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Not Properly Made Submission (late, support) - D McManus - MCU12/0012
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Sunshine Coast Council Darren McManus
9 Pelican St 268 Tablelands Rd
Tewantin Qld. 4560 Coqran Qld. 4569
30 June 2012
RE.: MCU12/0012 NOISE ASSESSMENT OF 8
As the resident of 268 Tablelands Road, I today witnessed a basic noise tes t
determine the drop in dB(A)from the proposed training track at 298 Tablel
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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 30.2dB(A)recorded. I believe this to be the lowest possible
noise level for the area during daylight hours on any day or any time of the year. The
average for this period was 36dB(A)
A "Kymco MXU 300" quad bike was ridden on the proposed training track of 298
Tablelands Road, by an inexperienced rider, The bike was governed so as not to
exceed 3500rpm. The noise level vvas measured from a distance of 10 meters from the
track with the average noise level calculated at 61.4dB(A).
We then a generated a motor noise using a ’Kubota"tractor, producing a constant
76.2dB(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 76.2dB(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 northern external comer
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the house at 268 Tablelands Road, closest to the noise source. The lowest recorded
noise level was 31.4dB(A). The temperature was 15 degrees Celsius with the wind
never exceeding 2knots from the East during the period oftesting.
This test clearly shows the practicality ofth~ effect of both terrain and vegetation
impacting on noise reduction. It proves that the estimates in the David Moore report
are correct. It is a known fact that vegetation does have an impact on noise reduction
and this sUnple test proves it.
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I am the second closest resident to the proposed Quad Bike training area and 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 of the 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 a joint effort of the Fowler/Schofield campaign. To
date the Fowler/Schofield attack has been pointed to every 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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Darren McManus
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