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ACRP Report 15: Aircraft Noise: A Toolkit for Managing Community Expectations (2010)
Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP)

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Woodward, Jon M, Briscoe, Lisa Lassman, Dunholter, Paul, Transportation Research Board. "Frequently Asked Questions." ACRP Report 15: Aircraft Noise: A Toolkit for Managing Community Expectations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2010.

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Front Matter (R1-R12)
Chapter 1 - Introduction and Guidebook Summary (1-1)
How to Use the Guidebook (2-2)
The Relationship Between Environmental Planning for Airports and General Community Response Factors (3-3)
Culture Shift Required (4-5)
Select Staff for Service-Oriented Attitude (People-Skills) (6-6)
Cumulative versus Single Event Noise (7-7)
Best Practices for Managing Noise Compatibility Issues (8-9)
Legal/Administrative Requirements for Public Contact (10-10)
Shifting to a Public Service-Oriented Approach (11-11)
Potential Communication Objectives (12-12)
Example Evaluation Questions (13-13)
What Does the Public Really Want? (14-14)
Introduction (15-15)
Strategies for Successful Community Engagement (16-16)
Strategies for Successful Community Engagement (17-26)
Self-Assessment Tool (27-27)
How to Use the Self-Assessment Tool (28-31)
Implementation Steps Matrix (32-32)
How to Use the Implementation Steps Matrix (33-35)
Community Engagement Techniques and Tools (36-36)
Community Involvement Manuals (37-37)
Communications Checklists (38-39)
Checklists For Meeting Preparation and Meeting Announcements (40-40)
Brochures (41-42)
Fact Sheets (43-43)
Flyers or Posters (44-44)
Newsletters (45-45)
Frequently Asked Questions (46-46)
Annual Reports and Noise Program Overviews (47-48)
Multimedia Presentations (49-50)
Websites (51-51)
Interactive Learning Tool (52-53)
Advanced Technology Demonstrations (54-54)
Outreach Vehicle Tools (55-55)
Airport and Peer Industry Literature Review (56-56)
Airport Case Studies (57-57)
University Case Study (58-58)
Best Practices in the Airport Industry: An Assessment of Airport Community Involvement Efforts (59-60)
Best Practices in the Transportation Industry: Transportation Research Board White Paper (61-61)
What is Good Practice? (62-62)
Challenges to Practitioners: Areas for Development (63-63)
Conclusions (64-64)
Study Findings (65-66)
Large/Medium-Hub Airport with Passenger Service - San Francisco International Airport (SFO) (67-69)
Small/Non-Hub Airport with Passenger Service - Long Beach Airport (LGB) (70-72)
Cargo Hub Airport - Louisville International Airport/Standiford Field (SDF) (73-75)
Large General Aviation/Reliever Airport - Van Nuys Airport (VNY) (76-79)
Smaller General Aviation Airport - Ohio State University Airport (OSU) (80-81)
Education Industry - Crisis in the College/University Relationship with the Community: A Case Study (14) (82-84)
Conclusions (85-86)
Chapter 6 - Noise Management and Public Response (87-87)
Congressional and Federal Regulatory Actions (88-89)
FAA Orders and Guidance on Environmental Planning (90-90)
State and Local Action (91-91)
Airport Role in Comprehensive Planning (92-92)
Stakeholder Involvement and Jurisdictional Coordination (93-93)
Cumulative versus Single Event Noise Levels (94-94)
Thresholds of Significant Noise (95-99)
Difference Between Compatible and Incompatible (Noise-Sensitive) Land Uses (100-100)
Differences within the FAA Divisions Regarding Thresholds of Noise Level Evaluation (60/65 DNL in Airports vs. 45/60/65 DNL in Air Traffic) (101-101)
Precedence of Federal and State/Local Standards and When Applicable (102-103)
Measured versus Computer-Modeled Noise Levels (104-104)
Sound Insulation Programs for Noise Abatement (105-106)
Difference between Interior and Exterior Sound Levels and Methods to Abate Each (107-107)
Contour and Impact Area Change Over Time and the Differences Between Federal and Local Response to Change (108-108)
Self Assessment Tools for Noise Management Programs (109-109)
Evaluation Checklist for Airports with Established Noise Programs (110-110)
Chapter 7 - Noise Metrics and Community Response (111-111)
Cumulative Noise Metrics (112-112)
Community Noise Equivalent Level (CNEL) (113-113)
Sound Exposure Level (SEL) (114-114)
Maximum A-Weighted Sound Level (Lmax) (115-115)
Number of Events Above (NA) (116-116)
Time Above (117-117)
Best Applications (118-118)
Noise Complaint Characteristics (119-121)
Preferential Runway Use Program (122-122)
Flight Track Modifications to Fly Over Compatible Uses (123-123)
Approach Thrust and Flap Management Procedures (124-124)
Restrict Ground Run-up Activity (125-125)
Displaced Threshold - Landings (126-126)
High Speed Exit Taxiways (127-127)
Enhanced Navigational Aids (128-128)
Airport Access Restrictions (129-130)
Best Practices (131-132)
Chapter 9 - Land Use Management Techniques for Noise Abatement (133-133)
Purchase of Non-Compatible Land (134-134)
Waiver of Claim (135-135)
Purchase Assurance/Sales Assistance (136-136)
Comprehensive Community Planning (137-137)
Noise Impact Overlay Zoning (138-138)
Dedication of Noise and Overflight Easements (139-139)
Development Density Restrictions in High Noise Areas (140-140)
Building Code Modifications (141-141)
Best Practices in Land Use Management for Noise Compatibility (142-143)
References (144-151)
Abbreviations used without definitions in TRB publications (152-152)

