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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Monitoring: confirmation (O3)<br />
Confirmation monitoring should be undertaken for a period of time to validate assumptions<br />
made or conclusions drawn during the detailed technical studies in the Planning<br />
Application stage. However, it should be clearly articulated as to what level and<br />
timeframe of confirmation monitoring is sufficient in order to validate the data.<br />
This monitoring is different to compliance monitoring in that it is not aimed at verifying<br />
processes that have been put in place and implemented correctly, but is broader and the<br />
studies are more scientific in nature.<br />
Operation<br />
Issues to consider<br />
Noise<br />
Post-construction sound<br />
monitoring<br />
Undertake unattended monitoring to assess compliance with noise<br />
level limits:<br />
• monitoring at the background sound level monitoring location<br />
• monitoring at a secondary location<br />
Undertake attended monitoring (as required)<br />
Undertake derived point measurements, including sound power<br />
level testing (as required)<br />
Address incoming complaints (as required)<br />
Assess noise characteristic (as required)<br />
Birds & Bats<br />
Determination of actual impacts of the operational wind farm on<br />
key bird & bat populations<br />
Evaluation of adaptive management aimed at further reduce<br />
impacts<br />
Shadow Flicker<br />
Post-construction shadow<br />
flicker monitoring<br />
Addressing community complaints during operation<br />
Undertake attended monitoring if required<br />
Implement mitigation measures if required<br />
EMI<br />
Operational EMI monitoring<br />
Compliance monitoring during wind farm operation<br />
Addressing community complaints during operation<br />
Confirmation monitoring during wind farm operation<br />
Community Consultation<br />
Prepare Operation Consultation and Communication Plan<br />
Ensure inclusion of enquiry/complaints response process<br />
Consider opportunities for community access to facility<br />
Project Sub-stages<br />
Activities to be Undertaken<br />
Operation<br />
O1<br />
Operation<br />
Purpose:<br />
To undertake the operation of the wind farm in accordance with any<br />
operational conditions of the planning permit.<br />
Activity:<br />
Operate the wind farm in accordance with the Operation<br />
Environmental Management Plan.<br />
<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> Page 195