Wright Brothers National Memorial : Acoustical Monitoring 2011

During the winter of 2011(September - November) baseline acoustical data were collected at Wright Brothers National Memorial (WRBR) at two sites deployed for approximately 30 days each. The baseline data collected during these periods 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 acoustic resource 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 WRBR 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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• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/12169
• Supplemental Notes:
  • NPS Program Manager: Vicki Ward.
• 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
• Authors:
  • Rapoza, Amanda
  • Lee, Cynthia
  • MacDonald, John
• Publication Date: 2014-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Figures; Maps; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 56p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aircraft noise; Ambient noise; Environmental monitoring; Environmental quality; National parks; Noise; Noise sources; Sound level
• Identifier Terms: National Parks Air Tour Management Act, 2000; Wright Brothers National Memorial
• Subject Areas: Environment; Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General); I15: Environment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01559954
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: NPS/NRSS/NRR—2014/879, DOT-VNTSC-NPS-XX-XX
• Contract Numbers: VX-K6/MLE72
• Files: NTL, TRIS, RITA, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Apr 7 2015 11:40AM