Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River: Acoustical Monitoring 2010

During the summer of 2010 (September – October 2010), the Volpe Center collected baseline acoustical data at Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River (RIGR) at three sites deployed for approximately 30 days each. The baseline data collected during this period will help park managers and planners estimate the effects of future noise impacts and will help to inform future park planning objectives such as creating soundscape management plans, as well as the development of an Air Tour Management Plan (ATMP), which provides for the regulation of commercial air tours. The sound sources of concern at Big Bend (BIBE) include developments near park boundaries, air tours, commercial and private aircraft activities, and requests for special use permits for noisy activities. This document summarizes the results of the noise measurement study.

• Record URL:
  • http://irmafiles.nps.gov/reference/holding/471296
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• Record URL:
  • https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/12007
• Corporate Authors:

  Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

  Environmental Measurement and Modeling Division
  Kendall Square
  Cambridge, MA  United States  02142-1093

  National Park Service

  Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division
  1201 Oakridge Drive
  Fort Collins, CO  United States  80525

  National Park Service

  Natural Resource Stewardship and Science
  Fort Collins, CO  United States  80525
• Authors:
  • Schulz, Noah
  • Lee, Cynthia
  • MacDonald, John
• Publication Date: 2013-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Figures; Glossary; Maps; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 60p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aircraft noise; National parks; Noise; Noise sources; Sound level; Sound transmission
• Geographic Terms: Big Bend National Park; Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River (RIGR)
• Subject Areas: Environment; Transportation (General); I15: Environment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01496681
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: NPS/NRSS/NRTR—2013/770, DOT-VNTSC-NPS-13-13
• Contract Numbers: VX-H2 / KL638
• Files: NTL, TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Oct 28 2013 9:47AM