Draft National Wind Farm Development Guidelines - July 2010
Draft National Wind Farm Development Guidelines - July 2010
Draft National Wind Farm Development Guidelines - July 2010
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Detailed Technical Studies<br />
Issues to consider<br />
Noise<br />
Detailed noise criteria<br />
assessment<br />
Detailed sound emission<br />
predictions<br />
Compliance assessment<br />
Community consultation<br />
Report preparation<br />
Carry out background sound monitoring<br />
Confirm noise criteria using background sound monitoring data,<br />
including:<br />
• context and scope of assessable buildings<br />
• noise level limit framework<br />
• application to cumulative development<br />
• application to stakeholders.<br />
Carry out an assessment of tonality<br />
Carry out sound emission predictions (detailed)<br />
Provide input to wind farm layout and design, turbine selection to<br />
achieve compliance with noise criteria and identification of<br />
mitigation options<br />
Continue community consultation regarding noise issues<br />
Prepare Noise Impact Assessment Report, including details of noise<br />
level limits and detailed sound emission contours<br />
Landscape<br />
Full landscape assessment<br />
Visual impact assessment<br />
Response to Impacts<br />
Landscape Character Analysis/Assessment<br />
Landscape Significance Analysis<br />
View shed and View Analysis<br />
Community Values Analysis<br />
Develop Objectives & Strategies<br />
Assessment of Impacts on Landscape Character and Significance<br />
Assessment of Impacts on Viewsheds and Views<br />
Assessment of Impacts on Community Values<br />
Cumulative Impacts Analysis<br />
Options for Management and Mitigation<br />
Management and Mitigation Measures Consultation<br />
Develop Management and Mitigation Measures<br />
Birds & Bats<br />
Birds & bat impact assessment<br />
Quantitative assessment of risk of fatal collisions for key species<br />
Evaluation of ecological importance of predicted impact of<br />
proposed wind farm design (inherent risk) on population of key<br />
species<br />
Assessment of any reduction or mitigation of impacts that can be<br />
achieved<br />
Evaluation of ecological importance of predicted impact of revised<br />
wind farm design (residual risk) on population of key species.<br />
Shadow Flicker<br />
Shadow flicker modelling<br />
Mitigation<br />
Carry out modelling using recommended software, modelling<br />
parameters to determine annual exposure to shadow flicker for<br />
affected residences.<br />
Introduce mitigation measures or revise layout to achieve<br />
compliance with specified limits for annual duration of shadow<br />
flicker.<br />
EMI<br />
Detailed EMI assessment<br />
Collect data for validation<br />
Consultation with potentially affected operators<br />
Page 190 <strong>Draft</strong> <strong>National</strong> <strong>Wind</strong> <strong>Farm</strong> <strong>Development</strong> <strong>Guidelines</strong> – 2 <strong>July</strong> <strong>2010</strong>