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Noise Impact Assessment
West Can Seal Coating Gravel Pit LSD 8-35-32-6 W5M
West of Sundre
Objective of the Assessment Assess the sound data of typical equipment and
operations that are proposed for the West Can Seal Coating Gravel Pit.
Predict the noise level from exploration phases, during the Stripping stage, the Crushing, Washing, Asphalt production, and Transportation operation phase at the potentially most affected receiver locations.
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Project Study Area
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Project Site Plan
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Major Equipment DetailsEquipment Description Equipment Details
Operation 1 – Stripping
Two (2) CAT 627 or Terex TS14 Motor Scrapers
Engine Exhausts are assumed to be equipped with Hospital Grade Silencers
Operation 2 – Crushing, Washing, Asphalt Production & Transportation
Three (3) CAT 980 Loader One Feed Hopper and Conveyor One (1) 22” X 42” Jaw Crusher and 6’ X
16’ Double Deck Vibratory Screener One (1) 54” Cone Crusher One 7’ X 20’ Triple Deck Vibratory
Screener Surge Bin and Conveyor Three (3) CAT 980 Loader (Asphalt Plant) One (1) CAT 980 Loader (Washing Plant)
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Operation Scenarios Studied
Scenario Operation Section
Scenario-1 Stripping without Berms on 1 m depth Phase 1
Scenario-2 Crushing, Washing, Potential Future Asphalt Production &
Transportation without berms on 3 m depth (simultaneous operation)
Phase 1
Scenario-3 Stripping without Berms on 1 m depth Phase 2
Scenario-4 Crushing, Washing, Potential Future Asphalt Production &
Transportation without berms on 3 m depth (simultaneous operation)
Phase 2
Scenario-5 Stripping without Berms on 1 m depth Phase 3
Scenario-6 Crushing, Washing, Potential Future Asphalt Production &
Transportation without berms on 3 m depth (simultaneous operation)
Phase 3
Scenario-7 Stripping without Berms on 1 m depth Phase 4
Scenario-8 Crushing, Washing, Potential Future Asphalt Production &
Transportation without berms on 3 m depth (simultaneous operation)
Phase 4
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Predicted Noise Levels Generated by Stripping and Crushing, Washing, Asphalt Production & Transportation Operation Activity
Location
Predict Noise Level Day Time plus Ambient Sound Level (dBA)
Scenario 1
(Phase 1)
Scenario 2
(Phase 1)
Scenario 3
(Phase 2)
Scenario 4
(Phase 2)
Scenario 5
(Phase 3)
Scenario 6
(Phase 3)
Scenario 7
(Phase 4)
Scenario 8
(Phase 4)
Receiver 1 54 60 52 60 53 59 62 60
Receiver 2 50 49 51 51 61 55 52 50
Receiver 3 50 48 52 50 61 54 53 49
Receiver 4 50 47 60 53 56 49 54 48
Receiver 5 50 46 54 49 51 47 50 47
Receiver 6 50 47 49 46 47 46 48 46
Receiver 7 55 47 52 47 47 46 52 46
Receiver 8 49 57 47 57 47 57 50 57
Receiver 9 47 48 47 48 48 48 48 48
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Scenario 1- Predicted Facility Sound Contours (Not Including Ambient) from Stripping, without Berms - Phase 1
West Can Seal CoatingGravel Pit
R1
R2
R3R4
R5
R6
R7R8
R9
652500
652500
653000
653000
653500
653500
654000
654000
654500
654500
655000
655000
655500
655500
656000
656000
656500
656500
657000
657000
657500
657500
658000
658000
658500
658500
5737500
5737500
5738000
5738000
5738500
5738500
5739000
5739000
5739500
5739500
5740000
5740000
5740500
5740500
5741000
5741000
5741500
5741500
5742000
5742000
Study Area Location Shown in UTM Coordinates
Legend
<= 25 dBA 25 - 30 dBA 30 - 35 dB 35 - 40 dBA 40 - 45 dBA 45 - 50 dBA 50 - 55 dBA 55 - 60 dBA 60 - 65 dBA 65 - 70 dBA > 70 dBA
Pictured sound levels do not include the ambient sound level.
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Scenario 2- Predicted Facility Sound Contours (Not Including Ambient) from Crushing, Washing, Asphalt production & Transportation, without
Berms - Phase 1
West Can Seal CoatingGravel Pit
R1
R2
R3R4
R5
R6
R7
R8
R9
654000
654000
654500
654500
655000
655000
655500
655500
656000
656000
656500
656500
657000
657000
657500
657500
658000
658000
5738500
5738500
5739000
5739000
5739500
5739500
5740000
5740000
5740500
5740500
5741000
5741000
Study Area Location Shown in UTM Coordinates
Legend
<= 25 dBA 25 - 30 dBA 30 - 35 dB 35 - 40 dBA 40 - 45 dBA 45 - 50 dBA 50 - 55 dBA 55 - 60 dBA 60 - 65 dBA 65 - 70 dBA > 70 dBA
Pictured sound levels do not include the ambient sound level.
