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Noise Impact Assessment ReportWaubra Wind Farm
 Mr & Mrs N Dean
Report No 1537 - Rev 1 - July 2010 
 
 
Waubra WindFarm NoiseImpactAssessment forMr & Mrs N. Dean
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NOISE MEASUREMENTSERVICES PTY LTD
18 Lade Street Enoggera Qld 4051
Telephone: (7) 3355 9707PO Box 3429 Facsimile: (7) 3355 7210South Brisbane BC, QLD 4101 E-mail: info@noisemeasurement.com.au
 
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Revision No Issue DateRevision Description Reviewed ByIssued By
0 23/6/2010 Report PM BT1 10/7/2010 Expand sonogramsMinor revisions to textReading ListPMDS, HBBT
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REPORT FORMr & Mrs N. DeanSigned
 
Dr Bob Thorne
 
DISCLAIMER
This Report by Noise Measurement Services Pty Ltd is prepared for a particular Client and is based on the agreedobjective, scope, conditions and limitations as may be stated in the Executive summary. The Report presents only theinformation that Noise Measurement Services Pty Ltd believes, in its professional opinion, is relevant and necessary todescribe the issues involved. This Report has been peer-reviewed. Critique from persons having researched conclusionsdifferent from the author will considered only if such critique is supported by evidence researched by the personpresenting the critique and must be supported by a statement of qualifications and experience.The Report should not be used for anything other than the intended purpose and should not be reproduced, presented or reviewed except in full. The intellectual property of this Report remains with Noise Measurement Services Pty Ltd. TheClient is authorised, without payment to Noise Measurement Services Pty Ltd, to provide this Report in full to any thirdparty.
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Waubra WindFarm NoiseImpactAssessment forMr & Mrs N. Dean
CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY................................................................................................................6
 
1
 
INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................................9
 
2
 
NOISE CRITERIA AND LIMITS............................................................................................10
 
Complianceby Noise Numbers.................................................................................................10
 
Adverse health effects................................................................................................................12
 
The Problemswith Compliance Levels.....................................................................................12
 
3
 
PREDICTION OF WAUBRA SOUND LEVELS....................................................................14
 
Background..................................................................................................................................14
 
Predicted sound levels...............................................................................................................15
 
4
 
AMBIENT WAUBRA SOUND LEVELS...............................................................................19
 
The Effects Of Weather...............................................................................................................26
 
Audible sound character............................................................................................................28
 
Sound character at 377 Stud Farm Road and near locale......................................................29
 
Glossary to Terms.......................................................................................................................51
 
5
 
SOUND AND HEALTH.........................................................................................................52
 
Introduction..................................................................................................................................52
 
What is noise...............................................................................................................................52
 
Who decides if noise is a health issue?...................................................................................53
 
Defining Annoyance....................................................................................................................55
 
Summary......................................................................................................................................56
 
6
 
VIBRATION IMPACTASSESSMENT..................................................................................58
 
Vibration Effects at Stud farm Road..........................................................................................58
 Summary of Property Data........................................................................................................60External in Ground....................................................................................................................60External walls of the property....................................................................................................61Shed..........................................................................................................................................62Summary...................................................................................................................................62
Conclusion...................................................................................................................................63
 
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WIND FARMNOISE ANDHUMAN PERCEPTION.............................................................64
 
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