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1 Introduction and Themes of the Workshop
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... Just as smog smudges the visual horizon, noise obscures the listening horizon for both visitors and wildlife. This is especially true in places, such as remote wilderness areas, where extremely low sound levels are common.
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... ORIGINS OF THE WORKSHOP The workshop grew in part from a 2010 NAE report, Technology for a Quieter America, which concluded that "reducing the noise levels to which Americans are exposed will require cooperation among engineers, industrial management, and government in many disciplines, and it will not be accomplished in a short time. Nevertheless, reduced noise levels will contribute to improved quality of life for many Americans." The report made many observations and recommendations that relate to issues of concern to the Park Service, said George Maling, chair of the authoring committee, who briefly summarized the report's conclusions at the workshop.
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... Themes from Plenary Presentations • The Park Service has a mandate to protect the acoustic environ ment and specific policies designed to implement that mandate. • Many sources of noise in parks originate in park operations, maintenance, and construction.
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... How can NPS work cooperatively with manufacturers and other consumers to encourage the purchase of quieter products? What NPS policies provide authority, opportunities, or constraints to purchase quieter equipment?
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... Themes from the Breakout Group on Facilities and Maintenance • A construction guide for park employees could help them pre pare for construction projects by, for example, establishing noise metrics and noise limits for the project. • Noisy operations can be limited or reduced through sched uling, relocation of noisy work elsewhere, or use of different equipment.
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... • A noise mitigation or control plan can be written into contracts and used to hold a contractor accountable. • A training program and guidance manual for park managers could demonstrate noise specification and compliance measures.


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