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the Noise Enquiry Unit through appropriate staffing and equipment and access to the best available noise monitoring methodology.

   7.4 Airservices Australia should add permanent noise monitors to the present noise and flight path monitoring system where appropriate to allow monitoring of aircraft noise in areas affected by changes to flightpaths made as a result of the Long Term Operating Plan. Additional mobile noise monitors should be purchased to improve the effectiveness of responses to noise complaints and improve the coverage of monitoring information.

   8. Reporting

   Airservices Australia should publish regular reports on the performance of the Plan using a set of standard indicators which the public can understand and follow overtime. There should be an annual report and a report at least each quarter.

   9. Miscellaneous

   9.1 As recommended in the Airservices Australia Report, Airservices Australia should ensure that equipment and staff resources are adequate to satisfy the objectives of the Plan.

   9.2 Airservices Australia should remove the West Pymble beacon from service at the earliest possible time.

   9.3 Airservices Australia should undertake, as a matter of priority, the simulation and evaluation of alternatives to the departure track to the south on the 163 VOR radial.

   9.4 Aircraft tracking from Sydney to Bankstown during the curfew period, 2300-0600, should be tracked at 3000' via non populous areas of the Royal National Park and Holsworthy military areas.

   9.5 Airservices Australia should implement, in conjunction with the Australian Defence Force, the in principle agreements for changes to military airspace surrounding Sydney.

   10. Ongoing Review

   Airservices Australia should keep the Plan under review to respond to experience and changes in the pattern of aircraft movements with a view to ensuring that the overall integrity, intent and targets of the Plan are met. Proposed changes to the elements of the Plan should be tested with the public through the Sydney Airport Community Forum before being implemented.

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IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING COMMITTEE

TERMS OF REFERENCE

To assist the achievement of the integrity, intent and targets of the Sydney Airport Long Term Operating Plan, the Committee shall:

   • Monitor the distribution of noise, flight paths and runway movements which arise out of implementation of the Long Term Operating Plan.

   • Provide reports on the results of the monitoring to the Sydney Airport Community Forum (SACF) and the broader community on a regular basis.

   • Comment on potential changes to operational procedures under the Plan which will improve the aircraft noise environment in the Sydney area.

   • Oversight the conduct of specific studies relating to aspects of the Plan.