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Date of last revision: 7 March 2018

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING REPORT

JBS CAROONA FEEDLOT

Environment Protection Licence Summary

Licence (EPL) Number: 3375

Licensee’s Name: JBS Australia Pty Limited

Premises Address: Caroona Feedlot 'Weston' Caroona NSW 2343

Reporting Year: JANUARY 2017 – JANUARY 2018

EPA Monitoring Requirements –JBS Caroona

Point 1 & 3

Pollutant Units of Measure Frequency Sampling Method

Aggregate Stability As appropriate 3 Years Special Method 1

Available Phosphorus mg/kg Yearly Special Method 1

Bulk density Kg/cubic metre 3 Years Special Method 1

Cation Exchange Capacity

centimoles of positive charge/Kg of soil

Yearly Special Method 1

Chloride mg/kg Yearly Special Method 1

Conductivity microsiemens/cm Yearly Special Method 1

Exchangeable Calcium centimoles of positive charge per Kg of soil


Exchangeable Magnesium



Exchangeable potassium



Exchangeable sodium centimoles of positive charge per Kg of soil


Exchangeable sodium percentage

percent Yearly Special Method 1

Nitrate Mg/Kg Yearly Special Method 1

Nitrogen (Total) Mg/Kg Yearly Special Method 2





Point 1 & 3

Organic Carbon Percent Yearly Special Method 2

pH pH Yearly Special Method 1

Phosphorus Sorption Capacity

phosphorus sorption capacity of soil

3 years Special Method 1

Sodium Adsorption ration

Sodium adsorption ratio


Point 2,8,9,10,11, 12


Conductivity Microsiemens per centimetres

Every 6 months In situ

Nitrate Milligrams per litre Every 6 months Representative Sample

Nitrogen (ammonia) Milligrams per litre Every 6 months Representative Sample

Nitrogen (total) Milligrams per litre Every 6 months Representative Sample

pH pH Every 6 months Representative Sample

Phosphorus (total) Milligrams per litre Every 6 months Representative Sample

Reactive Phosphorus Milligrams per litre Every 6 months Representative Sample

Standing Water Level metres Every 6 months In situ

Point 3


Calcium Milligrams per litre Every 6 months Representative Sample

Chloride Milligrams per litre Every 6 months Representative Sample

Conductivity Microsiemens per centimetres

Special Frequency 1 In situ

Magnesium Milligrams per litre Every 6 months Representative Sample

Nitrate Milligrams per litre Special Frequency 1 Representative Sample

Nitrate milligrams per litre Special Frequency 1 Representative sample

Nitrogen (ammonia) milligrams per litre Special Frequency 1 Representative sample

Nitrogen (total) milligrams per litre Special Frequency 1 Representative sample

pH pH Special Frequency 1 Representative sample

Phosphorus (total) milligrams per litre Special Frequency 1 Representative sample





Point 3

Potassium milligrams per litre Every 6 months Representative sample

Reactive Phosphorus milligrams per litre Special Frequency 1 Representative sample

Sodium milligrams per litre Every 6 months Representative sample

Sodium Adsorption Ratio

sodium adsorption ratio

Every 6 months Representative sample

Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen milligrams per litre Every 6 months Representative sample

Total suspended solids milligrams per litre Each overflow event Representative sample

For the purpose of the table(s) above Special Frequency 1 means the collection of samples shall occur: (a) at

every overflow event; and (b) every six (6) months

Point 4


Calcium milligrams per kilogram

Special Frequency 2 Representative sample

Chloride milligrams per kilogram


Conductivity microsiemens per centimetre


Magnesium milligrams per kilogram


Moisture content percent Special Frequency 2 Representative sample

Nitrate milligrams per kilogram


Nitrogen (total) milligrams per kilogram


Organic carbon percent Special Frequency 2 Representative sample

pH pH Special Frequency 2 Representative sample

Phosphorus (total) milligrams per kilogram


Potassium milligrams per kilogram


Sodium milligrams per kilogram





Sulfur milligrams per kilogram






For the purposes of the table(s) above Special Frequency 2 means the collection of samples shall occur prior to the application of solids to the manure utilisation area and upon removal from the premises.

