Development Application part 2 of 2 , Planning report/Plans MCU12/0036

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                    Summary of Estimated RF EME levels around the Proposed
            Mobile Phone Base Station at Telstra Exchange 4 Garnet St, Cooroy QlD 4563


Introduction:                                                   Date 2/12/2011                                  NSA Site No (4563006)

This report summarises the estimated maximum cumulative radiofrequency (RF)electromagnetic energy (EME)levels at
ground level emitted from the existing Mobile Phone Base Station antennas at Telstra Exchange 4 Garnet St Cooroy QLD 4563
.
  Maximum EME levels are estimated in 3600 circular bands out to 500m from the base station. The procedures for making the
estimates have been developed by the Australian Radiation Protection And Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA)1.These are
documented in the ARPANSA Technical Report; "Radio Frequency EME Exposure Levels Prediction Methodologies" which is
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available at http://www.arpansa.gov.au


EME Health Standard

ARPANSA, an Australian Government agency in the Health and Ageing portfolio has established a Radiation Protection
Standard2 specifying limits for continuous exposure of the general public to RF transmissions at frequencies used by mobile
phone base stations. Further information can be gained from the ARPANSA web site.

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)3mandates exposure limits for continuous exposure of the
general public to RF EME from mobile phone base stations. Further information can be found at the ACMA website
http://emr.acma.gov.au

Existing Site Radio Systems There are currently no existing radio systems for this site.

Proposed Site Radio Systems




Table of Predicted EME levels                    -
                                                     Proposed
                                                                              Maximum Cumulative EME Level            -
                                                                                                                       All carriers at this site
    Distance from the antennas at Telstra Exchange 4 Garnet St
                        in 3600 circular bands                                              (%of ARPANSA exposure limits2)
                                                                                              Public exposure limit = 100%
                              Om to 50m                                                                      0.017%
                            50m to 100m                                                                      0.07%
                            100m to 200m                                                                     0.4%
                           200m to 300m                                                                      0.33%
                           300m to 400m                                                                      0.15%
                           400m to 500m                                                                      0.085%


                        Maximum EME level
    161.32 m, from the antennas at Telstra Exchange 4 Gamet                                                  0.4%
                                   St

Note: Estimation for the maximum level of RF EME at 1.5m above the ground from the existing and proposed antennas assuming level
ground. The estimated levels have been calculated on the maximum mobile phone call capacity anticipated for this site. This estimation does
not include possible radio signal attenuation due to buildings and the general environment. The actual EME levels will generally be

significantly less than predicted due to path losses and the base station automatically minimising transmitter power to only serve established
phone calls5. Where applicable, particular locations of interest in the area surrounding the base station, including topographical variations, are
assessed in Appendix A "Other areas of Interest" table on the last page.



Summary        -

                   Proposed Radio Systems

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