November 2004 (PDF 11.6 MB) - Barrick Gold Corporation

• the noise instrumentation used. (Theinstrumentation specifications required forcompliance monitoring are the same as thoserequired for background noise monitoring setout in Appendix B.)• the weather instrumentation used. (Theinstrumentation specifications are the sameas those set out in Appendix E.)• the weather conditions during noisemonitoring• the time(s) and duration(s) of monitoring,including dates. In the case of receivercomplaints, these should coincide with thetime of the offence. In the case ofdevelopment-stage monitoring, these shouldcover the full cycle of activity.• a database of complaints and theproponent’s responses/actions. This shouldbe readily accessible to the community andregulatory authorities• a system for providing feedback to thecommunity. (This could be in the form ofregular meetings with affected residents, or anewsletter.)Such a system is beneficial. It empowers the communityand helps build an amicable rapport with theproponent. It also provides a useful mechanism forreviewing the performance of the development.• the results of noise monitoring at eachmonitoring location, including a comparisonwith the development limits• a statement outlining the development’scompliance or non-compliance with the limit• where noise exceedances are found (that is,the monitored noise level is higher than thelimit), the reasons for non-compliance shouldbe stated and strategies for managementidentified and stated as outlined in theprevious section• where the noise exceedance is due toexcessive noise levels from the development,the strategies to be used to manage the noiseexceedance should be identified and stated.11.2 Monitoring noise complaintsWhere residual noise impacts have been negotiated,it is recommended that the proponent run a complaints-monitoringsystem. Components of such asystem could include:• a complaint hotline to record receivercomplaints regarding the development• a system for logging complaints and dealingwith themNSW industrial noise policy53