Port Noise 55Ldn Boundary

The Tairahwiti Resource Management Plan sets out noise limits for port noise that apply to both ‘essential’ and ‘non-essential’ port activities. The rules regime sets out ‘long term’ and ‘short term’ noise emission limits that apply within the receiving environment around the port. Many of the activities envisaged in the Port Management Zones are of an industrial nature and while the operation of the Port should not be retarded satisfactory controls need to be in place to ensure that there is suitable screening between sensitive activities. Noise from Port operations has the potential to impact on adjoining residential areas with the consequent loss of amenity or in extreme cases potential adverse health effects