Uncontrolled Copy When Printed Date printed: 9/03/2018. Pollutant Units of Measure Frequency Sampling Method

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1 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING REPORT CAROONA FEEDLOT Environment Protection Summary (EPL) Number: 3375 Licensee s Name: Australia Pty Limited Premises Address: Caroona Feedlot 'Weston' Caroona NSW 2343 Reporting Year: JANUARY 2017 JANUARY 2018 Monitoring Requirements Caroona Point 1 & 3 Pollutant Units of Measure Method Aggregate Stability As appropriate 3 Years Special Method 1 Available Yearly Special Method 1 Bulk density Kg/cubic metre 3 Years Special Method 1 Cation Exchange charge/kg of Yearly Special Method 1 Chloride Yearly Special Method 1 microsiemens/cm Yearly Special Method 1 Calcium Magnesium potassium sodium charge per Kg charge/kg of charge/kg of charge per Kg Yearly Special Method 1 Yearly Special Method 1 Yearly Special Method 1 Yearly Special Method 1 sodium age Yearly Special Method 1 Mg/Kg Yearly Special Method 1 Nitrogen (Total) Mg/Kg Yearly Special Method 2 Caroona Feedlot- Environmental Monitoring Report Page 1 of 15

2 Point 1 & 3 Organic Carbon Percent Yearly Special Method 2 Yearly Special Method 1 Sorption Adsorption ration phosphorus sorption capacity adsorption ratio 3 years Special Method 1 Yearly Special Method 1 Point 2,8,9,10,11, 12 Pollutant Units of Measure Method Microsiemens per centimetres Every 6 months In situ 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 Every 6 months Representative Sample (total) Milligrams per litre Every 6 months Representative Sample Reactive Milligrams per litre Every 6 months Representative Sample Standing Water Level metres Every 6 months In situ Point 3 Pollutant Units of Measure Method Calcium Milligrams per litre Every 6 months Representative Sample Chloride Milligrams per litre Every 6 months Representative Sample Microsiemens per centimetres Special 1 In situ Magnesium Milligrams per litre Every 6 months Representative Sample Milligrams per litre Special 1 Representative Sample litre Special 1 Nitrogen (ammonia) litre Special 1 Nitrogen (total) litre Special 1 Special 1 (total) litre Special 1 Caroona Feedlot- Environmental Monitoring Report Page 2 of 15

3 Point 3 Potassium litre Every 6 months Reactive litre Special 1 litre Every 6 months Adsorption Ratio sodium adsorption ratio Every 6 months Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen litre Every 6 months Total suspended solids litre Each overflow event For the purpose of the table(s) above Special 1 means the collection of shall occur: (a) at every overflow event; and (b) every six (6) months Point 4 Pollutant Units of Measure Method Calcium Chloride microsiemens per centimetre Magnesium Moisture content Nitrogen (total) Organic carbon (total) Potassium Adsorption Ratio sodium adsorption ratio Sulfur Caroona Feedlot- Environmental Monitoring Report Page 3 of 15

4 For the purposes of the table(s) above means the collection of shall occur prior to the application of solids to the manure utilisation area and upon removal from the premises. Point 5 Pollutant Units of Measure Method Aggregate stability As approp. Available phosphorus Bulk density Cation Exchange Chloride calcium magnesium potassium sodium s per cubic metre charge per microsiemens per centimetre charge per charge per charge per charge per sodium age Nitrogen (total) Special 3 Special Method 2 Organic carbon Special 3 Special Method 2 Sorption Adsorption Ratio phosphorus sorption capacity sodium adsorption ratio For the purposes of the table(s) above Special 3 means the collection of shall occur prior to manure application and at least once every three (3) years. Caroona Feedlot- Environmental Monitoring Report Page 4 of 15

5 Point 6 Pollutant Units of Measure Method microsiemens per centimetre Each overflow event In situ litre Each overflow event Nitrogen (ammonia) litre Each overflow event Nitrogen (total) litre Each overflow event Each overflow event In situ (total) litre Each overflow event Reactive litre Each overflow event Total suspended solids litre Each overflow event Data Gaps During this reporting Period sampling Period data is missing Reason for missing data No gaps to report Caroona Feedlot- Environmental Monitoring Report Page 5 of 15

