DEP Environmental Protection Forms Folder 1175, 1996-2001

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

'.= CHAPTER 2 —NOISE CONTROL § 24-234 enactment into this code allowable sound levels and criteria and standards for areas affected by noise ambient noise quality aircraft using airports in the city of New York. generated by airports and Such ambient noise quality criteria and standards shall sound levels and such be developed in accor- dance with a comprehensive methodology for port noise, including but not limited to the controlling and abating air- following methods: 1. Encouraging use of the airport by aircraft classes with lower sound level characteristics and discouraging use by higher sound level aircraft classes; 2. Encouraging approach and departure fl ight paths and procedures to minimize the noise in residential areas; 3. Planning runway utilization schedules to take into account adjacent residential areas, noise characteristics of aircraft and noise sensitive time period;

4. Reduction of the fl ight frequency, particularly in the most noise sensitive time periods and by the noisier aircraft; 5. Employing shielding for advantage, using natural terrain, buildings, etc.; and

6. Development of a compatible land use within the noise ary. impact bound-

Preference shall be given to actions which reduce the noise on existing communities. Land use impact of airport conversion involving existing residential communities shall be considered the least achieving compliance with allowable sound levels desirable action for ity criteria and standards adopted pursuant to and ambient noise qual- this section. Allowable sound levels and ambient noise quality defined and submitted pursuant to this section shallcriteria and standards latest scientific knowledge useful in indicating accurately reflect the the kind and extent of all identifiable effects on public health, welfare arid comfort of any noise, or combination of noises, generated by airports and aircraft the city of New York and shall be based on the using airports in latest economically feasible and available technology for the abatement of noise generated by airports in the city of New York.

§ 24-234 Rapid transit railroads. (a) On or before nineteen hundred seventy-three, the commissioner September first, to the city council for enactment into this shall define and submit code allowable sound levels and acoustical performance standards for the 'design and existing rapid transit railroads, including but operation of new and not limited to allowable sound levels and acoustical performance standards for rolling stock, track and track beds, passenger stations, tunnels, elevated structures, yards, depots and garages.

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