Martoo Response to IR

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Cultivation Type 2
O3 For Cultivation Type 2 , the use does   S3.1 For Cultivation Type 2 , vegetated   All existing vegetation on site is to be
not have significant adverse impacts on    buffer areas are provided and             retained. It is noted that the existing riparian
environmentally sensitive areas,           maintained between cultivated areas       vegetation provides appropriate buffers to
including riparian zones, watercourses,    and any watercourse,drainage line         the existing creek systems on site.
drainage lines and wetland                 or wetland on the premises or adjacent
                                           premises, to slow and retain overland     It is noted that the proposal has been
                                           flow, filter sediment and nutrients and   altered with two of the proposed
                                           contain chemical run-off.                 greenhouses deleted. The remaining
                                                                                     greenhouse is located clear of the riparian
                                                                                     zone.

                                                                                     Attachment C provides a Stormwater
                                                                                     Management Plan for the site which
                                                                                     details that the hydroponic system is a
                                                                                     closed system that will not impact on the
                                                                                     surrounding area.

                                                                                     Attachment D includes an assessment
                                                                                     of works in the mapped riparian zone
                                                                                     detailing alternative solutions for
                                                                                     offsetting the impact of the works.



Item 8:          Provide details of the effluent disposal system.

Applicant’s Response to Item 8: The applicant engaged Australian Soil Investigation (ASI) to provide
a site evaluation of the property with regard to the treatment and disposal of effluent. Refer
Attachment F).


Item 9:          Please provide details as to the short and long term intentions to provide power to the
                 site.

Applicant’s Response to Item 9: The greenhouse previously was powered by a generator that caused
noise complaints to be lodged with Council. The applicant notes that these complaints were the result of the
generator on site and to overcome this issue has connected the site to mains power. The generator is no
longer utilized for operations on the site.


Item 10:         An acoustic report is to be provided to address noise sources from the development.

Applicant’s Response to Item 10: The requirement for the noise report appears to be a direct result of
complaints received by Council regarding noise from a generator that previously supplied power to the
use. As indicated in item 9 above, the premises are now connected to mains power and the generator
not utilized. It is noted that no night time operations occur on the site and all service vehicles will only
access the site during normal working hours.

The proposal has been significantly reduced with two of the greenhouses deleted from the proposal
therefore reducing the number of persons working on site and number of service vehicles.



Item 11:The acoustic report should include the location of any plant and associated equipment to
eliminate existing noise nuisance during night time hours and mitigate noise from delivery and waste
vehicles and associated activities.

Applicant’s Response to Item 11: The requirement for the noise report appears to be a direct result of
complaints received by Council regarding the noise from generator that previously supplies power to
the use. As indicated in item 9 above, the premises are now connected to mains power and the
generator not utilized. It is noted that no night time operations occur on the site and all service vehicles
will only access the site during normal working hours.

Carparking and access roads are located over 300 metres from surrounding residences with existing
vegetation aiding in further buffering the use.