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Addressing Airport Noise
“Noise” is defined as unwanted sound. To
address the unwelcome sound sometimes caused by aircraft
over flight, the Clark County Department of Aviation has
prepared a Draft Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) Part
150 Noise Compatibility Study Update for
McCarran
International
Airport
.
The Draft Update includes recommendations and measures
identified by the Department of Aviation, with the
assistance of a public working group, aimed at reducing
the impact of aircraft noise in the communities
surrounding the airport. The current Noise
Compatibility Study is over a decade old, previous noise
reduction measures need to be reassessed, and new
measures warrant review. Preparation of the Draft
Update is not mandatory; however, by conducting the
study the County will become eligible to receive funds
from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to
implement the Update’s recommendations.
Noise
Abatement and Mitigation Measures
Some
of the noise abatement and mitigation recommendations
included in the Draft Update are:
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Encourage the use of existing
noise abatement flight tracks to ensure that
aircraft fly over historically utilized departure
and arrival corridors.
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Conduct studies to develop and
enhance advanced navigational procedures for
departures and arrivals, and encourage the use of
advanced navigation technology to follow more
predictable and precise flight tracks.
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Continue to encourage airlines
to utilize quieter aircraft and establish a
recognition program for airlines that adhere to the
principles of the Airport’s “fly quiet”
program.
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Continue to support legislation
which phases out noisier aircraft.
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Continue to work with the Clark
County Department of Comprehensive Planning, the
City of Henderson Community Development Department,
and the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) to
amend land use and/or master plans to discourage the
introduction of noise sensitive and otherwise
incompatible land uses in areas exposed to aircraft
noise of DNL 60 and higher.
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Continue to support
redevelopment in areas exposed to aircraft noise of
DNL 65 and higher and transitioning from noise
sensitive land uses to airport compatible land uses.
What
do you think?
The Draft Update can be viewed at various locations
throughout the County. For a list of these
locations, please visit www.mccarrannoisestudy.com.
The Update may also be viewed on this website
beginning Aug. 29. The public is welcome to
provide comments on the draft document. Comments
should be mailed to Clark County Department of Aviation,
Planning Department, Attn: Jeff Jacquart, P.O. Box
11005, Las Vegas, NV 89111-1005 and must be received by
5 p.m. on Oct. 6, 2006.
Want
More Information?
An Open House, the
fourth being held during the Update process, will be
held
Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2006
, at the
Clark
County
Government
Center
, Cafeteria (
500 S. Grand Central Pkwy.
,
Las Vegas
,
NV
) from
6 p.m.
to
8 p.m.
Next Steps
A formal Public Hearing
will be held during the Clark County Board of
Commissioners’ regularly scheduled meeting on
Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2006
, at
10 a.m.
at the
Clark
County
Government
Center
, Commission Chambers (
500 S. Grand Central Parkway
,
Las Vegas
,
NV
89155
). Once finalized by the County, the document will
then be submitted to the Federal Aviation Administration
for review and approval. The implementation of the
approved noise measures will occur over the next few
years.
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