Licence conditions for pollution studies and reduction program


  

Licence conditions for pollution studies and reduction programs

Summary
 
Licence number: 12208
Title: Trial installation and assessment of rail dampers as a form of curve noise mitigation measures in Waverton & Wollstonecraft
Start date: 12 Apr 2019
 
Licence Condition
The objective of PRP U4 is for the licensee to implement and assess the performance of rail dampers as form of curve noise mitigation measures following the results of trials and studies carried out under PRP U2 and U3 (Note: PRP U2 and U3 referred to in Conditions U4.1 and U4.2(b) are previously completed PRPs that are no longer in this licence and are contained in Licence Variation Notice No. 1589397 dated 13 December 2019 on the EPA’s Public Register). U4.1 (a) Action The licensee will undertake, or engage an appropriately qualified contractor to implement the following noise mitigation works in the Waverton and Wollstonecraft area: a. Install rail dampers on sections of the down track in the Waverton and Wollstonecraft area on the up and down tracks of a representative curve. I. The trial rail dampers will be installed by 6 August 2019 U4.2 (b) Action The licensee will undertake, or engage an appropriately qualified contractor to undertake, a monitoring program to assess the effectiveness of rail dampers listed in PRP U4.1 (a). The program must continue for the duration of the trial and must utilise data from the PRP U2 and U3 studies as the comparative baseline to assess the effectiveness of rail dampers as an effective noise mitigation measure being trialled. i. The licensee will provide a detailed proposal of the monitoring and assessment program to the EPA for approval by 19 April 2019. ii. The licensee will commence the monitoring program within one month of approval being received by the EPA iii. The licensee will provide the EPA with a performance assessment of the mitigation measures, listed by 30 June 2020. The licensee will make the above reports and proposals, including all monitoring data, publicly available upon request.