4.13 Noise
Table 4.13-1
Potential Noise Levels at the Closest Sensitive Bird Locations
Noise Levels
Construction
On Site
within 50 feet
at 200 feet
Ambient
Peak
Average
Peak
Average
(dBA
(dBA
Receiver Site
Bird Species
Distance
Closest Location
(dBA Leq)
(dBA)
Leq)
(dBA)
Leq)
South Oceanside
California least tern
2-5 mi. north
Santa Margarita River Camp Pendleton
62-65
75
65
65
55
western snowy plover
2-5 mi. north
Santa Margarita River Camp Pendleton
North Carlsbad
California least tern
2-5 mi. north
Santa Margarita River Camp Pendleton
68-69
75
65
65
55
western snowy plover
w/in 1 mi. south
Agua Hedionda Lagoon
South Carlsbad
California least tern
approx. 1.8 mi. south
Batiquitos Lagoon
52-62
75
65
65
55
western snowy plover
approx. 1.8 mi. south
Batiquitos Lagoon
Batiquitos
California least tern
approx. 0.25 mi. inland
Batiquitos Lagoon
63-66
75
65
65
55
western snowy plover
approx. 0.25 mi. inland
Batiquitos Lagoon
Leucadia
California least tern
approx. 0.25 mi. inland
Batiquitos Lagoon
65-66
75
65
65
55
western snowy plover
approx. 0.25 mi. inland
Batiquitos Lagoon
Moonlight Beach
California least tern
approx. 2.5 mi. inland
Batiquitos Lagoon
67-68
75
65
65
55
western snowy plover
approx. 2.5 mi. inland
Batiquitos Lagoon
Cardiff
California least tern
just inland
San Elijo Lagoon
64-68
75
65
65
55
western snowy plover
just inland
San Elijo Lagoon
Solana Beach
California least tern
less than 1 mi.
San Dieguito Lagoon
63-66
75
65
65
55
western snowy plover
less than 1 mi.
San Dieguito Lagoon
Del Mar
California least tern
less than 1 mi.
San Dieguito Lagoon
59-61
75
65
65
55
western snowy plover
less than 1 mi.
San Dieguito Lagoon
Torrey Pines
California least tern
less than 1 mi.
Los Peasquitos Lagoon
nd
75
65
65
55
western snowy plover
less than 1 mi.
Los Peasquitos Lagoon
Mission Beach
California least tern
less than 1 mi.
Mission Beach
63-65
75
65
65
55
western snowy plover
less than 0.5 mi.
Mission Beach
Imperial Beach
California least tern
less than 1 mi.
Tijuana Estuary
65-67
75
65
65
55
western snowy plover
less than 1 mi.
Tijuana Estuary
nd = no data available
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