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Community Noise Engagement Process process

Community Noise Engagement Process Goals and Objectives

1. Provides a two‐way communication tool between community and project team, before the public comment period.
   
2. Provides a greater understanding of the noise evaluation process to those most impacted by noise abatement decisions, especially residents near modeled walls that do not meet criteria.
3. Reviews the noise analysis methodology and results with interested residents before the environmental document is signed.
4. Provides feedback to City Council and communicates information to the neighborhood residents.
5. Strives for customer inquiries related to noise abatement decisions to be received before the environmental document is signed.

The flow chart illustrates the overall noise engagement process and steps. This process is required as part of any noise analysis which has adjacent noise sensitive receptors located within 500 feet of the project.

Community Noise Engagement Flowchart

• Community Noise Engagement Flowchart (PDF)

Step 1: Does your project include a Type I noise analysis with residential land uses?

If yes: Contact city regarding community noise engagement opportunities. Continue to Step 2.

If no: No community noise engagement needed.

Step 2: Does the Local Unit of Government (City, Township or County) prefer a citizen committee or general noise public meetings?

Citizen Committee:

1. City selects membership (typically 3‐6 residents and 1 City staff member) for noise engagement group
2. Hold noise engagement meetings (typically 2‐3 meetings) with group
3. Broadcast noise abatement decisions information/meeting minutes
4. Document process in project file and environmental document

Public Meeting:

1. Set public meeting once noise study is underway and notify adjacent residents (typically within 500 feet) about study/meeting
2. Hold noise public meeting (typically 1 meeting) to report noise analysis results
3. Broadcast noise abatement decisions information/meeting minutes
4. Document process in project file and environmental document

None

1. Notify adjacent residents (typically within 500 feet) about study/project; include website and contact info for project manager
2. Document process in project file and environmental document

Note: Notification should target residents that will be most impacted by noise abatement decisions. Proceed with tactics as recommended by your local district public engagement staff or PECS Office.

If you have questions please contact the Office of Environmental Stewardship’s Modeling and Testing Unit or the Office of Public Engagement.