EXHIBIT R Page 198 <br />3-1-21. Theme-sf Eugene M.-A.1 Q•A Field. i ort Noise x osure <br />Analysis,'`'eyember ^Q^A ri120 , was found to. be in compliance with state airport <br />noise standards by the State of Oregon Department of Environmental Quality4n4ry <br />4984. <br />322. Federal Highway Administration noise standards apply whenever federal funds are used <br />in the construction or reconstruction of a highway. A noise study is required if the , <br />construction will add a through-lane of traffic or significantly alter either the horizontal or <br />vertical alignment of the highway. The significance of a change in alignment has to do <br />with the effect that the alignment change has on noise levels. State funded Oregon <br />Department of Transportation projects are generally developed in conformance with the <br />federal noise standards. <br />olicies <br />32Q.22Design of new street, highway, and transit facilities shall consider noise mitigation <br />measures where appropriate. <br />3-3,Q.23 Design and construction of new noise-sensitive development in the vicinity of existing <br />and future streets and highways with potential to exceed general highway noise levels <br />shall include consideration of mitigating measures, such as acoustical building <br />modifications, noise barriers, and acoustical site planning. The application of these <br />mitigating measures must be balanced with other design considerations and housing <br />costs. <br />134-C.24Local governments shall continue to monitor, to plan for, and to enforce applicable noise <br />standards and shall cooperate in meeting applicable federal and state noise standards. <br />Air, Water and Land Resources Quality (Goa161 <br />Findings <br />+23. The high value placed on clean air and water by local residents is reflected in local <br />commitments to plans and programs directed toward reducing air and water pollution. <br />324. The Eugene-Springfield metropolitan area has a strong potential for elevated levels of air <br />T pollution due to the surrounding mountains, which provide a barrier to ventilation and <br />contribute to periodic episodes of stable atmospheric conditions. These conditions <br />effectively limit dilution and dispersion of air pollutants, resulting in the build-up of <br />concentrations near the ground. <br />3L5. Some pollutants affecting metropolitan air and water quality originate outside the <br />metropolitan area. - <br />L'aNl Ridgew&i 5_S) roposed amendments to Chapter III-C, Environmental Resources Element, Page 20 of 24 page 517 <br />of the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Plan (Metro Plan). <br />