| |  |  |   | Homeowner Eligibility The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) guideline for determining a residential noise-sensitive area is consistent with State guidelines outlined in Title 21, Section 5012, which states, “the standard for the acceptable level of aircraft noise for persons living in the vicinity of airports is a CNEL of 65 decibels (dB).” The residential area located within the 65 dB is defined as the noise impact area or noise-sensitive area. In order for the Airport to monitor it’s noise impact, quarterly and annual noise reports are submitted to the State and to Los Angeles County. According to the State, an airport with an impact area must take steps to mitigate the noise impacts. Following the City Council’s direction provided under Mitigation Measure 3.6-2, the 2008 Annual 65 dB CNEL contour was utilized for the Program. It identified 27 homes within the 65 dB contour. The 27 homes are located off the southern, or arrival end, of the Airport’s main Runway 12-30. Mitigation of these homes will be addressed in the initial phase of the Program. The Program’s northern, or departure contour, boundary is located east of Cherry Avenue and south of Carson Street and does not include any homes at this time. The Program contours will be updated every year, and treatment areas will be adjusted as appropriate under State and federal guidelines. Future phases of the Program will address “end of block” and “contour rounding” protocols, and treatment areas will be adjusted accordingly. Homeowners may check the 65 CNEL maps to see if their home has been determined eligible for the Program. If you determine that your home is not eligible, check our FAQ page for information on steps you can take on your own to help with noise reduction. Having trouble viewing downloaded files?
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Long Beach Airport
Ph: 562-570-2600 | Fax: 562-570-2601
4100 E. Donald Douglas Dr., Long Beach, CA 90808-1798
Email: lgbarpt@longbeach.gov | |
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