Revising Oregon’s Noise Regulations for Wind Turbines
This paper describes how the proposed revisions to the Oregon noise rules provide the flexibility that is needed to effectively develop wind farms while providing those individuals that desire it, the same level of protection as the exiting noise rule. In summary, the proposed rules resulted in the following changes for wind energy facilities: (1) to establish a baseline pre-project noise level of 26 dBA; (2) to provide any willing landowner the ability to waive the 10 dBA ambient degradation standard while maintaining the Table 8 limits (50 dBA); and (3) to ensure that the maximum sound power level determined in accordance with IEC 61400-11 is used to evaluate project noise during permitting and compliance phases. The effective setbacks between a wind turbine and a residence will likely exceed 350 meters for a consenting landowner and 1,000 meters for a non-consenting landowner.
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Corporate Authors:
Institute of Noise Control Engineering
Iowa State University, 210 Marston Hall
Ames, IA United States 50011-2153 500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC United States 20001 -
Authors:
- Bastasch, Mark
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Conference:
- Noise-Con 04. The 2004 National Conference on Noise Control Engineering
- Location: Baltimore Maryland, United States
- Date: 2004-7-12 to 2004-7-14
- Publication Date: 2004
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: CD-ROM
- Features: References; Tables;
- Pagination: pp 131-139
- Monograph Title: Noise-Con 04. The 2004 National Conference on Noise Control Engineering
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Aerodynamic force; Environmental impacts; Environmental policy; Noise control; Noise sources; Policy; Policy, legislation and regulation; Sound transmission; Wind power generation
- Geographic Terms: Oregon
- Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Highways; Policy; I15: Environment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01053819
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS, TRB
- Created Date: Jul 13 2007 12:51PM