The quest for quiet continues
The county commission heard a presentation from noise consultant Les Blomberg on the science of sound and the results of recent local noise monitoring.
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Voluntary noise testing at Sand Flats; participants get free entry to recreation area
After months of hammering out new noise ordinances and determining testing protocols and decibel thresholds, Grand County will hold a voluntary vehicle noise testing event near the entry booth for the Sand Flats…
Notes on the May 4 Grand County Commission Meeting: Noise, overnight accommodation and renewable energy
At their May 4 regular meeting, the Grand County Commission approved the hire of a consultant to continue advising and training the county on noise ordinance and enforcement issues, voted to be an…
Commission grapples with revising noise and UTV regulations
The Grand County Commission held two workshops this week to continue discussions of traffic noise mitigation, UTV business regulation, and noise ordinance updates. On Monday, the commission met with Grand County UTV business…
City council tries to hammer out a noise ordinance local businesses can accept
At their regular meeting on April 13, the Moab City Council discussed a proposed noise control ordinance draft for the city. The ordinance covers potential noise pollution from musical instruments to construction, but…
Grand County continues noise conversation as residents offer ideas at Chamber of Commerce discussion
Community members and elected officials continue to discuss how to address noise pollution in residential areas in the Moab Valley. The Moab Chamber of Commerce hosted a virtual community conversation on March 15,…