APPENDIX I: Noise Monitoring Data - Xstrata Coal Mangoola
APPENDIX I: Noise Monitoring Data - Xstrata Coal Mangoola
APPENDIX I: Noise Monitoring Data - Xstrata Coal Mangoola
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2 PROJECT APPROVAL AND CRITERIA<br />
A project approval and licence apply to the <strong>Mangoola</strong> <strong>Coal</strong> Project.<br />
2.1 Development Consent<br />
<strong>Xstrata</strong> <strong>Mangoola</strong> Pty Limited obtained a modification to the project approval in June 2012<br />
(06-0014 MOD 5) to continue open cut mining. Schedule 3, Conditions 3 to 11 of the approval<br />
contains the noise requirements.<br />
The noise sections of the approval are reproduced in Appendix A.<br />
2.2 Environment Protection Licence<br />
<strong>Mangoola</strong> <strong>Coal</strong> holds an Office of Environment & Heritage (OEH, formerly the Department<br />
of Environment, Climate Change and Water) Environment Protection Licence (EPL) No.<br />
12894 for coal mining, crushing, grinding and separating. <strong>Noise</strong> requirements are detailed in<br />
L6 of the licence.<br />
The noise sections of the licence are reproduced in Appendix A.<br />
2.3 <strong>Noise</strong> <strong>Monitoring</strong> Program<br />
The <strong>Noise</strong> <strong>Monitoring</strong> Program (NMP) for <strong>Mangoola</strong> <strong>Coal</strong> was finalised in September 2008<br />
and last reviewed in August 2010. The latest version details the monitoring requirements<br />
associated with the operational phase of the mine as well as ongoing construction activities.<br />
2.4 Project Specific Criteria<br />
Activities have been assessed against criteria from Table 1 of the project approval, the limiting<br />
of which are the impact assessment criteria as set out in Table 2.1.<br />
Table 2.1 MANGOLA COAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT CRITERIA<br />
Location EIS Reference Day<br />
Evening<br />
Night<br />
Night<br />
L Aeq<br />
L Aeq<br />
L Aeq<br />
L A1,1min<br />
A1 162/111 40/39 40/39 39/39 45/45<br />
A2 192 38 38 38 45<br />
A3 184 37 37 37 45<br />
A4 130/148 38/39 38/39 38/39 45/45<br />
A5 125A/125B 37/36 37/36 37/36 45/45<br />
Note:<br />
1. Where two criteria are identified for a monitoring location, the most stringent is adopted.<br />
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