Volume 2: Draft Gorst Planned Action Environmental Impact Statement

GORST PLANNED ACTION EIS | AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT, SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS, AND MITIGATION MEASURES• Noise from existing industrial installations which exceed the standards contained in these regulations andwhich, over the past three years, have consistently operated in excess of 15 hours per day as a consequence ofprocess necessity and/or demonstrated routine normal operation. Changes in working hours, which wouldaffect exemptions under this regulation, require approval from Ecology.Sounds that are exempt from the maximum permissible noise levels adopted by the City of Bremerton at all times,except where provisions relate to the reception of noise within Noise Control District I between the hours of 10:00p.m. and 7:00 a.m. include:• Sounds originating from temporary construction sites as a result of construction activity.• Sounds originating from forest harvesting and silviculture activity.Sounds that are exempt from the maximum permissible noise levels adopted by the City of Bremerton at all timesinclude:• Sounds created by motor vehicles when regulated by Chapter 173-62 of the WAC.• Sounds originating from aircraft in flight and sounds that originate at airports which are directly related toflight operations.• Sounds created by surface carriers engaged in interstate commerce by railroad.• Sounds created by warning devices not operating continuously for more than five minutes, or bells, chimes,and carillons.• Sounds created by safety and protective devices where noise suppression would defeat the intent of thedevice or is not economically feasible.• Sounds created by emergency equipment and work necessary in the interest of law enforcement or for healthsafety or welfare of the community.• Sounds originating from motor vehicle racing events at existing authorized facilities.• Sounds originating from officially sanctioned parades and other public events.• Sounds emitted from petroleum refinery boilers during start-up of said boilers; provided the start-upoperation is performed during daytime hours whenever possible.• Sounds created by watercraft.• Sounds created by the discharge of firearms in the course of hunting.• Sounds created by motor vehicles, licensed or unlicensed, when operated off public highways except whensuch sounds are received in District I.All new development would be required to comply with current noise regulations in the BMC. If nighttimeconstruction is required, the developer will need to demonstrate compliance with the City of Bremerton'snighttime noise ordinance limits or apply for a variance.Kitsap County Noise RegulationsKCC Chapter 10.28 (Noise) establishes limits on noise levels and durations of noise crossing property boundarieswithin the unincorporated areas of Kitsap County. Permissible noise levels at a receiving land use depend on itsenvironmental classification for noise abatement (EDNA). Kitsap County EDNA classifications are shown in Table3.5-5 Kitsap County EDNAs:Draft | June 2013 3-78