Transcript Aircraft noise and airfield safety

Defence Infrastructure Panel
Acoustic Services Subpanel
Brenin Presswell
Assistant Director
Estate Planning Branch
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Land Planning & Regulation
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Aircraft noise and airfield safety
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Aircraft noise related policy and advice
Obstacle Limitations Surfaces to
protect airfields
Aircraft noise and airfield safety data
Land Planning
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Protect the Defence Estate from urban
encroachment
Assessment of non-Defence planning
schemes and development proposals
Liaison and input to whole of government
policy
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Geographical Information Systems
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Support Infrastructure Division’s spatial information
(including mapping data) needs
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Experts
– Qualified, experienced personnel
– Advise Defence
– Standards-compliant
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Communication driven
– Public consultation
– Education to Defence
Images adapted from UNSW Presentation to Defence (2016)
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Philosophy example: DNA of aircraft noise
The primary effect of long-term, recurring aircraft noise on exposed
communities (near military bases) is "long term annoyance" - US DoD
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Be Military Best Practice
– Minimise noise in the first instance
– Transparent, long-term engagement
– Provide information about future
noise levels
– Provide information about actual
flying activity and noise
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Philosophy example: Defence communication
The Defence aircraft noise website aims to provide a comprehensive, one-stop
shop for all Defence aircraft noise information, including:
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Flying operations maps
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Noise monitoring maps
– Understanding noise
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ANEFs
– Noise management
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Environment
– Flight paths
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Fact sheets and information:
2014
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Australian Noise Exposure Forecasts
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Defence has been producing Australian Noise
Exposure Forecast (ANEF) maps since the
early 1980s
• Intended to guide future land use planning
• The 'what will happen?' communication
• Guide some aspects of base planning
• One or two per year (single or batched)
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Aircraft Noise Monitoring
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Contributes to:
– Capability
– Environment Protection
– Community Reputation
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Major noise and flight path monitoring
program (to 31 December 2019)
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Occasional short term monitoring
– 2 to 4 weeks
– Solutions oriented
– With an without radar
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Linked to environmental processes and
Defence internal needs
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Advice and information
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Noise management policy/ies?
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Standards to be met (or reasonable
alternatives)
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Land use planning advice related to
acoustics
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Training and auditing