Not Properly Made Submission (2 - late, support) - Reuben Steer - MCU12/0012

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                                        SCRC CORRESPONDENCE
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           Sunshine Coast Council                   Name:                   snsE~
           9 Pelican St                        Address:
           Tewantin Qld. 4560
           1 July 2012                              Tel.:




                RE.: MCU12/0012 NOISE ASSESSMENT OF




           I today witp.essed a basic noise test to determine the drop in dB(A)from the p     o~
           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 daylight 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
           75dB(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
           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 simple test proves it.
                                                                     Deve:cpme:"’lt Counter
                                                                             -   2 JUl 2012

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