Third noise-level testing on the cards

David Campbell
David Campbell
A third round of testing of noise levels from orchard frost-fighting wind turbines may be done after results from a second round are finalised, Central Otago District Council planning manager David Campbell says.

The council commissioned the testing after concerns from residents in Letts Gully, near Alexandra, about high noise levels from Leaning Rock Cherries Ltd turbines in their area.

Some testing was done in August, which showed the turbines were operating within council rules, but residents said that just showed it was the council rules that were the problem.

Following more complaints from residents, a second round of testing was done on September 1 that tested more than one site and when more than one turbine was operating at a time, Mr Campbell said.

He said the report from the second round of testing had been sent to the 10 neighbours who had complained to the council about the noise, and to Leaning Rock Cherries representatives.

The council had also met some of the neighbours and their legal representatives.

A "technicality" in the report from the second round of testing was being clarified and then it would be released publicly, possibly this week, Mr Campbell said.

However, it had already been decided that more testing might still be done, although the timing, location and details of that were still to be confirmed, he said.

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