Considers that the provision is confusing and restrictive for existing legitimate activities occurring within the NZDF West Melton Rifle Range 65 dM Ldn Noise Control Overlay.

Observes that the NZDF West Melton Rifle Range site is already protected by a long established designation to which there are no conditions, and many noise sensitive activities within the 65 dB Ldn overlay have existed for a long time, are fully aware of the rifle range activities and noise, and do not find the noise from the rifle range problematic. Considers that there are other noise sources in the area such as training flight paths from the West Melton Aerodrome and traffic noise which could be considered far more intrusive that existing rifle range activity, and that that the use of modern building and noise attenuation technologies can effectively mitigate potential noise from all of these sources, including noise from the rifle range.

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