Neighborhoods in Accokeek (CDP), Bryans Road (CDP), Bennsville (CDP), and Fort Washington (CDP), Maryland, are subjected to constant airport noise and pollution from Reagan National Airport. The FAA has implemented a Noise Policy Review to advance the scientific understanding of noise impacts and develop analytical tools and technologies. The results of this study could lead to a reduction in aircraft noise. Only three people from Accokeek commented. To learn more about the Noise Policy Review, follow the link in the remainder of this document.
Read the Noise Policy Review Federal Register Notice.
The comment period for the Noise Policy Review Federal Register Notice was open from May 1, 2023, until September 29, 2023, and is now closed. Over 4,800 comments were received on the notice, and the FAA has begun reviewing comments. As the FAA completes a review of received comments, updates on timelines and next steps for the Noise Policy Review will be posted to this webpage as they become available.
Review the Foundational Elements of the FAA Civil Aircraft Noise Policy.
The FAA is reviewing our noise policy as part of our ongoing commitment to address aircraft noise. This effort builds on our work to advance the scientific understanding of noise impacts as well as the development of analytical tools and technologies.- SMFSC
To read comments on the FAA website, go to this URL Link.
https://www.faa.gov/noisepolicyreview
The Noise Policy Review is evidence-based, thorough, and collaborative. We are considering findings from ongoing noise research, including the Neighborhood Environmental Survey which provided an updated dose-response curve, and other research related to health impacts, speech interference, sleep disturbance, and economic impacts. We are examining the distribution of environmental risks, tradeoffs, and resulting impacts across communities.
As part of the review, we are:
Looking at our current use of DNL or Day-Night Average Sound Level as the primary noise metric for assessing cumulative aircraft noise exposure.
Reviewing whether to continue to use the DNL 65 dB level as the metric and threshold for determining significant noise impacts in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act or the definition of the limit of residential land use compatibility.
Considering if and how alternative noise metrics may be used in lieu of or in addition to DNL to better inform agency decisions and improve FAA’s disclosure of noise impacts.
The FAA is engaging with the public and other stakeholders through meaningful opportunities in order to learn more about aviation noise, hear from the FAA, and provide input for the agency’s consideration. The latest database of public comments about the FAA’s noise policy review can be found here. It will be updated throughout 2023. - FAA
Montgomery County Quiet Skies Coalition
Click here to file Noise Complaints: https://viewpoint.emsbk.com/dca3
Questions about the Coalition? Visit our website at: www.MoCoQuietSkies.org or email us at: info@mocoquietskies.org
AICA thanks several community groups who actively contributed to the AICA recommended comment. We hope that we haven’t omitted anyone: GrotonAyerBuzz of Ayer-MA, Studio City for Quiet Skies-CA, aiREFORM-National, Concerned Residents of Palo Alto-CA, Quiet Skies La Jolla/San Diego-CA, Los Angeles Area Helicopter Noise Coalition (LAAHNC)-CA, HICoP (Hawaii Island Coalition Malama Pono)-HI, Bay Area Jet Noise-CA, and GA activists who assisted the listed GA groups.
Darlene Yaplee
darlene.yaplee@gmail.com
