Draft National Wind Farm Development Guidelines - July 2010

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Project Sub-stages Activities to be Undertaken O2 O3 Monitoring (Compliance) Monitoring (Confirmation) Consultation: Formal announcement of the commencement of wind farm operations to all stakeholders should occur, especially aviation operators (RAAF, CASA and agricultural etc) Purpose: To undertake studies to confirm that the operation of the wind farm complies with any planning permit conditions. Activity: Monitoring by the appropriate specialist technical consultants. These works may also include procedures for responding to complaints, if and when they arise. Consultation: The proponent will report the outcomes of monitoring programs to the necessary relevant authority. Updates to community stakeholders on the outcomes of monitoring during operations are recommended. Purpose: To undertake studies to confirm that any assumptions made in the planning application are tested. Mitigation measures or modification of the wind farm operations maybe necessary where actual conditions differ from those assumed in the planning application. Activity: Monitoring by the appropriate specialist technical consultants. Monitoring should be designed to provide sufficient information to identify effective changes to management practices and provide data suitable for future planning assessments. Consultation: Where stakeholders have been affected by the wind farms operations, and mitigation has been applied, the effectiveness of this mitigation in reducing or removing impacts should be monitored. G.2.6 Decommissioning Decommissioning decision (D1) At the end of the design life of the wind farm (typically 25 years), a decision will need to be made as to whether to decommission the wind farm or to redevelop the site. Redevelopment of the site will require the submission of a new Planning Application. This will, in turn, require the proponent to consider: • The environmental and social issues related to the site, which are likely to have changed since the initial development approval. • Their performance in discharging their environmental and social responsibilities. The potential issues to be considered include; replacing or upgrading turbines, the potential relocation of turbines, and replacing or upgrading supporting infrastructure (e.g. access tracks, substations, transmission connections). A Decommissioning Communication and Consultation Plan should be prepared. This plan should identify project stakeholders (which may have changed significantly since operation commenced), and identify how stakeholder input into the decommissioning process should occur. Page 196 Draft National Wind Farm Development Guidelines – 2 July 2010
Decommissioning (D2) Once a decision has been made to decommission the site, then a detailed plan should be prepared considering the issues of decommissioning in light of the assessment issues and any relevant conditions of approval. Given the time period between when the approval was given and the need to decommission, particular consideration should be given to any regulatory changes that have occurred in the meantime and the need to address any additional issues. The likelihood of decommissioning should have been identified in the permit application along with an expected life of facility and a new permit should not be needed to undertake this work. In the absence of such a consent, a new application may be required in order to decommission the facility. A permit condition should be applied requiring a decommissioning plan to be submitted at this time for secondary consent. Decommissioning Issues to consider Noise Decommissioning Decision Decommissioning Redevelopment As per Preliminary noise impact assessment As per Construction noise monitoring As per Planning Application, Construction and Operations Landscape Decommissioning Redevelopment Site rehabilitation will need to consider the landscape character that existed pre-development and should ensure this character is rehabilitated to it's original (or previous) form As per Planning Application, Construction and Operations Birds & Bats Assessment of possible impacts on key bird & bat species of decommissioning and of re-powering (upgrade of turbines) EMI Decommissioning Decision Redevelopment Addressing community complaints post-decommissioning As per Planning Application, Construction and Operations Community Consultation Prepare Decommissioning Consultation and Communication Plan Consider opportunities for community involvement in rehabilitation Project Sub-stages Activities to be Undertaken Decommissioning D1 Decommissioning Decision Purpose: To assess the feasibility of decommissioning or redeveloping the site. Activity: Assessing the historic wind resource at the site, changes in turbines commercially available and a desktop feasibility assessment addressing items identified PF1 and PF3. Consultation: Stakeholder input should be sought. Draft National Wind Farm Development Guidelines – 2 July 2010 Page 197
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