Point 5


Aggregate stability As approp. Special Frequency 3 Special Method 1

Available phosphorus milligrams per kilogram

Special Frequency 3 Special Method 1

Bulk density kilograms per cubic metre



centimoles of positive charge per kilogram of soil


Chloride milligrams per kilogram




Exchangeable calcium centimoles of positive charge per kilogram of soil


Exchangeable magnesium



Exchangeable potassium



Exchangeable sodium centimoles of positive charge per kilogram of soil


Exchangeable sodium percentage

percent Special Frequency 3 Special Method 1

Nitrate milligrams per kilogram


Nitrogen (total) milligrams per kilogram


Organic carbon percent Special Frequency 3 Special Method 2

pH pH Special Frequency 3 Special Method 1


phosphorus sorption capacity of soil





For the purposes of the table(s) above Special Frequency 3 means the collection of samples shall occur prior to manure application and at least once every three (3) years.





Point 6



Each overflow event In situ

Nitrate milligrams per litre Each overflow event Representative sample

Nitrogen (ammonia) milligrams per litre Each overflow event Representative sample

Nitrogen (total) milligrams per litre Each overflow event Representative sample

pH pH Each overflow event In situ

Phosphorus (total) milligrams per litre Each overflow event Representative sample

Reactive Phosphorus milligrams per litre Each overflow event Representative sample

Total suspended solids milligrams per litre Each overflow event Representative sample

Data Gaps During this reporting Period

Licence Location

JBS sampling Location

Frequency Period data is missing

Reason for missing data

No gaps to report





JBS Caroona Feedlot – Environmental Monitoring Points





JBS Caroona Feedlot - Monitoring Results

Type: Groundwater / Discharge Quality Monitoring

Frequency: 6 monthly

Pollutants

EPA Licence Location

JBS Sampling Location

Date of Sampling

Date of Analysis

Date Results

Obtained

Conductivity (microSiemens/

cm)

Nitrate (mg/l)

Nitrogen ammonia

(mg/l)

Total Nitrogen

(mg/l) pH

Total Phosphorus

(mg/l)

Reactive Phosphorus

(mg/l)

Standing Water Level

(metres)

Total Suspended

Solids (mg/l)

EPA 2 Piezo 2 30/06/2017 07/07/2017 13/07/2017 24,000 3.57 0.0381 5.1 7.8 0.235 0.233 1.0 N/A

30/11/2017 06/12/2017 12/12/2017 33,000 1.1 3.5 8.9 7.3 1.5 0.67 0.8 N/A

EPA 6 Holding

Pond

30/06/2017 07/07/2017 13/07/2017 8,400 0.0475 15.5 150 8.4 70.8 35.7 N/A 600

30/11/2017 06/12/2017 12/12/2017 16,000 0.047 15 260 8.4 140 23 N/A 2,200

EPA 8 Piezo 8 30/06/2017 07/07/2017 13/07/2017 32,000 5.23 <0.020 6.8 7.8 0.535 0.475 1.0 N/A

30/11/2017 06/12/2017 12/12/2017 43,000 1.3 3.9 11 7.6 1.6 0.79 0.65 N/A

EPA 9 Piezo 9 30/06/2017 07/07/2017 13/07/2017 6,400 <0.020 15.8 24 7.4 9.15 7.65 1.3 N/A

30/11/2017 06/12/2017 12/12/2017 15,000 0.063 3.9 12 7.3 7.0 1.6 1.25 N/A

EPA 10 Piezo 10 30/06/2017 07/07/2017 13/07/2017 6,500 0.871 0.182 4.9 7.4 3.02 1.91 1.4 N/A

30/11/2017 06/12/2017 12/12/2017 8,700 0.76 1.0 8.1 7.3 6.9 1.4 1.3 N/A

EPA 11 Piezo 11 30/06/2017 07/07/2017 13/07/2017 1,700 0.634 0.0375 4.6 8.1 4.53 0.964 1.85 N/A

30/11/2017 06/12/2017 12/12/2017 3,500 0.085 130 160 7.1 22 11 1.7 N/A

EPA 12 Piezo 12 30/06/2017 07/07/2017 13/07/2017 3,800 36.0 0.0368 41 8.4 6.09 1.49 1.6 N/A

30/11/2017 06/12/2017 12/12/2017 5,000 44 0.33 50 8.0 11 2.0 1.6 N/A





Type: Effluent Quality & Volume Monitoring

Frequency: 6 Monthly

Pollutants



Date of Sampling

Date of Analysis

Date Results

Obtained

Calcium (mg/l)

Chloride (mg/l)

Magnesium (mg/l)

Potassium (mg/l)

