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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Stage and<br />
methodology<br />
Site Selection<br />
Tasks<br />
Task<br />
methodology<br />
location<br />
Noise impact risk assessment<br />
Noise impact risk<br />
assessment<br />
Project Feasibility<br />
High-level review of potential noise impacts considering:<br />
• proposed size of wind farm<br />
• character of the surrounding area<br />
• density of surrounding residential development<br />
Arrange acoustic consulting advice from a suitably<br />
qualified professional<br />
Page 44<br />
Page 44<br />
Preliminary noise impact assessment<br />
Preliminary noise<br />
emission predictions<br />
Carry out noise emission predictions (preliminary) Page 44<br />
Preliminary noise<br />
criteria assessment<br />
Establish noise criteria framework to be used for<br />
assessment including:<br />
• context and scope of assessable buildings<br />
• noise level limit framework<br />
• application to cumulative development<br />
• application to stakeholders<br />
• assessment of tonality<br />
Page 45<br />
Establish background noise monitoring requirements Page 49<br />
Preliminary wind<br />
monitoring review<br />
Review requirements for wind monitoring data and ensure<br />
they can be achieved with the proposed wind monitoring<br />
strategy<br />
Page 49<br />
Community<br />
consultation<br />
Begin community consultation regarding noise issues Page 50<br />
Planning Application<br />
Noise impact assessment<br />
Detailed noise criteria<br />
assessment<br />
Carry out background noise monitoring Page 50<br />
Detailed noise criteria<br />
assessment (cont)<br />
Confirm noise criteria using background noise monitoring<br />
data, including:<br />
• context and scope of assessable buildings<br />
• noise level limit framework<br />
• application to cumulative development<br />
• application to stakeholders.<br />
Page 51<br />
Carry out an assessment of tonality Page 52<br />
Detailed noise emission<br />
predictions<br />
Carry out noise emission predictions (detailed) Page 52<br />
Compliance<br />
assessment<br />
Provide input to wind farm layout and design, turbine<br />
selection to achieve compliance with noise criteria<br />
Page 54<br />
Community<br />
consultation<br />
Continue community consultation regarding noise issues Page 54<br />
Report preparation<br />
Prepare Noise Impact Assessment Report, including details<br />
of noise level limits and detailed noise emission contours<br />
Page 54<br />
Preparation of expert<br />
evidence (as required)<br />
Prepare expert evidence, as required, based on the Noise<br />
Impact Assessment report and any additional issues not<br />
addressed in the Noise Impact Assessment<br />
Page 55<br />
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