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a ` t 15. Public Parks A number of neighborhood parks are shown on the City 's General Plan to exist near the site . The Hospital will not generate a demand for park usage. Landscaping is planned for areas surround- ing the Hospital complex to provide visual relief to structures. 16. Public Schools The project site is within the Stockton Unified School District but will create no impact on the school system. 17. Noise Short term noise impact will occur from con- struction related sources during installation of private utility lines and public improvements . Typically, provisions are made in construction plan specifications to mitigate construction activity noise by regulating hours of work , et cetera. Long term noise impacts produced by increased traffic are anticipated upon build-out of the subject project and adjacent area. The firm of BBN Laboratories , Inc. has estimated year 2005 noise contours near major roadways for the San Joaquin County COG. In the site vicinity, noise levels are expected to be quite high due to increased traffic levels. Traffic on West Lane is expected to generate CNEL 65 dB at the medical office site. The hospital will be farther removed from these levels but will be exposed to an estimated CNEL 60 dB from traffic on Tam O'Shanter. The City ' s noise element requires that sensitive receptors such as hospitals include mitigation measures be incorporated into their designs which would reduce exterior noise levels to Ldn 60 dba or below and interior levels to 45 dba or below. The conceptual site design was prepared with possible noise impacts in mind. The first phase 90 doctor medical office building is designed as a barrier from West Lane noise to patient wings of the hospital . Acoustical design , adequate setback , shielding in the form of noise barriers, and extensive landscaping will reduce physical and psychological impacts of surface street noise to an acceptable level. 29