Sodium (mg/l)

Sodium Absorption

Ratio

Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (mg/l)

EPA 3 Effluent Holding

Pond - - - No sampling required, no overflow event

Frequency: Special Frequency 1

Pollutants



Date of Sampling

Date of Analysis

Date Results

Obtained

Conductivity (microSieme

ns/cm)

Nitrate (mg/l)

Nitrogen ammonia

(mg/l)

Total Nitrogen

(mg/l) pH

Total Phosphorus

(mg/l)

Reactive Phosphorus

(mg/l)

Total Suspended

Solids (mg/l)

EPA 3 Effluent Holding

Pond - - - No sampling required, no overflow event





Type: Soil Quality Monitoring

Frequency: Yearly / 3 Yearly



Site Description

Monitoring Frequency

Date of Sampling

Date Results

Obtained Pollutant

Units of Measure

Number of

samples required

Number of samples collected

and analysed

Sample Depth (cm)

N1 N7

EPA 1 N1 & N7 Quarry Paddock

and Hockey Irrigation

Yearly / 3 Yearly

30/10/2017 31/11/2017 *Aggregate Stability

As appropriate - - - - -

Conductivity deciSiemens/m

4 4

0-10 0.82 2.03

40-50 1.56 1.98

Exchangeable Sodium

centimoles of positive charge per kg of soil

4 4

0-10 0.45 0.93

40-50 1.51 4.88


centimoles of positive charge/kg of soil

4 4

0-10 7.09 16.99

40-50 26.61 36.79

Nitrate mg/kg

4 4

0-10 30 46

40-50 9.6 9

Nitrogen (total)

percent 2 2 0-10 0.24 0.33

Organic Carbon

percent 2 2 0-10 2.57 3.12

pH pH

4 4

0-10 6.9 8.0

40-50 8.8 8.6

Exchangeable Potassium

centimoles of positive 4 4 0-10 7.95 14.66







Site Description


Date of Sampling

Date Results

Obtained Pollutant

Units of Measure

Number of

samples required


and analysed

Sample Depth (cm)

N1 N7

charge/kg of soil 40-50 5.83 1.62

Bulk Density kg/m3

4 4

15-25 1.25 0.96

40-50 1.33 1.07


Sodium adsorption ratio 4 4

0-10 1.4 1.62

40-50 2.59 6.43

Available Phosphorus

mg/kg 4 4

0-10 572 489

40-50 71 78



4 4

0-10 33.78 76.11

40-50 50.29 70.06

Chloride mg/kg 4 4

0-10 57 188

40-50 103 271


As appropriate

4 4 0-10 14.64 17.89

40-50 32.49 45.84

Exchangeable Calcium

centimoles of positive charge per Kg of soil

4 4 0-10 11.28 12.21

40-50 15.85 15.09

Exchangeable Sodium Percentage

percent

4 4

0-10 1.33 1.22

40-50 3.01 6.96

* 3 Yearly Monitoring – Last undertaken in 2015, due next in 2018







Site Description


Date of Sampling

Date Results

Obtained Pollutant

Units of Measure

Number of

samples required


and analysed

Sample Depth (cm)

N16 C1

EPA 13 N16 & C1 Hill Paddock and

Compound Paddock

Yearly / 3 Yearly


As appropriate - - - - -


4 4

0-10 1.04 0.79

40-50 1.46 2.11

Exchangeable Sodium


4 4

0-10 0.61 0.27

40-50 0.89 0.57



4 4

0-10 7.53 3.58

40-50 11.46 5.76

Nitrate mg/kg

4 4

0-10 45 67

40-50 29 116

Nitrogen (total)

percent 2 2 0-10 0.22 0.33

Organic Carbon

percent 2 2 0-10 2.15 3.31

pH pH

4 4

0-10 6.1 6.3

40-50 7.1 7.7



4 4

0-10 8.50 4.52

40-50 3.94 1.32

Bulk Density kg/m3

4 4

15-25 0.87 0.79

40-50 No test No test







Site Description


Date of Sampling

Date Results

Obtained Pollutant

Units of Measure

Number of

samples required


and analysed

Sample Depth (cm)

N16 C1



4 4 0-10 1.63 0.92

40-50 1.43 1.08


mg/kg

4 4

0-10 390 606

40-50 59 14



4 4

0-10 42.42 25.11

40-50 40.04 15.66

Chloride mg/kg

4 4

0-10 116 68

40-50 240 200


As approp.

