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4.6 – Noise Draft Environmental Impact Report February 2021 14800 W. Schulte Road Logistics Center 4.6-5 Table 4.6-2. Groundborne Vibration Damage Potential Building Category Vibration Damage (inches per second PPV) III. Non-engineered timber and masonry buildings 0.2 IV. Buildings extremely susceptible to vibration damage 0.12 Source: FTA 2018. Note: PPV = peak particle velocity State Government Code Section 65302(g) California Government Code Section 65302(g) requires the preparation of a noise element in a general plan, which must identify and appraise noise problems in the community. The noise element mu st recognize the guidelines adopted by the Office of Noise Control in the State Department of Health Services, and must quantify, to the extent practicable, current and projected noise levels for the following sources in the general plan’s planning area: • Highways and freeways • Primary arterials and major local streets • Passenger and freight on-line railroad operations and ground rapid transit systems • Aviation and airport-related operations • Local industrial plants • Other ground stationary noise sources contributing to the community noise environment California General Plan Guidelines The California General Plan Guidelines, published by the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research, provides guidance for the acceptability of specific land use types within areas of specific noise exposure (OPR 2003). Table 4.6-3 presents guidelines for determining acceptable and unacceptable community noise exposure limits for various land use categories. The guidelines also present adjustment factors that may be used to arrive at noise acceptability standards that reflect the noise control goals of the community, the particular community’s sensitivity to noise, and the community’s assessment of the relative importance of noise pollution. The Governor’s Office of Planning and Research guidelines are advisory in nature. Local jurisdictions have the responsibility to set specific noise standards based on local conditions. Table 4.6-3. Land Use Compatibility for Community Noise Environments Land Use Community Noise Exposure (CNEL) Normally Acceptable1 Conditionally Acceptable2 Normally Unacceptable3 Clearly Unacceptable4 Residential low density, single-family, duplex, mobile homes 50–60 55–70 70–75 75–85 Residential multiple-family 50–65 60–70 70–75 70–85 Transit lodging – motel, hotels 50–65 60–70 70–80 80–85 Schools, libraries, churches, hospitals, nursing homes 50–70 60–70 70–80 80–85