Response to Information Request 5-7 Rufous Street Peregian Beach - Attachment D MCU13/0092

           Statutory documents such          as   the Environmental Protection Act 1994                 or    the Environmental

           Protection Regulation 2008 do not present any noise criteria for transient noise events. In the

           absence of specific criteria,     appropriate limits have been derived which take into account the
           recommendations contained in the EPP 2008.


           The aim of the EPP (Noise)2008 is to protect or enhance the qualities of the acoustic environment

           that are conducive to:


                  .   Protecting the health and biodiversity of ecosystems;


                      Human health and wellbeing, including by ensuring a suitable acoustic environment for

                      sleeping, studying          / learning,    and     /    or     recreation   (including       relaxation    and

                      conversation); and

                  .   Protecting the amenity of the community.


           In the case of transient noise such as those due to vehicle activities in the car park, the existing

           amenity of the receptor would be protected if the noise associated with                      use    of the car park is

                         to   the   normal    ambient    noise    that       would    otherwise     occur     in   the   area.   The
           comparable
          comparability should encompass features such as loudness, character, time of occurrence and
           rate of occurrence.



          Comparison of like parameters is a methodology that compares the characteristics of the noise
          from the    proposed development with the existing ambient noise at the site. This methodology
          evaluates the receiving environment without the influence of the development using one or more

          noise exposure      parameters and compares this with the noise characteristics resulting from the

          development. The chosen parameters must realistically reflect the character of the ambient noise
          and the character of noise emitting from the development.


          Using this approach, intruding noise         is considered to be            acceptable if it does not change the
          character and level of the     existing ambient noise environment by more than 3dBA, measured

          using the relevant noise parameter(s). In other words, the overall noise contribution of the

          proposed commercial development (or the commercial development component noise levels) at
          the noise-sensitive receiver locations must not exceed the existing noise levels at these receiver

          locations. This methodology complies with the environmental values to be enhanced or protected

          under the EPP (Noise) 2008 and has been adopted by a number of Councils8.


          For the very short duration events, the appropriate acoustic                  parameter to quantify such events

          would be the adjusted average maximum noise level LAmax.adj’ These levels are compared against

          the average   LAmax noise levels during the daytime and evening-time periods, with the resulting
          noise limits for transient noise as shown in Table 4.


          Another   key feature of the legislation is the need to ensure a suitable acoustic environment for

          sleep, study and recreation. Of these, sleep preservation is generally considered to be the most



8
    Brisbane City Council (NIAPSP)and Sunshine Coast Regional Council (Maroochy Plan 2000) are two examples.

@ Renzo Tonin Ron Rumble                                                           Proposed Shopping Centre, Rufous Street, Peregian
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