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Airport Land Use Relationship. CE 633. errata. Surrounding land use is difficult to control. Consider airspace issues with respect to local gov’ts and planning and zoning. Airport Construction Impacts. soil erosion water and air quality (local and GHG) noise
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errata • Surrounding land use is difficult to control. • Consider airspace issues with respect to local gov’ts and planning and zoning.
Airport Construction Impacts • soil erosion • water and air quality (local and GHG) • noise • Materials and energy consumption • Disruption/relocation of business and homes • Airport operations
Construction Impact Mitigation • Review environmentally sensitive areas • identify amount of cut and fill • identify methods to prevent erosion • materials handling procedures for air/water quality • optimize routing/timing to minimize noise • disruption plan with local business
Airport’s Impact on Land Development • The following may require land for development: • Plant relocation/construction • expansion of existing plants • increased tourism/retail/recreation facilities • business/convention center expansion • increased commercial/financial markets
Why? Because Location Decisions affected by: • Access to • labor, raw materials, markets • Costs • production, transportation • Quality of Life/Community Factors
Cultural Resource Impact • Parks and recreation areas • historical and archeological sites • natural/scenic beauty • for each ... • does airport cause physical changes? • does airport conform (fit in)? • does airport disrupt access, ambience? • What is impact of induced development?
Ecological Factors Lists of endangered species available Must Check: • Vegetation requirements • food chain • habitats • migration, spawning grounds • species tolerance to pollution
Wetland Impact Potentially harmful activities: • Clearing • topography changes • pest control • vehicle washing • deicing, servicing • fueling
National Wetlands Inventory • National Wetlands Inventory • Wetlands Mapper
Environmental Impact Summary • Original impetus for considering environment was legislation ... • First, costs of planning increased • but, better understanding of short and long term impacts on society • therefore, more efficient designs • Q: lower long term costs to society?
Lab: Land-use Planning • Land use plan is part of overall comp plan • Incompatible land use (noise) is biggest problem, therefore, must • forecast noise levels • overlay noise “contours” on land use map • estimate compatibility • establish zoning for underdeveloped land
Noise • EPA, HUD, FAA guidelines use DNL • speech interference at 65dB (45 for relaxed conversation) • housing (windows open) = 15dB attenuation • community reaction if aircraft component > 3-5 dB above ambient • please see table 15-2 for land-use compatibility • noise can be measured or modeled (we will use INM to model it for LEX