Response to oustanding issues Animal Husbandry MCU12/0184

                                                                 MW A Environmental




4.0     IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT

Technical assessments undertaken        by   MWA Environmental   (odour, dust and
noise), Callaghan & Toth (stormwater treatment and water quality management)
and Myriad International (agronomy)indicated that the proposed poultry farm and
reuse   of spent litter within the avocado orchard can be managed to not cause
environmental hard or nuisance.


Best-practice management of the farm will be necessary to minimise potential
impacts by way of environmental emissions. It is recommended that the site be
management in accordance with a Site-Based Environmental Management Plan
to be implemented prior to the commencement of use.


As far as applicable and practicable, the site should be operated in accordance
with regulatory and industry guidance on the management of the poultry farming
and on-site reuse of spent litter on-site. The following documents are relevant to
the proposed activities:


        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)




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