23919_150729_Wellards ILEF Presentation_Rev 0

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Integrated Live Export Facility (ILEF)
“Livingstone Valley”, Livingstone NT
16th July 2015
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The Location
• The proposed ILEF
is located on 2658
Stuart Hwy,
Livingstone NT.
• Approx. 35km SSE
of Darwin.
• 6km East of Berry
Springs.
• Next to existing
“Santavan” Live
Export Facility
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The ILEF Site
The ILEF will include the following infrastructure:
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Care takers house;
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Commodity and Fodder storage shed;
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Feed mill;
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Freshwater storage (turkeys nest and tanks); for capture and storage of roof
runoff and storage of ground water for stock water supply;
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Pre-Export Quarantine (PEQ) 3,000 SCU holding yard (Average 3;000SCU; 12,000
SCU Stage 1 “peak” short term holding capacity);
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Livestock truck washing facility;
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Irrigation area for treated waste water reuse and hay / fodder production; and
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2,000 SCU (Short term) feedlot; for holding stock for longer than 30 days.
SCU – Standard Cattle Unit is a 600kg animal
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Site Layout
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Water Management
• The proposed ILEF will have access to water from a deep groundwater
bore;
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Local bores are at 20-45m in near surface aquifer
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2nd aquifer at 60-85m
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Bore screen is in 2nd aquifer and 3rd deep aquifer at 100-114m
• Clean water storage on site will consist of rainwater tanks and turkeys
nest Storages.
• The site will not discharge water into the local waterways.
• Clean water diversions will be installed to reduce amounts of dirty water
generated onsite.
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Waste Management
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All wastewater is captured and treated on
site.
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Drains
Sediment basin
Ponds
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Treated water from the facility will be used
to irrigate pasture and fodder crops.
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All manure composted on site (dry season)
and used onsite or sold for off site usage.
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Composted manure is great for building
better soils.
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Odour Management
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Odour Assessment will determine buffer
distances in accordance with National
guidelines
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Site will be operated under best
management practices with mitigation
measures implemented to reduce risk of
odour.
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Dust suppression
Regular cleaning
Clean out prior to wet season
Installation of roof structures over the PEQ
pens to reduce moisture and odour
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Vegetation Management
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Vegetation assessment undertaken
by EcOz Environmental Consultants,
NT.
The site has a history of
disturbance.
Already cleared for cultivation and
fodder production – production will
be improved.
Current weed problem will be
brought under control.
Tree plantings to create buffers.
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Dust and Noise Management
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Dust suppression sprays will be installed in the pens to
“lay” dust
Roads will be designed and maintained to ensure
minimum dust generation.
Cattle are social animals, if they are fed, watered and with
their own kind they make almost no noise.
Noise from trucks and machinery on the site will be
similar to those of other rural operations in the area.
Buffers will mitigate noise from facilities and truck
movements.
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Traffic Management
• PEQ at “Santavan “ currently operated by
Wellard.
Inward bound trucks/road trains
• Heavy Vehicle access off Stuart Hwy using
existing AA Co heavy vehicle access to
improve public safety.
• Road trains deliver stock to the facility up
to 8 days prior to shipment.
• Road trains move stock from PEQ to docks
at Darwin harbour for shipping.
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Tightly scheduled Outward bound
road trains for ship stock delivery
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Heritage
• Application with the Aboriginal Areas
Protection Authority (AAPA) lodged.
• AAPA are currently undertaking their
assessment.
• Currently liaising with AAPA.
• No Items of National Heritage are
located on the site; some WWII
infrastructure on neighbouring lands.
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Economic Benefits
• Capital cost of the development is
approximately $12 million.
• Life of the development greater than 40 years.
• Each year Wellard’s buy $50 million worth of
livestock from within the NT for export.
• Wellard’s spend $ 17 million on other services
in the region (transport, fodder, vet services).
• Local employment at facilities and rural
contractors.
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Amenity
• The PEQ yard & feedlot have been positioned so that they will
not be readily visible Stuart Hwy
• Fodder paddocks will be agricultural
• Water storage ring tanks, water tanks, irrigation systems, feed
mill and feed storage sheds will be visible from the road. These
infrastructure are normal within an agricultural production area.
• Infrastructure is over 350m from edge of road reserve.
• Lateral move irrigator and fodder paddocks between Highway
and facilities
• Tree lines / buffers placed around facilities
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Employment
• ILEF Staff requirements:
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Export Facility will require 3 – 4 permanent staff and up to 10 casuals
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Feedlot Facility 2 – 3 workers
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Feedmill 3 – 6 workers
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Contract farmers 2 workers
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Total workforce is expected to be >20 at full development.
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Ancillary services workforce would increase for services such as transport ,
veterinary, rural merchandise and construction.
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Operations more sustainable than Fly In Fly Out mining operations.
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