Sound Information Noise Abatement Office Flyer Summer 1998

good chance it is related to one of the airshows happening in our re. .on. The following lists a sched. ule of upcoming airshow events. with contact names and phone numbers July 4th, 1998: Boeing Field is host- ing FLYERWORKS. The contact person for this event is Michael Rice. His number is 206-768-7121 Noise Remedy/Home Sound Insulation Program Boundry: One of the frequent questions we hear comes from citizens who are interested in learning how the Noise Remedy Pro- gram Boundary was established. This is the program that defines which homes qualify for sound insulation. The Noise Remedy Program was created in 1985, based on the year 2000 forecasted noise levels. A nationally standardized com- puter program generates a contour map showing the areas impacted by 65 DNL or more. The 65 DNL refers to the 24 hour “Day Night Level” sound average. This average includes a 10-decibel (dB) penalty for nighttime noise. This 10-dB penalty means that one nighttime sound event is equivalent to 10 daytime events of the same level. Federal guidelines al- low the Port to use federal funding for sound insulation of those homes exposed to 65 DNL or higher. When analyzing the noise contour to de- termine the outer boundaries of the pro- gram, the noise measurement at the cen- ter of a 40-acre grid was used. If the cen- ter reading of the 40-acre grid was above DNL all the homes within that grid qualified for insulation. If the contour c nt Sea-Tac Noise…

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