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Acoustical Analysis Report Griffith Energy Storage Project human response to vibrations have been incorporated into the Federal Transit Administration's Transit Noise and Vibration Impact Assessment Manual (May 2006).The criteria within this manual are used to assess noise and vibration impacts from transit operations. 1.4 Noise Sensitive Receptors Human response to noise varies considerably from one individual to another. Effects of noise at various levels can include interference with sleep,concentration,and communication,and can cause physiological and psychological stress and hearing loss. Given these effects,some land uses are considered more sensitive to ambient noise levels than others. In general, residences,schools, hotels, hospitals,and nursing homes are considered to be the most sensitive to noise.These locations are referred to as noise sensitive areas(NSAs). Places such as churches, libraries,and cemeteries,where people tend to pray,study,and/or contemplate also are NSAs.Commercial and industrial uses are considered the least noise sensitive.As shown in Figure 1,there are multiple residences near the proposed Project site.The NSAs are also divided into participating and non-participating properties.The participating properties have an agreement with Griffith Energy, LLC in which the property owner accepts that Project noise levels may be higher than regulatory thresholds at their property.A summary of the NSAs is shown below in Table 4. Table 4. NSA Summary UTM Coordinates Distance to Participation Status Project(feet) Jurisdiction NSA-1 Non-participant 628459 4176119 5,500 San Joaquin County NSA-2 Non-participant 627076 4174143 1,100 Alameda County NSA-3 Non-participant 627580 4175135 1,310 San Joaquin County NSA-4 Non-participant 627733 4175104 1,350 San Joaquin County NSA-5 Non-participant 628927 4175671 5,500 San Joaquin County NSA-6 Participant 627115 4174455 375 Alameda County NSA-7 Participant 627139 4174478 300 Alameda County NSA-8 Participant 627122 4174991 650 Alameda County NSA-9 Participant 627146 4174731 300 Alameda County NSA-10 Non-participant 626174 4174293 3,500 Alameda County NSA-11 Non-participant 627422 4175128 1,300 San Joaquin County OTETRA TECH 5 August 2023