Environmental Report (Acoustic)

  Noosa Fair Redevelopment – Lanyana Way, Noosa Heads

© 2013 - TTM Consulting Pty Ltd                                                                    Reference No: 12BRA0197 R01_1
                                                                                                                    acoustic report


Table of Contents
1.       Introduction                                                                                                      1

2.       Site Description                                                                                                  2
         2.1     Subject Site                                                                                              2
         2.2     Site Surrounds                                                                                            2
         2.3     Development Proposal                                                                                      3
         2.4     Acoustic Environment                                                                                      3
         2.5     Noise Sensitive Receivers                                                                                 4

3.       Methodology                                                                                                       5
         3.1     Measurement Equipment                                                                                     5
         3.2     Unattended Noise Monitoring                                                                               5
                 3.2.1       ‘A’ Weighted – Unattended Ambient Noise Measurements                                          5
                 3.2.2       ‘C’ Weighted – Unattended Amplified and Live Entertainment Ambient Noise Measurements
                                                                                                                           6
                 3.2.3       Onsite Activity Noise Measurements                                                            6
                 3.2.4       Attended Ambient Noise Measurement Procedure                                                  6
                 3.2.5       Unattended Road Traffic Noise Measurements                                                    6

4.       Noise Criteria                                                                                                    8
         4.1     Noise Produced by the Development                                                                         8
                 4.1.1       EPP (Noise) 2008                                                                              8
                 4.1.2       Sleep Disturbance                                                                             9
                 4.1.3       Mechanical Plant                                                                              9
         4.2     Amplified Music and Live Entertainment                                                                   11
         4.3     Road Traffic Noise                                                                                       13
                 4.3.1       Internal Noise Limits                                                                        13
                 4.3.2       Private Recreation Areas                                                                     13

5.       Environmental Noise Assessment                                                                                  14
         5.1     Application 1 – Coles Expansion and Refurbishment                                                        14
         5.2     Application 2 – Specialty Retail, Accommodation, First Choice Liquor, Hotel, and Commercial
                                                                                                         14
                 5.2.1       Noise Source Levels                                                                          14
                 5.2.2       Parameters for typical usage                                                                 15
                 5.2.3       Predicted Noise Levels – No Additional Acoustic Treatment                                    16




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