4 4

0-10 30.28 14.97

40-50 49.45 32.98


centimoles of positive charge per Kg of soil

4 4

0-10 10.97 8.21

40-50 17.93 10.57


percent

4 4

0-10 1.44 1.07

40-50 2.23 3.64






Type: Manure Quality Monitoring & Mass Monitoring





Date of Sampling

Date Results

Obtained Pollutant Units of Measure

Number of samples required

Value

EPA 4 Manure Stockpile

Special Frequency 2

30/10/2017 01/12/2017 Conductivity microsiemens/cm 1 14,998

Sodium mg/kg 1 2,100

Magnesium mg/kg 1 9,000

Moisture Content % 1 7.67

Nitrate mg/kg 1 700

Nitrogen (total) mg/kg 1 18,600

Organic Carbon percent 1 15.05

pH pH 1 8.3

Potassium mg/kg 1 29,900



1 5.07

Phosphorus (total) mg/kg 1 9,200

Chloride mg/kg 1 8,919.27

Calcium mg/kg 1 28,500





Type: Soil Quality




Site Description Monitoring Frequency

Date of Sampling

Date Results




and analysed

Sample Depth (cm)

N19 N6 A4 B6 B8 H2 P1

EPA Point 5 N19, N6, A4, B6, B8, H2

& P1

Hockey North Paddock, Hockey South Paddock, Airstrip, Bakers East Paddock, Bakers West

Paddock, Horse Paddock, Plain

Paddock

Special Frequency 3


As appropriate - - - - - - - - - -


14 14

0-10 0.87 1.99 0.79 0.36 1.13 0.42 1.24

40-50 1.06 5.45 1.01 0.81 0.89 0.27 1.56

Exchangeable Sodium


14 14

0-10 0.50 3.11 0.45 0.19 0.67 0.09 1.52

40-50 3.52 15.22 7.14 0.47 0.87 0.14 10.45



14 14

0-10 8.36 30.84 0.82 4.28 1.74 3.17 23.71

40-50 29.16 39.68 8.06 15.04 3.82 4.07 30.00

Nitrate mg/kg

14 14 0-10 43 10 51 1 53 6 21

40-50 12 4 7 1 38 2 8

Nitrogen (total) percent 14 14 0-10 0.27 0.15 0.13 0.20 0.20 0.40 0.26

Organic Carbon

percent 14 14 0-10 2.88 1.42 1.32 2.02 1.83 4.05 2.13

pH pH

14 14

0-10 5.9 7.6 4.5 5.8 5.5 6.6 8.3

40-50 8.6 8.2 8.7 8.0 7.7 7.6 9.1


centimoles of positive charge/kg of soil 14 14

0-10 3.84 2.24 0.91 2.09 1.78 3.22 2.91

40-50 1.20 0.94 0.53 1.08 1.43 2.14 0.67

Bulk Density kg/m3

14 14

15-25 1.15 1.20 1.44 1.25 1.53 1.03 1.00

40-50 1.29 1.23 1.63 1.56 No test No test 1.16



14 14 0-10 1.09 3.97 2.30 0.69 2.61 0.25 1.84

40-50 5.27 15.08 7.43 0.82 2.86 0.58 8.57


mg/kg

14 14

0-10 686 329 225 77 401 506 559

40-50 17 100 24 10 16 59 48



14 14

0-10 31.70 81.83 10.25 19.66 13.24 29.93 72.82

40-50 55.45 74.90 30.27 42.42 10.23 13.28 93.15

Chloride mg/kg

14 14

0-10 15 251 76 30 161 14 23

40-50 29 1677 116 72 113 6 35

Phosphorus As appropriate 14 14 0-10 24.54 29.28 13.30 19.63 8.28 13.82 37.91







Site Description Monitoring Frequency

Date of Sampling

Date Results




and analysed

Sample Depth (cm)

N19 N6 A4 B6 B8 H2 P1

Sorption Capacity

40-50 20.69 53.10 19.90 16.80 15.05 19.29 93.15


centimoles of positive charge per Kg of soil 14 14

0-10 11.69 21.58 2.61 8.72 6.36 13.23 34.72

40-50 14.18 16.95 6.68 19.05 6.87 6.73 21.5


percent

14 14

0-10 1.58 3.80 4.37 0.97 5.06 0.31 2.09

40-50 6.35 20.32 23.6 1.12 8.50 1.08 11.52


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