Blaxland Waste Management Facility Upgrade - Blue Mountains City ...

Noise (afternoon session)IssueNumber of dotsReversing alarms 2Mulching equipment – mixed response 1Construction noise ????Operational noise – plant equipment 6 (5 th )“thumping noise” at different timesPumping noise at night (? No pumps)Phone bell ringing at night (?)Increase in traffic could lead to an increase in noise 1Ecology (afternoon session)IssueNumber of dotsFlora and fauna protection 4 (7 th )Billabong waterfall is silted up – can it be cleaned out? 3(equal 8 th )Infestation of exotic plants upstream of landfill 2Environmental side effectsFliesMonitoring of water quality downstream 1Need for independent monitoring of the tip 3(equal 7 th )Other (afternoon session)IssueNumber of dotsSize of the landfill 1Stop resident access to the tipAccess via fire trails 2Recycling incentive programs 15 (1 st )Visual amenity (able to see the tip) 3(equal 8 th )Property values will decrease 2Lack of trust that Council will keep their promises 5 (equal 6 th )Need for more landscaping on site 3(equal 8 th )More operations lower down (reduce noise)Consider alternatives (review those looked at previously 10 years ago)21/12282/100563 Blaxland Waste Management Facility UpgradeCommunity Workshops11