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III. ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING,IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES D. NOISE ' General Plan recognizes noise pollution as a significant source of environmental The City's Gene a g p g degradation. To address these concerns,the City's General Plan Policy Document identifies community noise goals and establishes policies to reduce noise pollution. General Plan policies applicable to the project include (City of Stockton, 1990a): Policy 7: Noise produced by industrial uses shall not exceed 80 DNL at the nearest property line. Policy 8: Exceptions to the noise standards for commercial and industrial uses may be granted only if a recorded noise easement is conveyed by the affected property owners. Policy 9: Enforce the State Noise Insulation Standards(California Administrative Code,Title 24) and Chapter 35 of the Uniform Building Code (UBC). SENSITIVE RECEPTORS AND EXISTING NOISE ENVIRONMENT Sensitive Receptors Some land uses are considered more sensitive to ambient noise levels than others,due to the amount of noise exposure(in terms of both exposure duration and insulation from noise)and the types of activities typically involved. Residences, motels and hotels, schools, libraries,churches, hospitals,nursing homes,auditoriums,and parks and other outdoor recreation areas generally are more sensitive to noise than are commercial and industrial land uses. Sensitive receptors in the vicinity of the proposed project site include the Trinity Community Church,located at 1416 Pershing Avenue,residents west of the site across Temple Street,and residences and hotels/motels located along roadways providing access to and from the project site. The majority of land uses in the vicinity of the project site include commercial and industrial uses. i Existing Noise Environment The noise environment in the vicinity of the project site is influenced primarily by automobile and truck traffic,particularly vehicles travelling on Interstate 5(1-5),and stationary industrial sources. Noise associated with operations at the Holt Heavy Industrial Equipment Company, located just south of the residences on Temple Street, is audible at residential areas located across Temple Street from the project site. In order to characterize ambient noise conditions in the project vicinity, noise measurements were conducted for this report. Short-term a.m. peak-hour noise measurements were taken at two locations along project roadway segments where sensitive receptors currently exist. Additionally, two long-term noise measurements were taken in the immediate vicinity of the project site. Noise measurement results are presented in Table III.D-2. The locations of all measurements are shown in Figure III13-2 and are described below. Stockton Scavenger Transfer Swim Expansion III.D.6 ESA 1990190