Draft National Wind Farm Development Guidelines - July 2010

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Project Sub-stages Activities to be Undertaken Construction C1 C2 Development of Construction & Operation Environmental Management Plans Construction Purpose: To ensure health, safety and environmental management plans (and associated documentation) addresses the conditions of project approval prior to commencement of construction. Activity: Finalisation of the required management plans and documents (including work method statements). Consultation: The proponent should seek input from stakeholders in the final design plans prior to construction (i.e. micro-siting of turbines, site access, etc) Purpose: To undertake construction of the wind farm as described in the planning application and in accordance with the management plans and associated documentation. Activity: Undertaking the works in accordance with the construction conditions of the permit, management plans and associated documentation, and demonstration of this through an approved audit programme. The outcomes of all audits should be available for public review. Consultation: Regular communication to stakeholders of construction activities Including opportunities for local businesses and employment opportunities. Timely response to enquires and/or complaints arising from construction operations should be provided to stakeholders. G.2.5 Operation Operation (O1) Similar to the construction stage, a number of conditions attached to the various consents/permits will be required to be complied with during the operation stage. It is important for regulators to ensure that these commitments and conditions are clearly distinguished from those that relate to the construction stage. A plan should be prepared to manage the impacts of the operation of the facility and is referred to as the Operation Environmental Management Plan (OEMP). The form of the OEMP is not critical but, as it may need to be applied to contracts, it is important that the plan identifies what actions must occur, suitable methods, what the action’s roles and responsibilities are, what timeframes are involved, reporting requirements and detail a method of compliance and monitoring. Formal announcement of the commencement of wind farm operations to all stakeholders should occur. An Operational Communication and Consultation Plan should be prepared. This plan should outline the ongoing community participation activities for the wind farms operational life. Monitoring: compliance (O2) Similar to the construction stage, some monitoring is likely to be needed through the life of the operation of the wind farm to ensure that the requirements of the OEMP are implemented and maintained. This monitoring regime is a risk management response and aspects of it may require auditing to ensure the consent/permit conditions have been met. Page 194 Draft National Wind Farm Development Guidelines – 2 July 2010
Monitoring: confirmation (O3) Confirmation monitoring should be undertaken for a period of time to validate assumptions made or conclusions drawn during the detailed technical studies in the Planning Application stage. However, it should be clearly articulated as to what level and timeframe of confirmation monitoring is sufficient in order to validate the data. This monitoring is different to compliance monitoring in that it is not aimed at verifying processes that have been put in place and implemented correctly, but is broader and the studies are more scientific in nature. Operation Issues to consider Noise Post-construction sound monitoring Undertake unattended monitoring to assess compliance with noise level limits: • monitoring at the background sound level monitoring location • monitoring at a secondary location Undertake attended monitoring (as required) Undertake derived point measurements, including sound power level testing (as required) Address incoming complaints (as required) Assess noise characteristic (as required) Birds & Bats Determination of actual impacts of the operational wind farm on key bird & bat populations Evaluation of adaptive management aimed at further reduce impacts Shadow Flicker Post-construction shadow flicker monitoring Addressing community complaints during operation Undertake attended monitoring if required Implement mitigation measures if required EMI Operational EMI monitoring Compliance monitoring during wind farm operation Addressing community complaints during operation Confirmation monitoring during wind farm operation Community Consultation Prepare Operation Consultation and Communication Plan Ensure inclusion of enquiry/complaints response process Consider opportunities for community access to facility Project Sub-stages Activities to be Undertaken Operation O1 Operation Purpose: To undertake the operation of the wind farm in accordance with any operational conditions of the planning permit. Activity: Operate the wind farm in accordance with the Operation Environmental Management Plan. Draft National Wind Farm Development Guidelines – 2 July 2010 Page 195
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EPHC National Wind Farm Development
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Acknowledgements These Guidelines h
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A.6.1 Site selection 28 A.6.2 Proje
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The 20/20 target is challenging; ho
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Table 1-1 Elements of a ‘wind far
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Specific noise limits are not provi
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3.5 Shadow flicker The issue Shadow
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Guidance notes Heritage issues are
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Table 4-1 Typical decision process
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A Community and Stakeholder Consult
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Specific components which should be
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Figure A-2 Example of Good Practice
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Recording the occurrence and outcom
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Potential Stakeholders Consultation
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the converse. These Guidelines reco
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Stage and methodology Construction
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Establish background noise monitori
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assessment of wind farm noise emiss
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C Landscape C.1 Introduction This A
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The preliminary landscape character
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the implementation of agreed change
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information available for other sit
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communicate broad-scale ideas and p
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the operational wind farm is aimed
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used throughout these Guidelines as
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