Title
Noise Subcommittee Recap (Attachment 5 - Subcommittees Memo w/ Enclosures)
Recommendation
The GPAC Noise Subcommittee met on June 18, 2024, to receive updates on Dudek’s support for the Noise Element, review noise complaint data, and to determine next steps. The GPAC Noise Subcommittee also met on July 25, 2024, to primarily review Dudek’s Memo prepared by Senior Acoustician Dana Lodico evaluating the current Noise Element and identifying possible areas for improvement. Subcommittee Chair Mosher provided an overview of the Subcommittee’s discussions and actions at the July 29, 2024, GPAC meeting. Based on Dudek’s memo and the discussions at the Subcommittee meetings, Subcommittee Chair Mosher posed four questions to the GPAC for feedback: (1) Is updating the existing and forecasted noise contours useful?; (2) Would it also be useful to conduct a community noise survey?; (3) Are there new or additional noise sources anticipated in the future?; and (4) Would it be helpful to have a joint meeting of the GPAC Noise Subcommittee and the GPAC Safety Subcommittee on the topic of Advanced Air Mobility (e.g., air taxis and drone deliveries) to assess expected impacts? In summary, the GPAC supported questions 1, 2, and 4, and held a brief discussion about possible noise sources in response to number 3. Attachment 5 includes a cover memo, action minutes from the Subcommittee meetings, the PowerPoint displayed at the July Subcommittee meeting, Dudek’s memo, and an excerpt from the PowerPoint displayed at the GPAC meeting.
Recommended Actions:
1. Provide any feedback on the GPAC and GPAC Subcommittee’s efforts, including the request for additional work related to the Noise Element; and
2. Receive and file Attachment 5 to express concurrence with the GPAC’s actions.