http://www.bocaratonnews.com/index.php?src=news&refno=20047&category=Local%20News Boca Airport to kick off noise-reduction program at nearby homes Published Sunday, June 10, 2007 by By Dale M. King Noise from the Boca Raton Airport has long been an aggravation for those living near the airfield. The Boca Raton Airport Authority is nearly ready to offer homeowners who live within eligible areas a new program to reduce the impact of that noise. Airport Manager Ken Day said officials expect to approach the Airport Authority in July for permission to advertise bids for the QuieterHome Program, funded through grants from state and federal agencies. ?The Boca Raton Airport Authority is offering this program at no cost to participating homeowners,? he said. Work should begin by the end of the year, said the airport manager. Ten homes to start The initial phase of the pilot program will encompass 10 homes, and will enable the program team from C&S Engineers Inc. ? which will perform the work -- to define the design and construction process. The second phase of the program will involve another 35 homes in the areas of highest aircraft noise exposure. He said the 10 homes are built of different materials to better judge the impact of the noise-deadening work. The Federal Aviation Administration establishes guidelines to reduce the interior noise levels in the affected homes. The target noise level for the interior of living areas in a home is 45 decibels. The goal of the program is to reduce the noise level in a house by at least five decibels through the use of sound insulation treatments, said Day. Doors and window The work to be done includes door and window treatments. Houses that are part of the program will get impact glass ? which can also help during hurricanes. Residential structures within the FAA-approved 65 decibel day-night noise level contours may be eligible to participate in the sound insulation program. Day said the houses involved in Phase I of the program have already been selected. The pilot phase of the project is estimated to cost about $1.2 million, said Day. Ninety-five percent of the funding comes from the FAA. An additional 2.5 percent is from the Florida Department of Transportation and the final 2.5 percent is from the Airport Authority, which gets its revenue from airport tenants. Day said homeowners with questions about the program can contact C&S at 561-544-8077. Dale M. King can be reached at 561-549-0832 or at dking@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ____________________________________________________________________________________ Boardwalk for $500? In 2007? Ha! Play Monopoly Here and Now (it's updated for today's economy) at Yahoo! Games. http://get.games.yahoo.com/proddesc?gamekey=monopolyherenow <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If you wish to unsubscribe from the AIRLINE List, please send an E-mail to: "listserv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx". Within the body of the text, only write the following:"SIGNOFF AIRLINE".