Noise Level Assessment Report for Noosa Quad Bike Tours MCU12/0012

Noosa Quad Bike Tours
Environmental Noise Level Assessment of Quad Bike Rider Competency Assessment Circuit,
298 Tablelands Road, Cooran                                                                            Page 12 of 21




Even if the absolute minimum daytime background noise level of 28.7 dB(A) LA9o.15min is adopted, this
background noise level is not exceeded by the noise of up to four quad bikes on the competency
assessment circuit at any of the closest residences (noise levels at residences in Table 5 reduced by
9.6 dB(A) for an experienced rider and reduced by 13.3 dB(A) for an inexperienced rider).




CONCLUSIONS


Prior to allowing participants out on public roads, Noosa Quad Bike Tours intend to conduct a
competency assessment of riders on a circuit at their property at 298 Tablelands Road, Cooran. Up to
12 quad bikes will be involved in each tour and there could be up to 4 quad bikes on the competency
assessment circuit at anyone time. This test/training ’circuit’ is loc ted approximately 70 metres down
a steep decline from Tablelands Road in a        gully, on the eastern side of Tablelands Road.

Sunshine Coast Regional Council have requested Noosa Quad Bike Tours to provide additional
information on a number of occasions, the most recent in a letter dated 18 June 2012. This revised
report details the response to this request for additional information, as follows:

      1. Undertake noise logging for at least 7days, at a suitable location representative of the
          surrounding houses;

         Noise logging was undertaken for a four day period, including weekdays and weekend, from
         301 Tablelands Road, Cooran, at a time when there was no influence from insects and at a
         location relative to the closest adjoining residences to the competency assessment circuit at
         298 Tablelands Road.


      2. Determine appropriate background noise level taking into account insect noise;


         As per 1. above the background noise assessment was not influenced by insect noise.


      3. Determine noise criteria using the DERM document Planning for Noise Control;


         The above DERM document details criteria for allowing for ’background creep’. This
         Guideline is not legislation and is dated 2004. The Environmental Protection (Noise)Policy
         2008 is legislation and more recent document, so the requirements for ’background creep’
                                                                                        Queensland
         detailing in this Policy have been applied, as the current requirements of the
         Government.

                                                                                               be noisier than
      4. Measure noise levels for quad bikes ridden by an in-experienced rider (may
          competent rider), and include in the report;

                                                                                                    of the
          Noise level measurements have been conducted at 10m from the closest edge
                                                                                    rider, with the
          competency assessment circuit, for both an experienced and in-experienced
          noise levels for the experienced rider being the greater of the two.


      5. Measure vehicle pass-by noise levels on Tablelands Road
                                                                  and volume of traffic, to allow

          comparison with future levels and volumes with quad bikes;
                                                                                               with the
          Not considered applicable as all vehicles using Tablelands Road and associated
                                                     vehicles. The noise  level of the quad bikes  and
          proposed quad bike tours are registered
                               less than  the  noise of passenger vehicles  and, therefore, will have less of
          recovery vehicle are

          an impact than the existing traffic on Tablelands
                                                             Road. Additionally, regardless of the

          presence  of the    competencyassessment circuit, as all of the associated vehicles are
                                                                                            Park and/or forestry,
          registered, they can legally use Tablelands Road to access the National
          irrespective of their point of departure.




                                                                         Our reference: R12054/D2670/Rev.1/23.07.2012
 David Moore & Associates Ply LId