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              9 Pelican St
              Tewantin Qld. 4560
              1 July 2012




                   RE.: MCU12/0012 NOISE ASSESSMENT OF




              I today witnessed a basic noise test to determine the drop in dB(A)from the                          r


              training track at 298 Tablelands Road and the residence at 374 Tablelands Roa                            .




              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 of29.8dB(A)recorded. I believe this to be the lowest possible
              noise level for the area during daylight hours on any day or any time ofthe 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
                                                                                         a distance of 10 meters from the
              exceed 3500rpm. The noise level was
                                                        meas’J~4 from
              track with the average noise level                                    59.4 dB(A).
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                                           no~se using                          "a"tractor, pr?~R ~g.a constant
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              75dB(A)measured at a 10m distance on         th~li9Posed                   quad b~e trammg area of298
              Tablelands Road. This noise         tested ov
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                                                                                         of 10 Ill    vtes with the lowest
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              recorded sound level never falling below
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              With no change to this generated noise. Plr          l from
                                                                      measured the lowest recorded noise
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                                                                          the southern external      of
              over a   period of 1 0minutes, located o~,Pl_$ter                                                 comer

              the house at 374 Tablelands Road,     clS1~f<~~}to        the noise source. The lowest re orded
              noise level
                        w~ 31dB(A).
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                                                      was 18
                                                             de~rees Cel~ius with the wind
              never exceedmg 2 knots from
                                          the,~~,t durmg penod oftestmg.
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              This test clearly shows the practicality of the 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 im ac      oise-r~4l:let
              and this simple test proves  it.
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