Licence conditions for pollution studies and reduction program


  

Licence conditions for pollution studies and reduction programs

Summary
 
Licence number: 13008
Title: Glebe Island and White Bay Port Noise Policy
Start date: 15 Jun 2020
 
Licence Condition
Objectives   The licensee will develop and implement a Glebe Island and White Bay Port Noise Policy that is intended to proactively and consistently manage noise emissions from port activities as a precinct.   The objectives of the Glebe Island and White Bay Port Noise Policy are to:   a) manage noise levels and community noise exposure from port activities at Glebe Island and White Bay;   b) reduce noise impacts on the community from uncharacteristically noisy ships by setting noise trigger levels for vessels servicing the tenants or licensees of Glebe Island and White Bay and requirements if these limits are exceeded;   c) provide clarity for the community, industry, regulators and approval authorities as to the expected level of noise from port activities; and   d) reduce vessel noise from Glebe Island and White Bay in the longer term with consideration of the role that this port provides as a critical marine transport hub.     The Glebe Island and White Bay Port Noise Policy will cover vessels servicing and the landside activities of tenants and licensees of Glebe Island and White Bay, however it will not include cruise ship operations as this is covered by a separate noise mitigation strategy.
Development of the Glebe Island and White Bay Port Noise Policy   The licensee will develop and propose a Glebe Island and White Bay Port Noise Policy in consultation with the EPA that includes:   a) Precinct noise levels for Glebe Island and White Bay;   b) Noise trigger levels for vessels servicing the tenants or licensees of Glebe Island and White Bay while at berth;   c) Noise limits for landside activities at Glebe Island and White Bay developed  in accordance with Condition U1.5;   d) Noise maps for Glebe Island and White Bay;   e) Noise monitoring for port activities within Glebe Island and White Bay;   f) Procedure for responding to and managing vessel trigger noise level exceedances;   g) Requirements if vessel trigger noise levels are exceeded;   h) Consideration of how landside noise exceedances will be managed; and   i) Process and timeframes for the vessel trigger noise level for each berth and review of the policy more generally.
Draft Glebe Island and White Bay Port Noise Policy   The licensee was required to provide the EPA with a draft Glebe Island and White Bay Port Noise Policy that meets the objectives outlined in Condition U1.1 and the requirements of Condition U1.2 by 30 April 2020.
Community consultation on the draft Glebe Island and White Bay Port Noise Policy   The licensee will consult with the community, port users and regulators on the draft Glebe Island and White Bay Port Noise Policy prior to its finalisation.
Final Glebe Island and White Bay Port Noise Policy   The licensee will provide the EPA with a final Glebe Island and White Bay Port Noise Policy by that: 18 December 2020    a) meets the objectives outlined in Condition U1.1;   b) meets the requirements of Condition U1.2; and  c) takes into consideration any comments from the community, port users and regulators.
Implementation of the Glebe Island and White Bay Port Noise Policy   The licensee will undertake the following activities in accordance with the final version of the Glebe Island and White Bay Port Noise Policy:   a) Monitor noise from Glebe Island and White Bay;   b) Determine the source of any vessel trigger noise level exceedances; and   c) Report the results of noise monitoring of vessels if noise trigger noise levels are exceeded.
Evaluation and review of the Glebe Island and White Bay Port Noise Policy   a) The licensee in consultation with EPA, will review the vessel trigger noise level every 3 years following implementation. b) The licensee in consultation with the EPA, port users and the community, will review the Glebe Island and White Bay Port Noise Policy every 5 years following implementation.
Development of landside noise limits The licensee is to develop landside noise limits for all landside activities within Glebe Island and White Bay by 30 June 2022, as follows: a) prepare an initial noise model for all landside activities and compare predictions with the proposed cumulative noise limit (CNL); b) undertaking noise monitoring of representative landside activities at each berth (or group of berths) for at least 3 months, reviewing data, providing results and comparing with model predictions; c) validation of the initial modelled inputs and the updated noise model; d) developing the maximum permissible noise levels (MPNLs) for all landside activities; and e) providing updated landside noise contour maps using the validated noise model.