NTL Record

Title Walnut Canyon National Monument : Acoustical Monitoring 2010
Record ID 51028
Personal Name
Creator
Schulz, Noah; Lee, Cynthia; MacDonald, John
Source 48p. in various pagings
Corporate Creator John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Corporate
Contributor
United States. National Park Service
Publisher United States. National Park Service
Publication Date 20130600
Language English
Abstract During the summer of 2010 (July - August), the Volpe Center collected baseline acoustical data at Walnut Canyon National Monument (WACA) at a site deployed for approximately 30 days. The baseline data collected during this period will help park managers and planners estimate the effects of future noise impacts and will help to inform future park planning objectives such as creating soundscape management plans, as well as the development of an Air Tour Management Plan (ATMP), which provides for the regulation of commercial air tours. The sound sources of concern at WACA include developments near park boundaries, air tours, commercial and private aircraft activities, and requests for special use permits for noisy activities. This document summarizes the results of the noise measurement study.
Rosap ID dot:12006
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/12006
TRT Terms National parks; Aircraft noise; Noise sources; Ambient noise; Noise; Sound level; Sound transmission; Acoustic measuring instruments
General Subjects Air tours; Acoustic zones; Noise impact; Air Tour Management Plan; Soundscape
Classification AGR - IMPACTS - Environment;
AGR - IMPACTS - Tourism;
AGR - PUBLIC AND TRIBAL LANDS - PUBLIC AND TRIBAL LANDS;
NTL - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT;
NTL - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - Aviation Energy and Environment
Geographical
Coverage
Arizona
Contract Number VX-82 / JT022VX-H2 / KL640
Report Number DOT-VNTSC-NPS-13-17
Availability Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/51000/51000/51028/WACA_AcousticalMonitoringReport_FINAL_nrss.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository