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4 Report from the Facilities and Maintenance Breakout Group
Pages 25-29

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... The group also suggested scheduling noisy operations for 1Facilities and Maintenance Breakout Group members were Colin Campbell, Beth Cooper, Aaron Hastings, George Maling, Shashikant More, Paul Pfenniger, Kim Slininger, Karen Trevino, Frank Turina, and Eric Wood.
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... Efforts to address technical problems in the planning process will benefit greatly from the services of a board-certified noise control engineer (e.g., the Institute of Noise Control Engineering of the USA provides board certification)
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... A website could enable sharing of best practices. PURCHASING Because A-weighted sound levels do not adequately capture all impacts of noise, the group urged that parks have multiple mechanisms and multiple criteria to deal with protection of the soundscape, wildlife impact, hearing loss prevention, and community noise.
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... Products assembled in the United States may also be allowable under the Buy America provisions.4 EPA has some rules in effect for purchasing quiet products, and the Park Service could work with the agency to create or enforce purchasing criteria. A complete inventory of NPS equipment would enable the Park Service to set targets and track noise performance over time.
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... REPORT FROM THE FACILITIES AND MAINTENANCE BREAKOUT GROUP 29 exposure using phones might offer some data while simultaneously raising awareness of noise issues, thus serving as an educational tool for visitors. Soundscape data also could be used to broaden exposure to the National Park experience, encouraging people to visit by enabling them to hear the parks' natural sounds.
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