Ridgewood_12-002_PrelimOMP_110913

                                                                MWA Environmental




   1.2        SITE DESCRIPTION

   The subject site has a real property description of Lot 21 on SP226606 and a
   street address of 124 Top Forestry Road, Ridgewood.

   The site is approximately 7 kilometres west of Cooroy.

   The location and extent of the subject site is shown on Figure 1.

   The site is currently operated as a commercial avocado farm with extensive
   terracing off ridgelines throughout the site. The use of the site for commercial
   horticulture is proposed to continue in conjunction with the broiler farm.

   The topography of the site is comprised of a main ridgeline running generally
   north-south through the centre of the site, with several smaller ridgelines
   branching off to the west.

   The current nature of the site is shown on the aerial photograph included as
   Figure 2.



   1.3        SURROUNDING LAND USES

   Land uses surrounding the site are generally rural properties. A number of
   smaller rural properties are situated to the south of the subject site, along Top
   Forestry Road.

   State Forest adjoins the subject site to the west.

   The surrounding land uses are shown on the aerial photograph included as
   Figure 2.

   The minimum setback distance between the proposed poultry sheds and a
   surrounding residence is approximately 850 metres.

   The available setback distances from the subject site boundary to sensitive
   receptors is summarised in Table 1 below for the receptor locations shown on
   Figure 2.




Ridgewood 12-002                         2                      11 September 2013