B-2 – Area 2 - Assessment of Environmental Effects 57 o Riparian planting along the Mataura Stream where riparian areas enter the Willows Road site. o Vegetating or seeding noise bund associated with main site infrastructure as soon as practicable after construction. Exposed batters supporting all access roads be finished with rounded edges to integrate within the adjoining landform and all exposed soil scarified and hydroseeded with pasture and/or native vegetation to assimilate within the surrounding land cover. The proposed earth mounding associated with the explosive magazine be seeded and the area around the explosive magazine should be vegetated to reduce visibility of buildings. Sensitive design of buildings including the requirement to adhere to neutral recessive colours which relate to the rural setting. Signage for the entrance of the site should be as discrete as practicable (adhering to NZTA sign requirements) and not visually dominate the entrance. Lighting throughout the project will be minimised as far as practicable so it meets the permitted standards of the zone. Placement and direction of lights should avoid high points which are visible outside of the Willows Road site. Light shields should be used where necessary, and all lightings shall be down facing to minimise effects on the night sky. 5.3 NOISE EFFECTS An assessment of the actual and potential noise effects as a result of the Waihi North Project is provided in Marshall Day (2022), a copy of which is provided in Part H of these application documents. For some specified construction activities Marshall Day has identified that noise would be appropriately managed by complying with the construction noise limits NZS6803:1999 Acoustics – Construction Noise (“NZS6803:1999”). Marshall Day (2022) confirms that these limits will be achieved for these activities With respect to operational activities, a key focus of the noise assessment has been to establish operational noise limits / controls for the activity that are appropriately protective of the amenity of the surrounding community. This does not mean undertaking mining activities without generating any noise effects. Rather, the focus has been on ensuring that the generation of noise is managed within recognised limits to preserve the ability for people to continue to reasonably enjoy their properties. With respect to operational noise, Marshall Day recommends that, provided noise is managed to achieve the following standards, amenity values of neighbours will be suitably protected:
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