Appendix 14 Volume Three Noise 5. Any new noise generating equipment (excluding any engine alternator required for emergency backup power generation) shall not exceed the following noise limits: At the boundary of any Residential Zoned Land 7.00 am – 10.00 pm on any day Leq 50dBA 10.00 pm – 7.00 am on any day: Leq 40dBA. 6. Where existing site noise already exceeds the levels in condition 6 above, that any new noise generating equipment (excluding any engine alternator required for emergency backup power generation and/or load shedding) shall cumulatively in combination with any other noise generating equipment on the site not result in any increase in existing noise levels received at any other property boundary. A noise assessment may need to be submitted as part of any outline plan (depending on circumstances such as the nature of the noise generating equipment, remoteness of the site, and proximity to boundaries) to confirm the existing noise levels and predicted new noise levels to confirm compliance with this condition. 7. For any new engine alternator required for emergency backup power generation and/or load shedding that exceeds the noise limits is Condition 6 above, that an outline plan shall be required that demonstrates how the equipment and any mitigation is the best practicable option (BPO) to ensure that noise levels do not exceed a reasonable level. Radiofrequency Exposures 8. That all equipment transmitting radio frequency energy shall comply with the limits for public exposure in New Zealand Standard NZS2772.1:1999 at any place where the public has reasonable access. Outline Plans 9. That no outline plan shall be required for any internal building works that do not result in any increases in noise emissions, or for the replacement of any antennas with antennas of similar size provided that there is no overall increase in the overall height of the facility. Rahotia Microwave Station Jamies Knob Microwave Station Dashwood Microwave Station Ward Microwave Station Weld Cone Microwave/Land Mobile Station Black Birch Range Land Mobile Station Vernon Telepaging/Land Mobile Station Takorika Microwave Station Height – Masts and antennas 1. That the height of any mast and associated antennas (excluding any lightening rod) shall not exceed 25m. 2. Notwithstanding Condition 1, any antennas and associated equipment on the tower at the Weld Cone Microwave/Land Mobile Station site existing on 30 November 2011 that exceeds the height limit for new masts and antennas, may be upgraded, App 14 – 22