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Noise Monitoring Program - Update Port Community Liaison Committee – Delta (PCLC) Delta Community Office January 28 th , 2016 r1 portmetrovancouver.com portmetrovancouver.com

Noise Monitoring Program W hat is Noise? Program Objectives Noise Managem ent Delta Locations - Update portmetrovancouver.com 2

Sound – W hen is it Noise? Environm ental Noise • Relates to ambient sound levels beyond comfort levels caused by traffic, construction, industrial, and some recreational activities. W hat W e Measure? • Day-Evening-Night sound levels (reported as L eq A) • # of sound events • % highly annoyed (% HA) W e Track and Report Long-Term Trends portmetrovancouver.com 3

Sound – Propagation Perception • Human Response • Relative to Other Sounds • Changes Over Time SOURCE Characteristics • Continuous PROPAGATI ON • Intermittent • Impulsive I nfluenced by • Tonality RECEI VER • Distance • Low Frequency • Atmospheric Conditions • Obstacles/ Barriers • Reflection/ Absorption portmetrovancouver.com 4

Noise Program Objectives Community Feedback Manage Noise I ssues • Land use conflicts • Jurisdictional tensions 5 5 % Noise Act Source: PMV 2014 Sustainability Report • Clearly (http: / / www.portmetrovancouver.com/ about-us/ sustainability/ ) • Reasonably • Consistently A sustainable gatew ay • Effectively proactively considers effects on communities and responds to local interests portmetrovancouver.com 5

Managing Noise -> About Us -> Topics of Interest -> Managing Port Noise -> Port Dashboard -> Noise Monitoring portmetrovancouver.com 6

Noise Monitoring Dashboard http: / / portmetrovancouver.pmv.noisesentinel.com/ portmetrovancouver.com 7

RBD TFN Roberts Bank Delta – Locations RBD TFN RBD Tug Basin RBD Gingell Park portmetrovancouver.com 8 Disclaim er: Levels indicated at noise terminals may not directly relate to community or individual impacts as noise levels shown maybe mitigated or enhanced by environmental factors such as distance, physical structures, and weather

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