Amenity The Environment Protection Act 1970 provides a legal framework Melbourne to Metro protect would the be required to Chapter 10 environment in Victoria, (including in relation to groundwater, comply surface with specific water, criteria land derived from Social and To minimise adverse – and air) and provides for the preparation of State Environment relevant Protection policies and guidelines dealing Community air quality, or Policies (SEPPs). with amenity and environmental impacts. vibration effects on the Chapter 13 Noise amenity of nearby Noise control guidelines relevant to and Vibration residents and local Melbourne Metro include: Technical communities, as far as SEPP (Control of Noise from Appendix F practicable, especially Commerce, Industry and Trade) No. Social and during the construction N-1, which provides maximum Community phase acceptable noise levels for the Technical Melbourne metropolitan area Appendix I EPA Noise Control Guidelines and Vibration (Publication 1254), which provides a framework for the management of construction noise EPA Environmental Guidelines for Major Construction Sites (Publication 480) Victorian Passenger Rail Infrastructure Policy (Victorian Government, 2013).
Amenity – To minimise adverse air quality, or vibration effects on the amenity of nearby residents and local communities, as far as practicable, especially during the construction phase The Environment Protection Act 1970 provides a legal framework to protect the environment in Victoria, (including in relation to groundwater, surface water, land and air) and provides for the preparation of State Environment Protection Policies (SEPPs). Melbourne Metro would be required to comply with specific criteria derived from relevant policies and guidelines dealing with amenity and environmental impacts. Noise control guidelines relevant to Melbourne Metro include: SEPP (Control of Noise from Commerce, Industry and Trade) No. N-1, which provides maximum acceptable noise levels for the Melbourne metropolitan area EPA Noise Control Guidelines (Publication 1254), which provides a framework for the management of construction noise EPA Environmental Guidelines for Major Construction Sites (Publication 480) Victorian Passenger Rail Infrastructure Policy (Victorian Government, 2013). Chapter 10 Social and Community Chapter 13 Noise and Vibration Technical Appendix F Social and Community Technical Appendix I and Vibration
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