Big Bend National Park: Acoustical Monitoring 2010

During the summer of 2010 (September – October 2010), the Volpe Center collected baseline acoustical data at Big Bend National Park (BIBE) at four 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 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.

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Corporate Authors:
Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

Environmental Measurement and Modeling Division
Kendall Squate
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: 64p

Subject/Index Terms

TRT Terms: Aircraft noise; National parks; Noise; Noise sources; Sound level; Sound transmission
Geographic Terms: Big Bend National Park
Subject Areas: Environment; Transportation (General); I15: Environment;

Filing Info

Accession Number: 01496643
Record Type: Publication
Report/Paper Numbers: NPS/NRSS/NRTR—2013/768, DOT-VNTSC-NPS-13-08
Contract Numbers: VX-H2 / KL638
Files: NTL, TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
Created Date: Oct 18 2013 3:34PM