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46 Aircraft Noise: A Toolkit for Managing Community Expectations · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport publishes periodic newsletters (71) 4-81 As part of the Community Noise Reduction Program (CNRP) effort, the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport publishes periodic newsletters on behalf of the Voluntary Acquisition and Relocation Services (VARS) and Residential Sound Mitigation Services (RSMS) pro- grams. These newsletters keep residents informed on various outreach campaigns and other community information. · Boise Airport newsletter (72) 4-82 The Boise Airport quarterly newsletter includes information on: Avigation Easements, Resi- dential Land Acquisition, Noise Levels, Economic Impact, Terminal Construction and Remodeling, Air Service, Drop Zone, and status of the Master Plan. · Metropolitan Advisory Commission Noise Newsletter (73) 4-83 MSP Noise News is published quarterly to help keep residents and other interested parties informed about airport noise issues at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. · Salt Lake City Department of Airports' Elevations newsletter (74) 4-84 This electronic one page newsletter provides a general overview of current airport issues. · Sea-Tac International Airport. Port of Seattle - Air Mail newsletter (75) 4-85 This electronic newsletter is issued quarterly and provides an overview of airport current events and operations. · Detroit Metro Airport. Part 150 Noise Compatibility Study (76) 4-86 A newsletter summarizing issues, deliverables, and how to become involved in the planning process related to the 1993 Part 150 Noise Compatibility Study. · General Mitchell International Airport. Part 150 Noise Compatibility Study newsletter (77) 4-87 This newsletter is representative of those developed as part of the Milwaukee Airport's process of updating its Part 150 Noise Compatibility Study. Frequently Asked Questions Description. A comprehensive list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) can be an effec- tive tool for sharing information with the public. Questions and answers should be clear and con- cise, and avoid technical explanations. FAQ can help limit the amount of phone calls or emails that an agency or person may receive if the public is properly directed to the site. It is still impor- tant to publicize the agency's contact information if a citizen has questions not already answered in the FAQ. Lessons for Airport Managers. The development and use of a set of FAQ related to specific conditions at the local airport will provide: · Consistency in responses to difficult and complex questions; and · Reduce the need to constantly refresh knowledge of area specifics when there are long inter- vals between the same question being asked or new staff is familiarized with the situations present. Example Best Practices. The following sets of frequently asked questions were chosen as best practice examples provided by airports: