for prescribed
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aquaculture. AND AO18.6 Development that
involves oyster farming within Moreton Bay
Marine Park is consistent with the Oyster
Industry Management Plan for Moreton Bay
Marine Park, Department of Primary Industries
and Fisheries, 2008. Editor’s note: Further
information can be found in Oyster Industry
Management Plan for Moreton Bay Marine Park,
Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries,
2008.
PO20 The development does not compromise the AO20.1 The development is designed to prevent N/A
ecological integrity of fauna in inland catchments the spread of disease or the introduction of
(west of the Great Dividing Range). barramundi into catchments where it does not
Editor’s note: Aquacultured barramundi west of the Great Dividing naturally occur, through: (1) ensuring that
Range (in inland catchments shared with other states) are not to be
used for non-food purposes, including stocking Queensland waters or containers used for the aquaculture of
dams. Further information is available in Health protocol for the barramundi are constructed on land that is
importation and movement of live barramundi (FAMPR002), situated above the Q100 flood level (2) ensuring
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, 2011.
container design includes filters so that all waters
leaving containers used for aquaculture of
barramundi are screened to prevent the escape
of eggs, juveniles or adults.
PO21 No water or organisms originating from the AO21.1 Culture of exotic fish does not occur in N/A
aquaculture of exotic fish reaches Queensland open or flow-through systems that discharge into
waters. waterways. AND AO21.2 All containers used to
aquaculture exotic fish are screened to exclude
vertebrate predators (for example birds) without
causing injury to such predators. AND AO21.3
Containers used for the aquaculture of exotic fish
are constructed on land that is situated above
the Q100 flood level. AND AO21.4 Filters with
screens are installed so that any water leaving
containers used for the aquaculture of exotic fish
are treated to prevent the escape of eggs,
juveniles or adults.
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PO23 Aquaculture of any rare, threatened or No acceptable outcome is prescribed. Complies – Fish are to be managed in a closed loop system
endangered fish that are recognised under state in accordance with the relevant Site and Operational Based
Management Plan.
or commonwealth legislation (for example the
Environment Protection and Biodiversity
Conservation Act 1999 list of threatened fauna
(under any category) or the Queensland Nature
Conservation Act 1992): (1) provides a net benefit
to management of the species in question (2)
avoids or acceptably minimises biosecurity risks
(3) acceptably manages any risks to the rare,
threatened or endangered fish.
Editor’s note: For example, considering the risks of obtaining
broodstock, maintaining the genetic integrity of restricted
populations, translocation and disease. Editor’s note: Examples of
such species include Queensland lungfish, Mary and Murray River
cods, silver perch, honey blue-eye and Oxleyan pygmy perch.
PO24 Development in the Great Sandy Strait No acceptable outcome is prescribed. N/A
Marine Park complies with relevant information,
protocols and monitoring programs.
Editor’s note: Further information for applicants can be found in the
Implementation guide for Great Sandy Regional Marine Aquaculture
Plan, Department of Employment, Economic Development and
Innovation (Fisheries Queensland), 2011.
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