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Not Properly Made Submission (late, support) - Elizabeth Price - MCU12/0012
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RE.: MCU12/0012 NOISE ASSESSMENT OF QUAD BIKES
I today witnessed a basic noise test to determine the drop in dB(A)from the proposed
training track at 298 Tablelands Road and the residence at 374 Tablelands Road.
I am aware of the professional Noise Level Assessment done by David Moore &
Associates and confirm that I agree with his findings in this report after witnessing the
practical test done today.
A background noise level was recorded for a period of 20 minutes with the lowest
possible noise level of 29.8dB(A)recorded. I believe this to be the lowest possible
noise level for the area during daylght hours on any day or any time of the year. The
average for this period was 36.2dB(A)
A "Kymco MXU 300" quad bike was ridden on the proposed training track of298
Tablelands Road, by an inexperienced rider. The bike was governed so as not to
exceed 3500rpm. The noise level was measured from a distance of 10 meters from the
track with the average noise level calculated at 59.4 dB(A).
We then generated a motor noise using a ’Kubota"tractor, producing a constant
75.dB(A)measured at a 10m distance on the proposed quad bike training area of298
Tablelands Road. This noise was tested over a period of 10 minutes with the lowest
recorded sound level never falling below 75 dB(A).
With no change to this generated noise. We then measured the lowest recorded noise
over a period of 10 minutes, located one meter from the southern external comer of
the house at 374 Tablelands Road, closest to the noise source. The lowest recorded
noise level was 31dB(A). The temperature was 18 degrees Celsius with the wind
never exceeding 2 knots from the East during the period oftesting.
This test clearly shows the practicality ofthe effect of both terrain and vegetation
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I can assure Council there will be no impact from the noise generated by this
proposed tour business. I have based this on both a practical test done with Charles
Marais as well as a test ofthe proposed quad bikes to be used.
Surely Council must see that this whole questioning ofthe noise report is just another
attack against the proposal from ajoint effort ofthe Fowler/Schofield campaign. To
date the Fowler/Schofield attack has been pointed to very possible part of the
proposed business and has clearly cost Charles Marais way too much in defending the
claims and the delays in starting this highly supported tourism business.
I trust Council will take my confirmation ofthe sound testing seriously and approve
this application for a material change of use without any further delays.
Yours truly,
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