Noise

N-1a Nighttime Construction Noise Restriction in Santa Clarita. During construction, SCE or its construction contractor will not perform construction activities within 300 feet of a City of Santa Clarita residentially zoned property between the nighttime hours of 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Monday through Friday and 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, without the approval of a variance from the City of Santa Clarita.

N-1b Provide Advanced Notification of Construction. During construction, SCE or its construction contractor shall provide advance notice, between two and four weeks prior to construction, by mail to all single-family residences and businesses that would be within 600 feet of project construction, multi-family residences within 300 feet of construction, and commercial uses within 170 feet of construction. If any significant changes in scheduling were to occur, SCE would publish an updated notice in the local papers or send an updated Fact Sheet. The announcement shall state specifically where and when construction would occur in the area. If construction delays of more than seven days occur, an additional notice shall be made, either in person or by mail. Notices shall provide tips on reducing noise intrusion, for example, by closing windows facing the planned construction. SCE shall also publish a notice of impending construction in local newspapers, stating when and where construction would occur. Prior to construction, copies of all notices will be submitted to the CPUC and Forest Service for review and approval.

N-1c Provide Shields for Stationary Construction Equipment. During construction, SCE or its construction contractor will install temporary shields or curtains to reduce stationary equipment noise levels in unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County when operating within 600 feet of single-family residences, within 350 feet of multi-family residences, and within approximately 200 feet of commercial uses to reduce noise levels from stationary construction equipment to within the Los Angeles County maximum allowable construction noise levels. The maximum allowable noise levels for single-family residences are 60 dBA between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. and 50 dBA between 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., for multi-family residences are 65 dBA between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. and 55 dBA between 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., and for semi-residential/commercial uses are 70 dBA between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. and 60 dBA between 8:00 pm and 7:00 a.m.

N-7 Coordination of Construction Activities with the Veluzat Motion Picture Ranch. SCE or its construction contractor will coordinate all construction activities that will occur within one half mile of the Veluzat Motion Picture Ranch with the operators of the ranch, at least two months prior to construction. SCE or its construction contractor will make a good faith effort to schedule all construction activities within one half mile of the ranch in order to cause the least amount of disturbance as possible to the operations of the ranch.