2306-35006 SRA Information request

                                                                                              2306-35006 SRA



                           -    feeding regimes to reduce nutrient loading
                           -    nutrient dispersal or disposal
                           -    controlled administration of chemicals
                           -    wastewater treatment
                           -    nutrient stripping of effluent prior to discharge
                           -    control and containment systems to manage equipment failure.
                  d) Provide a disease management plan. The plan should include details of disease
                     prevention and management practices that are to be adopted to avoid or minimise
                     impacts on the aquaculture development and fisheries resources in addition to the
                     following:
                           - how it is intended to monitor for disease
                           - the proposed quarantine practices for new stock introduced to the facility
                           - stock monitoring methods or procedures
                           - the control measures to be implemented both on a day-to-day basis and in
                               the event of a natural disaster.
                  e) Provide flood overlay mapping for the site that clearly depicts a 1% AEP flood
                     event. If the site is located below the 1% AEP flood level, provide plans that show
                     the following are above the 1% AEP flood level:
                           -    the lowest height of the top wall of the bio-reactors
                           - any other ponds, tanks, containers or aquaria used to cultivate algae.
                  f) Provide details about the collection of raw seawater including:
                           - the method of collection
                           - the location of collection
                           - volume of water to be collected
                           - screen mesh size.
                      It is unclear if the collection of seawater will result in adverse impacts on native
                      fauna through the unintentional trapping of fish during seawater collection by
                      entanglement in pump screens or by excessive collection of sea water impacting
                      ecological functions.


             Refer to the SDAP Guideline 17 – Aquaculture (available on the Department of Agriculture
             and Fisheries website https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/business-
             priorities/fisheries/habitats/fisheries-development/sdap-guidelines) when preparing a
             response to the relevant POs of State code 17.


How to respond
You have three months to respond to this request and the due date to SARA is 20 September 2023.
You may respond by providing either: (a) all of the information requested; (b) part of the information
requested; or (c) a notice that none of the information will be provided. Further guidance on responding to
an information request is provided in section 13 of the Development Assessment Rules (DA Rules).

It is recommended that you provide all the information requested above. If you decide not to provide all
the information requested, your application will be assessed and decided based on the information
provided to date.

You are requested to upload your response and complete the relevant tasks in MyDAS2.

As SARA is a referral agency for this application, a copy of this information request will be provided to the
assessment manager in accordance with section 12.4 of the DA Rules.


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