Draft Hay Point Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal - North Queensland ...

1 IntroductionThis report is prepared by Australian Laboratory Services (ALS) for North Queensland BulkPorts Corporation (NQBP), Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal (DBCT) and BMA Hay Point CoalTerminal (HPCT). The report contains a summary of ambient air, noise and meteorologicalmonitoring results for the Port of Hay Point environmental monitoring program for theperiod of January 2012.2 Monitoring StrategyThis environmental monitoring program has been established to proactively monitorambient air, noise and meteorological conditions in the community surrounding the Portof Hay Point. Monitoring is carried out in accordance with manufacturer's specifications,Australian Standards (AS1055 (1997); AS3580 (2008)) and the DERM Noise MeasurementManual (2000). Calibration certificates for monitoring equipment are provided inAppendix C.3 SitesEnvironmental monitoring is conducted at sites within the Dalrymple Bay and Hay PointCoal Terminals as well as in the surrounding residential areas. Additionally, two sites aremonitored at Grasstree Beach to establish baseline (control) conditions for dust depositionin the local area. Table 3-1 outlines the location of the monitoring sites and the type ofmonitoring conducted at each. A map of the monitoring sites is presented in Appendix A.EE2012-015Hay Point Coal Terminal & Dalrymple Bay Coal TerminalFinal January 20127