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5.0 Operational and management considerations This section details the operational and environmental management considerations when assessing a development application for a meat chicken farm and attaching environmental conditions to a development approval. It also provides applicants with a guideline for operating and managing a meat chicken farm. 5.1 Environmental Management Plan All meat chicken farms should develop and implement site-based EMPs that will aim to minimise the potential for operational impact on the surrounding environmental values and the amenity of neighbouring communities. The Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC) has produced a national Environmental Management System (EMS) for the meat chicken industry with an example and explanatory notes for developing an EMP. The EMS should only be considered as a starting point and application of such framework will need to further articulate site-specific considerations as well as identifying assumptions supporting air quality or acoustic modelling assessment. The EMP is a formal commitment that all reasonable and practical efforts will be made to operate the meat chicken farm in an environmentally sustainable manner. The EMP provides a system for documenting: environmental hazards and risks of the meat chicken farm how these risks will be minimised by design and management strategies the process for monitoring the effectiveness of the design and management strategies how the results of the monitoring will be reported. Performance criteria P1 Documentation must demonstrate that the environmental risks of the meat chicken farm development have been identified and appropriate design and management measures have been considered and will be implemented to minimise the risks and impacts to the environment. Acceptable outcomes A1 A site-specific EMP is developed by the farm owner/manager and implemented in accordance with the National Environmental Management System for the Meat Chicken Industry. The EMP must include: an assessment of environmental and community health risks strategies and measures for minimising environmental and community health risks and contingency actions for managing problems that may arise planned courses of action in cases of incidents or emergencies relating to all significant risks, including unexpected increased odour emissions, a high incidence of bird deaths, disease outbreaks and fire, in accordance with risk management principles. A2 The EMP is maintained and updated as required by the farm owner/manager and is available for inspection by the relevant regulatory authority. Queensland Guidelines Meat Chicken Farms 24
5.2 Key environmental management practices 5.2.1 Odour and dust The operation of meat chicken farms generates dust and odour emissions. Dust and odour have the potential to impact the environment, human health and amenity. A combination of sound design of sheds, good farm management practices, regular cleaning and maintenance of facilities, effective pollution control and waste management, and provision of adequate separation distances are required to minimise offensive odours and unacceptable dust impacts. Performance criteria P1 Development and operation of the meat chicken farm must prevent or minimise emissions of odour, dust and air pollutants. Acceptable outcomes A1 Design and environmental management practices ensure that emissions from the meat chicken farm does not cause unlawful environmental harm or environmental nuisance or impact human health and wellbeing. 5.2.2 Acoustic management Noise from meat chicken farms has the potential to adversely affect nearby sensitive land uses (continuous and intermittent noises). Typical sources include truck and tractor movements, feed equipment and fans on sheds. The transmission of noise and resulting impacts are affected by many factors, including atmospheric conditions, local topography, and natural and artificial barriers. Residents are much more sensitive to noise during the evening and night, and the potential for sleep interruption is of particular concern. The potential impacts and effect of noise on nearby sensitive land uses can be minimised during the design and planning stage of development. Noise levels generated by meat chicken farms, including associated activities such as vehicle movements, must not cause unacceptable acoustic impacts on surrounding sensitive land uses. Performance criteria P1 Development and operation of the meat chicken farm must prevent or minimise noise emissions. Acceptable outcomes A1 Noise from the operation of the meat chicken farm does not cause unlawful environmental nuisance. A2 The following design and operational provisions should be considered to minimise the potential for noise impact on surrounding sensitive land uses: Access points and roads are located to minimise noise impacts on neighbouring sensitive land uses. Access roads are designed to avoid the use of sharp turns. The design and siting of all mechanical equipment, including fans, pneumatic feed systems and other equipment, minimises the generation of mechanical noise and the likelihood of off-site vibration. Queensland Guidelines Meat Chicken Farms 25
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