State Engagement on Funding Partnering. Need for enhanced
engagement with congressional stakeholders to preserve
partnerships, promote cooperation, and secure funding for the
acquisition of land for conservation buffers surrounding Seymour
Johnson AFB. Noise from Overflight Affects Bird and Waterfowl Population Roosting
and Nesting. Concern that noise from low‐level overflight on flight
paths to / and from Dare County Range affects local bird and
waterfowl population roosting and nesting along coastal areas and at
the Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge.
Military Compatibility Legislation. Need for enhanced military
compatibility legislation to ensure appropriate response timeframes
and applicability to precise geographic areas. Noise During Week of Statewide Spring Testing in Schools. Concern
that noise from low‐level overflight has a detrimental impact on
statewide Spring student testing in schools.
Compliance with Minimum Floor Altitudes in Military Airspace. Concern
that aircraft fly below minimum flight altitudes in Military Training
Routes and Restricted Areas which intensifies noise in communities of
overflight.
Noise Impact on Tourism Development. Concern regarding noise
impacts from low‐level overflight on outdoor tourism development in
northeast North Carolina communities.
Noise (NOI)
Sound that reaches unwanted levels is referred to as noise. The central
issue with noise is the impact, or perceived impact, on people, animals (wild
and domestic), and general land use compatibility. Exposure to high noise
levels can have a significant impact on human activity, health, and safety.
The decibel (dB) scale is used to quantify sound intensity. To understand the
relevance of decibels, a normal conversation often occurs at 60 dB, while an
ambulance siren from 100 feet away is about 100 dB. Noise associated with
military operations (arrival/departure of military aircraft, firing of weapons,
etc.) may create noises in higher dB ranges. The following Noise issues were
identified:
Noise from Overflight in Military Training Route Corridors. Low‐level
flight along Military Training Route corridors generates noise that can
affect noise sensitive land uses under areas of overflight.
Incompatible Development in Seymour Johnson AFB Noise Contours.
Noise from activities at Seymour Johnson AFB has the potential to
affect noise sensitive land uses in surrounding communities. Greater
intensities in development within Seymour Johnson AFB noise
contours have the potential to affect mission‐critical training.
Roadway Capacity (RC)
Roadway capacity relates to the ability of existing freeways, highways,
arterials, and other local roads to provide adequate mobility and access
between military installations and their surrounding communities. As urban
development expands into rural areas, roads once used primarily to provide
access for agricultural uses and limited local traffic begin to function as
urban major arterial roadways. These once rural roads often become the
main transportation corridors for all types of traffic – from residential to
commercial trucking – and can assist or impede access to military
installations. As transportation systems grow and provide more capacity,
these facilities induce and encourage growth as rural areas become more
accessible. The following Roadway Capacity issues were identified:
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