
61. Noise: Temperature inversions that are common occurrence in the area have not been considered.
62. Noise: Local temperature and wind speed have not been considered.
63. Noise: The report does not address Township or Regional noise bylaws
64. Noise: The report does not include any means of verifying the compliance of the facility with MOE sound levels during the operational phase.
65. Noise: A conveyor is proposed to transport the over sized material from the working face to the processing area. The noise generated from the conveyor and resulting impact on the homes is not included in this report.
66. Noise: A highway truck or rock truck is proposed to transport the over sized material from the working face to the processing area. The noise generated from the highway truck and rock truck and resulting impact on homes is not included in this report.
67. Noise: The report has defined the Trailer Park and residential development at the north end of West Montrose as Class 2 (Urban) based solely on the proximity of Regional Road 86. The MOE states in its publication that the classification should be made on an individual basis. The classification can, and should, utilize normally available information on zoning by-laws, official plans, and other policy statements, as well as the future character of the particular piece of land in question and the land in its vicinity.
68. Noise: The report has defined residence R12-R13 as Class 2 (Urban) based solely on the proximity of Regional Road 23. The report has taken the liberty of classifying
Regional Road 23 as having “significant” road traffic with out providing any data. The MOE in its publication does not use “significant” as a description but uses “major roadway” as the description. Additionally the MOE states in its publication that the classification should be made on an individual basis. The classification can, and should, utilize normally available information on zoning by-laws, official plans, and other policy statements, as well as the future character of the particular piece of land in question and the land in its vicinity.
69. Noise: The report does not specify if accelerating and decelerating truck noise (engine braking) at Regional Road 23 has been considered.
70. Noise: The report does not specify if accelerating and decelerating truck noise (engine braking) at the signal lights located at the intersection of regional road 23 and regional road 86 has been considered.