Wambo Coal AEMR 2011-2012 - Peabody Energy

A.2 Wambo Rail Spur Development Consent
A.2.1 Relevant WCRS Development Consent Conditions
The relevant noise criteria, as detailed in the Construction/Operational Noise Management Plan
and Monitoring Programme (Resource Strategies, 2005), are reproduced below:
DA 177-8-2004
Schedule
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Condition
4 Construction Hours
The Applicant shall ensure that all construction work
is carried out from 7 am to 6 pm Monday to Saturday
(inclusive) and 8 am to 6 pm Sundays and public
holidays.
5 Operating Hours
The Applicant shall:
(a) take all practicable measures to minimise train
movements at the development on Friday evening
(6pm-9pm) and Sunday morning (9am-12am) to the
satisfaction of the Director-General.
(b) report on the implementation and effectiveness of
these measures to
the satisfaction of the Director-General.
6 The Applicant shall monitor the noise generated by
the development at least four times a year at a
minimum of 3 representative locations near the site,
in general accordance with the NSW Industrial
Noise Policy and AS1055-1997: Acoustics –
Description and Measurement of
Environmental.
7 Before carrying out any development, the Applicant
shall prepare a Noise Monitoring Program for the
development to the satisfaction of the Director-
General, which includes a noise monitoring protocol
for evaluating compliance with the criteria in Table 2.
2.1 CONSTRUCTION/OPERATION NOISE CRITERIA DA 177-8-2004
The noise impact assessment criteria for construction and operation of the Wambo Coal
Terminal and Rail Spur (DA 177-8-2004) are presented in Table 1 for residential and
sensitive receptors in the vicinity of the development.
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