6 Caroona Feedlot Environmental Monitoring Points Caroona Feedlot- Environmental Monitoring Report Page 6 of 15

7 Caroona Feedlot - Monitoring Type: Groundwater / Discharge Quality Monitoring : 6 monthly Pollutants Analysis (microsiemens/ cm) Nitrogen ammonia Total Nitrogen Total Reactive Standing Water Level (metres) Total Suspended Solids 2 Piezo 2 30/06/ /07/ /07/ , N/A 30/11/ /12/ /12/ , N/A 6 Holding Pond 30/06/ /07/ /07/2017 8, N/A /11/ /12/ /12/ , N/A 2,200 8 Piezo 8 9 Piezo 9 10 Piezo Piezo Piezo 12 30/06/ /07/ /07/ , < N/A 30/11/ /12/ /12/ , N/A 30/06/ /07/ /07/2017 6,400 < N/A 30/11/ /12/ /12/ , N/A 30/06/ /07/ /07/2017 6, N/A 30/11/ /12/ /12/2017 8, N/A 30/06/ /07/ /07/2017 1, N/A 30/11/ /12/ /12/2017 3, N/A 30/06/ /07/ /07/2017 3, N/A 30/11/ /12/ /12/2017 5, N/A Caroona Feedlot- Environmental Monitoring Report Page 7 of 15

8 Type: Effluent Quality & Volume Monitoring : 6 Monthly Pollutants Analysis Calcium Chloride Magnesium Potassium Absorption Ratio Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen 3 Effluent Holding Pond No sampling required, no overflow event : Special 1 Pollutants Analysis (microsieme ns/cm) Nitrogen ammonia Total Nitrogen Total Reactive Total Suspended Solids 3 Effluent Holding Pond No sampling required, no overflow event Caroona Feedlot- Environmental Monitoring Report Page 8 of 15

9 Type: Soil Quality Monitoring : Yearly / 3 Yearly Site Description Monitoring Pollutant Units of Measure Number of required collected and analysed Sample Depth (cm) N1 N7 1 N1 & N7 Quarry Paddock and Hockey Irrigation Yearly / 3 Yearly 30/10/ /11/2017 *Aggregate Stability As appropriate decisiemens/ m charge per kg Magnesium charge/kg of Nitrogen (total) Organic Carbon Potassium Caroona Feedlot- Environmental Monitoring Report Page 9 of 15

10 Site Description Monitoring Pollutant Units of Measure Number of required collected and analysed Sample Depth (cm) N1 N7 Bulk Density charge/kg of kg/m Adsorption Ratio adsorption ratio Available Cation Exchange charge/kg of Chloride Sorption Calcium As appropriate charge per Kg Percentage * 3 Yearly Monitoring Last undertaken in 2015, due next in 2018 Caroona Feedlot- Environmental Monitoring Report Page 10 of 15

11 Site Description Monitoring Pollutant Units of Measure Number of required collected and analysed Sample Depth (cm) N16 C1 13 N16 & C1 Hill Paddock and Compound Paddock Yearly / 3 Yearly 30/10/ /11/2017 *Aggregate Stability As appropriate decisiemens/ m Magnesium charge per kg charge/kg of Nitrogen (total) Organic Carbon Potassium charge/kg of Bulk Density kg/m No test No test Caroona Feedlot- Environmental Monitoring Report Page 11 of 15

12 Site Description Monitoring Pollutant Units of Measure Number of required collected and analysed Sample Depth (cm) N16 C1 Adsorption Ratio adsorption ratio Available Cation Exchange Chloride charge/kg of Sorption As approp Calcium Percentage charge per Kg * 3 Yearly Monitoring Last undertaken in 2015, due next in 2018 Caroona Feedlot- Environmental Monitoring Report Page 12 of 15

13 Type: Manure Quality Monitoring & Mass Monitoring : Uncontrolled Copy When Printed Monitoring Pollutant Units of Measure required Value 4 Manure Stockpile Special 2 30/10/ /12/2017 microsiemens/cm 1 14, ,100 Magnesium 1 9,000 Moisture Content % Nitrogen (total) 1 18,600 Organic Carbon Potassium 1 29,900 Adsorption Ratio (total) adsorption ratio ,200 Chloride 1 8, Calcium 1 28,500 Caroona Feedlot- Environmental Monitoring Report Page 13 of 15

14 Type: Soil Quality : Special 3 Site Description Monitoring Pollutant Units of Measure required collected and analysed Sample Depth (cm) N19 N6 A4 B6 B8 H2 P1 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 3 30/10/ /11/2017 *Aggregate Stability As appropriate decisiemens/m charge per kg Magnesium charge/kg Nitrogen (total) Organic Carbon Potassium charge/kg Bulk Density kg/m No test No test 1.16 Adsorption Ratio Available Cation Exchange Chloride adsorption ratio charge/kg As appropriate Caroona Feedlot- Environmental Monitoring Report Page 14 of 15

15 Site Description Monitoring Pollutant Units of Measure required collected and analysed Sample Depth (cm) N19 N6 A4 B6 B8 H2 P1 Sorption Calcium charge per Kg Percentage * 3 Yearly Monitoring Last undertaken in 2015, due next in 2018 Caroona Feedlot- Environmental Monitoring Report Page 15 of 15