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16. Agricultural Impact Assessment AECOM Project Name Report Title – Report Subtitle Commercial-in-Confidence Appendix K Agricultural Impact Assessment C:\Users\tong.cai1\Desktop\Appendix Page.docx Revision 0 – dd-mmm-yyyy Prepared for – Client Name – ABN/Co No.: 000 Agricultural Impact Assessment – Kennedys Creek Solar Farm – August 2019 AGRICULTURAL IMPACTS of the INSTALLATION OF SOLAR PANELS AND CONSTRUCTION OF The KENNEDYS CREEK SOLAR FARM For 433 Link Development Pty Ltd Prepared by C.J. de Kok & A.J.Pitt September, 2019 Agricultural impact study - Kennedys Creek Solar Farm Final (Sep 2019).docx 1 Agricultural Impact Assessment – Kennedys Creek Solar Farm – August 2019 Table of Contents 1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 3 1.1 Project Brief ................................................................................................................. 3 1.2 Experience and Capability of Ag-Challenge Consulting .............................................. 4 2. Regional Context................................................................................................................. 4 2.1 Property Zoning ........................................................................................................... 4 2.2 Climate ........................................................................................................................ 5 2.3 Regional Land Form ..................................................................................................... 5 2.4 Regional Land Use ....................................................................................................... 6 3 Site Characteristics ............................................................................................................. 6 3.1 Description of the Land ............................................................................................... 6 3.2 Soils ............................................................................................................................. 7 3.3 Native Vegetation and Riparian Zone ......................................................................... 8 3.4 Water Supply ............................................................................................................... 8 4 Land Capability and Agricultural Production Potential Assessment .................................. 9 4.1 Agricultural Land Capability Classification .................................................................. 9 4.2 Land Quality ..................................................................................................................... 9 4.3 Potential Agricultural Productivity of the Site .......................................................... 11 4.4 Indicative Gross Margins ........................................................................................... 11 5 Potential Impacts of The Solar Farm development for Agriculture ................................. 13 5.1 Livestock, Crop Production and the Solar Farm ........................................................ 13 5.2 Weeds ........................................................................................................................ 14 5.3 Impact of Solar Farm on Neighbouring Farms. ......................................................... 14 5.4 The Agricultural Amenity of the Region. ................................................................... 14 5.5 Cumulative Effect of Solar farms on Agriculture in the Region. ............................... 15 6 Environmental Risks ......................................................................................................... 16 6.1 Soil Erosion ................................................................................................................ 16 6.2 WildFire ..................................................................................................................... 16 6 Conclusions and Summary................................................................................................ 17 Agricultural impact study - Kennedys Creek Solar Farm Final (Sep 2019).docx 2 Agricultural Impact Assessment – Kennedys Creek Solar Farm – August 2019 1. Introduction 1.1 Project Brief Ag-Challenge Consulting has been instructed by South Energy on behalf of 433 Link Development Pty Ltd to investigate the agricultural impacts of a proposed construction of a Solar Farm on approximately 283 hectares of farmland at Benalla in northern Victoria. The investigation is to describe the existing agricultural use in both a local and regional context and to consider the impact of the solar development on the existing use of the property, identify any potential impacts on adjacent properties and determine whether the proposal is likely to have any adverse impacts on surrounding land uses. The 283 hectares of farmland is a single contiguous area comprised of five individual properties in six separate titles. The separate properties are delineated in Figure 1. The six titles and their street addresses are: Lot 3 PS 715932 284 Benalla Yarrawonga Road, Benalla Approx. 65 ha Lot 7 PS 627741 67 Nelson Road, Benalla Approx. 43 ha Lot 6 PS 627741 51 Nelson Road, Benalla Approx. 44 ha Lot 3 PS 318659 Murray Road, Benalla Part 36 ha Lot 4 PS 318659 Murray Road, Benalla Part 36 ha Lot 4 PS 715932 125 Nelson Road, Benalla Approx. 95 ha Figure 1. Aerial of the Combined land parcels Lot 4 PS 715932 Lot 3 PS 715932 Lot 7 PS 627741 Lot 6 PS 627741 Lot 4 PS 318659 Lot 3 PS 318659 Agricultural impact study - Kennedys Creek Solar Farm Final (Sep 2019).docx 3 Agricultural Impact Assessment – Kennedys Creek Solar Farm – August 2019 1.2 Experience and Capability of Ag-Challenge Consulting Ag-Challenge Consulting is an agricultural consultancy company servicing the dairy, beef, and potato industries as well as other high rainfall and irrigated agriculture industries of Southern Victoria and Northern Victoria. The company is based at Warragul and the principals of the company have been providing independent farm consultancy advice since 1988 from this location. There are four active consultants within the company that service approximately 200 individual farmer clients with consultancy services from Ag-Challenge Consulting, as well as industry associations, financial institutions, and government. The company is active in vocational training, running focus farms and discussion groups and undertakes farm design work. The recycled water industry is a significant user of Ag-Challenge Consulting for the design and monitoring of recycled water projects. 2. Regional Context 2.1 Property Zoning The subject land is located within the Rural City of Benalla. The Benalla Yarrawonga Road property and the three Nelson Road properties are currently zoned as Farming Zone (Benalla Planning Scheme). The Murray Road property is zoned as Industrial 1 (Benalla Planning Scheme). The purpose of the Farming Zone is: To provide for the use of land for agriculture. To encourage the retention of productive agricultural land. To ensure that non-agricultural uses, including dwellings, do not adversely affect the use of land for agriculture. To encourage the retention of employment and population to support rural communities. To encourage use and development of land based on comprehensive and sustainable land management practices and infrastructure provision. To provide for the use and development of land for the specific purposes identified in a schedule to this zone.1 A planning permit is required for the construction of a Renewable Energy Facility and Utility Installation within the Farming Zone, and the Planning Scheme states that a condition of approval is that the facility must meet the provisions of Clause 53.13 of the Planning Scheme. Among other provisions, Clause 53.13 states that the applicant must undertake a site and context analysis including a description of the site and surrounding area. This assessment of agricultural impacts forms part of the response to the provisions of Clause 53.13. The planning scheme states that the purpose of the Industrial Zone 1 land is: To provide for manufacturing industry, the storage and distribution of goods and associated uses in a manner that does not affect the safety and amenity of local communities. 1 Victorian Planning Provisions – DELWP - http://planning-schemes.delwp.vic.gov.au/schemes/vpps/35_07.pdf Agricultural impact study - Kennedys Creek Solar Farm Final (Sep 2019).docx 4 Agricultural Impact Assessment – Kennedys Creek Solar Farm – August 2019 Agricultural use for grazing does not require a permit within an Industrial Zone, although more intensive agricultural uses are subject to permits. Within the Industrial Zone 1, a Renewable Energy Facility and Utility Installation are Section 2 uses (permit required) There are no planning overlays that apply to the properties. The Solar Energy Facilities – Design and Development Guidelines were developed by the Victorian Government to support the siting, design and assessment of large-scale solar energy facilities. The Guidelines were finalised in July 2019 and will come into effect by a future Planning Scheme Amendment (Amendment VC161). The main aims of the guidelines are to ensure new solar energy facilities are sited in locations with sufficient access to the electricity transmission network, and to avoid or minimise impacts on the local environment, productive agricultural land, irrigated areas and sensitive land uses. Site
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