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Scenario 1 - Predicted Facility Sound Contours (Not Including Ambient) from Stripping with 3 m Berms - Phase 1
West Can Seal CoatingGravel Pit
R1
R2
R3R4
R5
R6
R7R8
R9
652500
652500
653000
653000
653500
653500
654000
654000
654500
654500
655000
655000
655500
655500
656000
656000
656500
656500
657000
657000
657500
657500
658000
658000
658500
658500
5737500
5737500
5738000
5738000
5738500
5738500
5739000
5739000
5739500
5739500
5740000
5740000
5740500
5740500
5741000
5741000
5741500
5741500
5742000
5742000
Study Area Location Shown in UTM Coordinates
Legend
<= 25 dBA 25 - 30 dBA 30 - 35 dB 35 - 40 dBA 40 - 45 dBA 45 - 50 dBA 50 - 55 dBA 55 - 60 dBA 60 - 65 dBA 65 - 70 dBA > 70 dBA
Pictured sound levels do not include the ambient sound level.
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Scenario 2- Predicted Facility Sound Contours (Not Including Ambient) from Crushing, Washing, Asphalt production & Transportation with 3m
Berms - Phase 1
West Can Seal CoatingGravel Pit
R1
R2
R3R4
R5
R6
R7
R8
R9
654000
654000
654500
654500
655000
655000
655500
655500
656000
656000
656500
656500
657000
657000
657500
657500
658000
658000
5738500
5738500
5739000
5739000
5739500
5739500
5740000
5740000
5740500
5740500
5741000
5741000
Study Area Location Shown in UTM Coordinates
Legend
<= 25 dBA 25 - 30 dBA 30 - 35 dB 35 - 40 dBA 40 - 45 dBA 45 - 50 dBA 50 - 55 dBA 55 - 60 dBA 60 - 65 dBA 65 - 70 dBA > 70 dBA
Pictured sound levels do not include the ambient sound level.
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Predicted Noise Levels Generated by Stripping and Crushing, Washing, Asphalt Production & Transportation Operation Activity, with 3m and 5 m
high Berms
Location
Predict Noise Level Day Time plus Ambient Sound Level (dBA)
Scenario 1 (Phase 1)
Scenario 2 (Phase 1)
Scenario 3 (Phase 2)
Scenario 4 (Phase 2)
Scenario 5 (Phase 3)
Scenario 6 (Phase 3)
Scenario 7 (Phase 4)
Scenario 8 (Phase 4)
3m High
5m High
3m High
5m High
3m High
5m High
3m High
5m High
3m High
5m High
3m High
5m High
3m High
5m High
3m High
5m High
Receiver 1 54 54 59 59 52 52 59 59 53 53 59 59 61 60 60 60
Receiver 2 50 49 49 49 51 51 50 50 60 58 54 52 52 52 49 49
Receiver 3 50 50 47 47 52 52 49 49 60 59 54 53 52 52 48 48
Receiver 4 50 50 47 47 54 54 49 49 50 50 47 47 49 49 46 46
Receiver 5 49 49 46 46 52 52 48 48 49 49 46 46 48 48 46 46
Receiver 6 50 50 47 47 49 49 46 46 47 47 46 46 48 48 46 46
Receiver 7 49 49 46 46 48 48 46 46 47 47 46 46 48 48 46 46
Receiver 8 49 49 57 57 47 47 57 57 47 47 56 57 49 49 57 57
Receiver 9 47 47 48 48 47 47 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 47
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Conclusion
The Predicted Sound Level for stripping phase (without berms) exceeds the Permissible Sound Level (55dBA Daytime) at nearest Receiver to the respective phase of operation.
The Predicted Sound Level for the Crushing, Washing & Asphalt production phase (without berms) are within the Permissible Sound Level (55 dBA Daytime) at all Receivers around proposed gravel pit except Receiver 1 and Residence 8.
The predict Sound Level at Receiver 1 & 8 exceed the PSL due primarily to the hauling of product from the site.
The introduction of 3m and 5m high berms brings down the predicted sound level below the PSL during the Striping phase except phase 3 and Phase 4.
In the Crushing, Washing & Asphalt Production phase, berms bring down the predicted sound level at all Receivers except Residence 1 and 8.