Marlborough Sounds Resource Management Plan 11 September 2014 d) The maximum area of salmon farm cages within any Site (other than temporary cages for transferring salmon to or from the Site) shall be 1.5 hectares. e) Within any Site, there shall be no more than 1 feed / accommodation barge, which shall have a maximum footprint of 280m. 2 f) The maximum height of any structure, or part of a structure, shall be 7.5m above water level. g) The maximum initial annual discharge 1 of fish feed within each Site shall be: Site 1 Waitata 3000 tonnes; Site 2 Richmond 1500 tonnes; and Site 3 Ngamahau 1500 tonnes. h) The maximum increase in the annual tonnage of fish feed discharged1 (from one year to the next) within each Site shall be: Site 1 Waitata 1000 tonnes; Site 2 Richmond 500 tonnes; and Site 3 Ngamahau 500 tonnes. i) The maximum annual dischargeof fish feed within each Site shall be: 1 Site 1 Waitata 6000 tonnes; Site 2 Richmond 4000 tonnes; and Site 3 Ngamahau 4000 tonnes. 1 The annual feed discharge may exceed the relevant maximum feed discharges by up to 15%; provided that over any continuous 3 year period, the average annual feed discharge does not exceed the relevant maximum feed discharges. j) Other than lighting required for navigational purposes, all exterior lighting associated with marine farming activities shall be directed away from adjacent activities, legal roads and navigational channels. k) All marine farming shall be conducted so as to ensure that noise arising from such activities does not exceed the following noise limits when measured no closer than 250 metres from any marine farm surface structure: 0700 hours – 2200 hours Monday to Friday 55 dBA L10 and 0700 hours – 1200 hours Saturday On any day between 0700 hours and 2200 hours No Lmax limit At all other times including any public holiday 45 dBA L10, and 75 dBA Lmax All marine farming shall be conducted so as to ensure that noise arising from such activities does not exceed the following noise limits when measured at the Notional Boundary of dwellings existing at 11 September 2014: 0700 hours – 2200 hours Monday to Friday 50 dBA L10 and 0700 hours – 1200 hours Saturday On any day between 0700 hours and 2200 hours No Lmax limit At all other times including any public holiday 40 dBA L10, and 75 dBA Lmax 35 - 26