Oceana jet noise survey

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

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City survey says most people not really bothered by jet noise

By JON W. GLASS
The Virginian-Pilot
July 14, 2004 

Most residents who live in noise zones around Oceana Naval Air Station
are not very bothered by loud Navy jets, according to a survey conducted
for the city. 

Only about 17 percent of residents interviewed in the random telephone
survey said jet noise was extremely bothersome, affected their quality
of life or would keep them from buying a home in the same neighborhood. 

Those who live in the highest noise zone, where the roar of jets
averages above 75 decibels, expressed the most concerns. 

Overall, 95 percent of those surveyed said they were satisfied with the
quality of life in their neighborhoods, regardless of jet noise. 

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for the entire article, see
http://home.hamptonroads.com/stories/story.cfm?story=73000&ran=162572

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Lenny Siegel
Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
c/o PSC, 278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
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