MCU12/0184 - Covering email for Noise & Air Quality Impact Assessment & Traffic Engineering Report (Separately registered). A Link to the Traffic Survey video is in email.

Subject: FW: W DONALD MILLIGAN PTY LTD  136 Top Forestry Road, Ridgewood -MCU12/0184 - Chicken farm application
From: Kerri McKay <[email protected]>
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2014 23:40:47 +0000
To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>

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From: Kerri Coyle
Sent: Friday, 1 August 2014 9:07 AM
To: Kerri McKay
Cc: NC PI DA Planning
Subject: FW: W DONALD MILLIGAN PTY LTD 136 Top Forestry Road, Ridgewood -MCU12/0184 - Chicken farm application

Hi Kerri

Can you please register and ensure this is published to our website today.  Please all note the additional material has been lodged for the chicken farm.

Thanks


Kerri Coyle
Planning & Environment, Manager I Noosa Council

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Mail:          PO Box 141 Tewantin Qld 4565

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Please consider the environment before printing this email

From: Cliff Wirz [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Thursday, 31 July 2014 6:16 PM
To: Kerri Coyle; Jack Lewis
Cc: Max Watterson & Associates
Subject: W DONALD MILLIGAN PTY LTD 136 Top Forestry Road, Ridgewood -MCU12/0184 - Chicken farm application

[GANTT LEGAL]

Dear Kerri and Jack.

I refer to my email dated 30 July 2014.

The applicant's contact for the development application, Max Watterson of Max Watterson & Associates is copied into this email.

Amended reports

I enclose, on behalf of the applicant, W Donald Milligan Pty Ltd, copies of the following:


1.     Report titled "Noise and Air Quality Impact Assessment" prepared by MWA Environmental dated 31 July 2014;

2.     Report titled "Proposed Poultry Farm - 136 Top Forestry Road, Ridgewood, Traffic Engineering Report" prepared by Lambert & Rehbein dated 31 July 2014.

Traffic survey video

The video traffic surveys of Top Forestry Road, obtained from Wednesday 12 March 2014 until Tuesday 18 March 2014 can be accessed via the link below:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/krdgddonpaulnwj/B14101_Videos.zip

Lambert & Rehbein are sending a USB with the surveys to me. I will send the USB to you as soon as it is received.

The composting/manure stockpiles component of the development application

The officer report considered at the Council's ordinary meeting held on 14 November 2013 stated that "In terms of odour impacts, Pacific Environment on behalf of council advise that no data has been provided of the emissions from manure stockpiles and manure spreading.".

The Council resolution made at the Council's ordinary meeting on 14 November 2013 requested the applicant to provide further information regarding "3. composting and stockpiling methodology including data on management of emissions during these processes.".

The applicant advises that they are prepared to accept a condition of approval that no composting and stockpiling of poultry manure generated by the poultry sheds is to be undertaken on-site.

Overview of Noise and Air Quality Impact Assessment Report


*         Odour

As outlined above, the applicant is prepared to accept a condition of approval that no composting and stockpiling of poultry manure generated by the poultry sheds is to be undertaken on-site and therefore the spreading of manures generated on-site has not been considered in the updated modelling.

The updated odour modelling (MWA Environmental, 31 July 2014) includes additional receptor locations and considers all closest sensitive receiver locations and, based upon the modelling methodology requested by Council's peer reviewer, indicates compliance with the Queensland odour amenity guideline at all sensitive receptors.


*         Dust - Top Forestry Road

The Council resolution made at the Council's ordinary meeting on 14 November 2013 requested the applicant to provide further information regarding "2. feasibility of requirements to provide to seal to 50m in front of affected properties on Top Forestry Road or to enter into an infrastructure agreement with council.".

Assessment of traffic generation rates from the proposed broiler farm use by Lambert and Rehbein forecasts that the site will generate an additional 4 vehicles movements (2 in, 2 out) on average per day on Top Forestry Road.  This is a relatively minor increase in the traffic and potential dust emission from Top Forestry Road which would not be expected to have any significant effect on potential dust nuisance at residences along the unsealed road.

Sealing of Top Forestry Road for all locations where houses are within 50 metres of the road is not considered to be warranted based upon the minor traffic volumes.  Dust emission potential from Top Forestry Road may be minimised through appropriate maintenance of the road surface and reduction of heavy vehicle speed.


*         Noise

Lambert & Rehbein traffic projections indicate that the proposed development will generate in the order of 4 vehicle movements (i.e. 2 in, 2 out) on average per day. This minor traffic generation has no potential to cause any regulatory traffic noise planning levels to be exceeded at residential land uses.

Bird pick-up on approximately 5 days per 9 week cycle is forecast to generate in the order of 10 vehicle movements during the period 2:30am to 7:00am on those 5 days. This minor traffic generation has no potential to cause any regulatory traffic noise planning levels to be exceeded at residential land uses.

The overall impact on the existing acoustic environment from development generated traffic will not be unreasonable.

Overview of Traffic Engineering Report

The Council resolution made at the Council's ordinary meeting on 14 November 2013 requested the applicant to provide further information regarding "1. total vehicle trips including details of vehicles, purpose of trip, time of trip and number of trips per day.".

All requested information has been addressed in the Traffic Engineering Report" prepared by Lambert & Rehbein dated 31 July 2014.

According to the traffic report, "The activity associated with the proposed use would be generally a very low impact and very low activity with almost half of the days throughout a 63 day growth cycle expected to generate no external traffic activity.".

The traffic engineering report also outlines two options for minor mitigation works to Top Forestry Road which the applicant would like to discuss with Council, with a view to incorporating into an infrastructure agreement.

Request for a meeting to discuss amended reports

As set out in my email dated 30 July 2014, my client would like to engage in a further meeting with you and relevant Council officers to discuss the reports and any potential works that the Council may wish to see implemented.

The outcome of those discussions will help determine what works ought to be incorporated into an infrastructure agreement.

Please advise if Council is prepared to engage in further discussions, and if so, provide me with a suite of proposed times and dates so that a mutually convenient date for the further discussions to take place at the Council chambers can be arranged.

Can you please provide me with an indication as to how long Council officers (and/or any independent experts) will need to review the reports and data, so that fully informed discussions can be held at any subsequent meeting.

My client intends to bring his traffic engineering and odour/dust/noise experts and Max Watterson to that meeting.

The applicant requests that any decision of the development application be deferred, to give the parties an opportunity to meet and discuss.

Yours faithfully
[Cliff Wirz]
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