MCU21-0110 - Representations to conditions of approval.pdf

(b) Odour Monitoring Action               development, which will form part of the integrated Resort
Management Plan                           Complex.

Prior to operational works approval,      Currently, there is no OCMP in place for the existing
prepare an odour action management        operation, which has not been necessary. The existing
plan and submit to Council for approval   facilities currently operate for most days of the year. It
which details the following:              makes no sense to install the monitoring system in the
                                          circumstances, given the current operation on the site.
(i) Specifications for real time odour
monitoring system including:              It is also noted that the applicant’s odour expert has
                                          advised that the equipment is primarily used by mine
                                          operators where there is a risk to people safety for a
a. Equipment requirements including
                                          particular compound/s and where required for a work
   relevant Australian Standards to
                                          place health and safety reasons. Further, this is in
   which the equipment must be
                                          circumstances, where management could direct staff and
   provided and maintained;
                                          visitors to vacant an area as required. The operator of the
                                          resort would not be able to direct guests to leave part of
b. Odour indicators to be monitored
                                          the site and stay indoors. This is simply not practical and
   (i.e. Hydrogen Sulphide or other
                                          would result in an unworkable situation for the
   representative indicators)
                                          management of guests staying at the resort.
c. Trigger concentrations of odour
                                          The odour expert has also advised that the cost to
   indicators which are representative
                                          establish the odour monitoring equipment, weather
   of odour concentrations which may
                                          station and data storage equipment could be in the order
   result in exceedance of the
                                          of 40k-50k. This cost could also depend on the type and
   Queensland Odour Guideline
                                          number of compounds to be measured. Further, there is
   standard.
                                          also going maintenance and recalibration costs that could
                                          be in the order of $5k per year.
d. Location of monitoring point/s
                                          It is also understood that the equipment will need to be
e. Co-located weather station with
                                          replaced while the proposed resort remains operational,
   real time output for comparison to
                                          the frequency of which could be every 5 – 10 years. The
   odour results to identify potential
                                          equipment can also provide false readings at times. In the
   odour source location.
                                          circumstances, the requirements of this condition are not
                                          reasonable.
f.   Data storage and record keeping
     equipment.


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(b) Odour Monitoring Action
Management Plan

Prior to operational works approval,
prepare an odour action management
plan and submit to Council for approval
which details the following:

(i) Specifications for real time odour
monitoring system including:

a. Equipment requirements including
relevant Australian Standards to
which the equipment must be
provided and maintained;

b. Odour indicators to be monitored
(i.e. Hydrogen Sulphide or other
representative indicators)

c. Trigger concentrations of odour
indicators which are representative
of odour concentrations which may
result in exceedance of the
Queensland Odour Guideline
standard.

d. Location of monitoring point/s

e. Co-located weather station with
real time output for comparison to
odour results to identify potential
odour source location.

f. Data storage and record keeping
equipment.

development, which will form part of the integrated Resort
Complex.

Currently, there is no OCMP in place for the existing
operation, which has not been necessary. The existing
facilities currently operate for most days of the year. It
makes no sense to install the monitoring system in the
circumstances, given the current operation on the site.

It is also noted that the applicant’s odour expert has
advised that the equipment is primarily used by mine
operators where there is a risk to people safety for a
particular compound/s and where required for a work
place health and safety reasons. Further, this is in
circumstances, where management could direct staff and
visitors to vacant an area as required. The operator of the
resort would not be able to direct guests to leave part of
the site and stay indoors. This is simply not practical and
would result in an unworkable situation for the
management of guests staying at the resort.

The odour expert has also advised that the cost to
establish the odour monitoring equipment, weather
station and data storage equipment could be in the order
of 40k-50k. This cost could also depend on the type and
number of compounds to be measured. Further, there is
also going maintenance and recalibration costs that could
be in the order of $5k per year.

It is also understood that the equipment will need to be
replaced while the proposed resort remains operational,
the frequency of which could be every 5 - 10 years. The
equipment can also provide false readings at times. In the
circumstances, the requirements of this condition are not
reasonable.