APPENDIX I: Noise Monitoring Data - Xstrata Coal Mangoola

1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background
Global Acoustics was engaged to conduct an attended noise survey around Mangoola Coal
(XMC), an open cut coalmine near Wybong in the Upper Hunter Valley of NSW.
Environmental noise monitoring described in this report was undertaken during the day
period of 26 October, the evening of 16 October and night periods of 15/16 October 2012.
The purpose of the survey is to quantify and describe the acoustic environment around the
site and compare results with specified limits.
1.2 Monitoring Locations
There were five monitoring locations during this survey as detailed in Table 1.1 and shown
on Figure 1.
Table 1.1 MONITORING LOCATIONS
Descriptor EIS Reference Monitoring Location
A1 162/111 1925 Castlerock Road
A2 192 Opposite 1711 Denman Road
A3 184 Cnr Bells Lane and Mangoola Road
A4 130/148 Yarraman Road
A5 125A/125B 741 Roxburgh Road
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