Noise Advisory Committee - NAC - REV FEB 2024

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313212Opw-21;21bn 31353:Gfc-23;17qn NOISE ADVISORY COMMITTEE Members: 5-7 Quorum: A majority of the members then in office but at least 3 Appointed By: Select Board Length of A Member's Term: 3 years, staggered Appointments Made: September 30 Meeting Times: As posted Description: The Noise Advisory Committee shall advise the Select Board on issues related to the noise bylaw. The Committee is charged with annually reviewing the entire noise bylaw, monitoring its efficacy and suggesting updates to the noise bylaw and the regulatory process that would establish and maintain effective means of protecting residents from excessive or unwarranted noise throughout the community; recommend amendments to the bylaws and regulations and, if required, propose appropriations so that the noise bylaw and the related set of regulations can be effectively implemented and administered. The Noise Advisory Committee shall work closely with other Town committees and Town departments when activities in their purview are negatively affected by noise or create noise experienced by residents. The Committee shall also coordinate as appropriate with intergovernmental groups from the towns adjoining Hanscom Field on noise-related issues including the Hanscom Area Towns Committee and Hanscom Field Advisory Commission. The Committee may participate with regional groups seeking to acquire expertise that is broadly applicable across municipalities addressing noise-related issues. The Noise Advisory Committee shall review and analyze on a quarterly basis all recorded complaints concerning disturbing noise, and report to the Select Board areas of concern. The Committee may recommend improvements to the Select Board in how complaints are reported and recorded and made available for internal and public review. The Noise Advisory Committee will coordinate with Town departments responsible for enforcing noise bylaw regulations to identify challenges in enforcement with bylaw language and to obtain feedback on any suggested changes to the bylaw in terms of enforceability. Desired Skill Sets for the Committee as a Whole: Public Health: The Committee will acquire expertise in public health aspects of noise to assure that the noise bylaw contains effective means of protecting residents from excessive or unwarranted noise that are in keeping with established research on the effects of noise. Construction and Noise Mitigation: The Committee will acquire expertise in construction or other noise mitigation methodologies to assure that the noise bylaw contains implementation guidance which balances the rights of residents to not be unduly disturbed by noise with the rights of property owners to improve their land with new construction.