Archer Industries wishes to develop a barramundi aquaculture farm.

Archer Industries wishes to develop a barramundi aquaculture farm. The development will involve supplemental feeding of barramundi in a tank that contains 500 megalitres of water. The site of the proposed development is located within theJunee Shire in the Riverina region of rural New South Wales (NSW). You travel out to the site and identify the following planned environmental impacts ofthe proposed development: 0 the clearing from the site ofthe Small Purple»pea/Mountain Swainsongea (W ragga) o clearing patches from a woodland area on the site that is visited by the Gang»gang Cockatoo (Ca/lace halonm) o the possibilitythat during construction there will be soil and chemical run off flowing into a river on the site. As you are driving out ofthe site, you notice a sign close bythat reads ‘Commonwealth ofAustralia; International Wetland for Migratory Species » 2 W. The proposed development area is located in lZone |N2 Light Industry’ under the Junee Local Environmental Plan 2012. You heard from Archer Industries that they want to also extract some of the water from the river. Vou are aware that some local residents in Junee belongto a longstanding local environmental group known as the lFish Friends’ and you think that group may oppose the development. Question A1(750 words, 18 marks) Archer Industries contacts you as a consultant and requests youradvice on environmental matters. They want your preliminary advice on: i. any applicable policies or legislation (125 words, 3 marks) ii. possible environmental issues that may need approval, and why they may need approval (500 words, 12 marks) iii. any relevant authorities to contact about a licence/approval/consent (125 words, 3 marks)