Ridgewood_12-002_PrelimOMP_110913

                                                             MWA Environmental




1.0 INTRODUCTION
   1.1       PURPOSE OF DOCUMENT

   MWA Environmental has been engaged by W Donald Milligan Pty Ltd to
   prepare a Preliminary Operational Management Plan for a proposed
   development of eight (8) poultry growing sheds at Ridgewood.

   This document has been prepared in response to a Sunshine Coast Regional
   Council (“SCRC”) ‘Outstanding Issues Request’ (28 June 2013) (“the
   outstanding issues request”). The relevant extract from the outstanding
   issues request is as follows:




   The purpose of this document is to inform SCRC regarding the integrated
   operation of the proposed poultry farm and the existing avocado farm. This
   document is not intended to act as an operational manual for the site.

   Development approvals for poultry farms commonly require that a Site-Based
   Environmental Management Plan be implemented prior to the commencement
   of use. The Site-Based Environmental Management Plan will outline the
   environmental management responsibilities, actions, performance criteria and
   potential corrective actions to minimise the potential for environmental harm
   and/or nuisance from the activity.

   As far as applicable and practicable to the site, the poultry growing, litter
   stockpiling and litter spreading procedures will be undertaken in accordance
   with the recommendations outlined in relevant regulatory and industry
   guidance, including:

      •   Queensland Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
          Guidelines: Meat Chicken Farms (2012)
      •   NSW Department of Primary Industries Best Practice Management for
          Meat Chicken Production in NSW - Manual 2 – Meat Chicken Growing
          Management (2012)
      •   Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation National
          Environmental Management System for the Meat Chicken Industry -
          Publication No. 03/038 (2003)




Ridgewood 12-002                       1                     11 September 2013