Response to oustanding issues Animal Husbandry MCU12/0184

 Mr David Milligan, W Donald Milligan Pty Ltd                                      11 September 2013
 Re: Response to Sunshine Coast Regional Council Outstanding Issues Request   -


                                                                                  Proposed Poultry
        Growing Sheds, Ridgewood                                                   L18113/BH/12-002




                    Northern Stockpile Area (adjacent Shed 5)

                    300 lineal metres of stockpile within a 120m x 22.5m bunded area

                    76 lineal metres of reserve stockpile within a 82m x 14m bunded area



                    Southern Stockpile Area (adjacent Shed 3)

                    110 lineal metres of stockpile within a 75m x 19m bunded area




         Specific details requested by SCRC are summarised as follows:

               Litter stockpiling time
                    4 to 5 weeks (including spreading) commencing from day of cleanout.


                    If, due to unforeseen circumstances, litter is not able to be spread
                    within the available 4 to 5 week period then, in the event of odour
                    nuisance, the litter may be removed from the site by a regulated waste
                    transport company as occurs for many broiler farms that do not have
                    to ability to reuse the material on-site.




               Footprint of the Spreading Area
                  Litter is to be spread on the terraces containing avocado trees (not to
                  steep slopes) which will act to control runoff from the fertilised areas.
                  In accordance with the Queensland Department of Agriculture,
                  Fisheries and Forestry Guidelines: Meat Chicken Farms (2012) a
                    minimum              buffer of 50 metres is to be maintained    between    litter
                    spreading areas and waterways, including Blackfellow Creek.                It is
                    also recommended that a minimum setback of 50 metres is retained
                    from spreading areas to the southern, eastern and northern property
                    boundaries to avoid near-field odour influence on adjacent properties.


               Spreading Area Timeframes
                  Litter will be spread from the stockpiles within 4 to 5 weeks of the litter
                  being removed from the sheds. It is recommended that litter only be
                  spread during the 6am to 6pm period and when winds are from
                  easterly directions to ensure that odour emissions are directed
                    towards the state forest and away from sensitive receptors.


               Litter Moisture Content
                    In order to manage odour and dust emission potential from the sheds,
                    litter moisture content is to be maintained in the range 15% to 30%.
                    This will be the moisture content upon placement in stockpiles. For a
                    commercial    composting operation, litter moisture content may
                    approach 50% but this is unlikely to be the case at the subject site
                    given that the stockpiles are to be covered and will only be maintained
                    for 4 to 5 weeks. The final moisture content in the stockpiles is likely




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