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Port Com m unity Liaison
Com m it tee – Delta (PCLC)
Delta Com m unity Office
January 28 th, 2016r1
Noise Monitor ing Program -
Update
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Noise Monitor ing Program
W hat is Noise?
Program Object ives
Noise Managem ent
Delta Locat ions - Update
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Sound – W hen is it Noise?
Environm ental Noise
• Relates to ambient sound levels beyond comfort levels caused by t raffic, const ruct ion, indust r ial, and some recreat ional act ivit ies.
W hat W e Measure?
• Day-Evening-Night sound levels ( reported as LeqA)
• # of sound events
• % highly annoyed (% HA)
W e Track and Report Long- Term Trends
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Sound – Propagat ion
RECEI VER
Character ist ics• Cont inuous
• I nterm it tent
• I mpulsive
• Tonality
• Low Frequency
I nfluenced by• Distance
• Atmospheric Condit ions
• Obstacles/ Barr iers
• Reflect ion/ Absorpt ion
SOURCE
PROPAGATI ON
Percept ion• Human Response
• Relat ive to Other
Sounds
• Changes Over
Time
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Noise Program Object ives
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Manage Noise I ssues
• Land use conflicts
• Jurisdict ional tensions
Act
• Clearly
• Reasonably
• Consistent ly
• Effect ively
Community Feedback
Source: PMV 2014 Sustainability Report(ht tp: / / www.portmetrovancouver.com/ about-us/ sustainability/ )
5 5 % Noise
A sustainable gatew ay proact ively considers effects
on communit ies and responds to local interests
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Managing Noise
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-> About Us -> Topics of I nterest -> Managing Port Noise
-> Port Dashboard -> Noise Monitor ing
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Noise Monitor ing Dashboard
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ht tp: / / portm et rovancouver.pmv.noisesent inel.com/
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Roberts Bank Delta – Locat ions
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RBD Tug Basin
RBD Gingell Park
RBD TFN
Discla im er: Levels indicated at noise term inals may not direct ly relate to community or individual impacts as noise levels shown maybe m it igated or enhanced by environmental factors such as distance, physical st ructures, and weather
RBD TFN
