36 CFR § 9.115 - What noise reduction standards must I meet?
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t36/s9.115"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "36 CFR § 9.115 - What noise reduction standards must I meet?"
title_number: 36
title_name: "Parks, Forests, and Public Property"
section_number: "9.115"
section_name: "What noise reduction standards must I meet?"
chapter_name: "NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
part_number: "9"
part_name: "MINERALS MANAGEMENT"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
cfr_part: "9"
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# 9.115 What noise reduction standards must I meet?
You must prevent or minimize all noise that:
(a) Adversely affects the natural soundscape or other park resources or values, taking into account frequency, magnitude, or duration; or
(b) Exceeds levels that have been identified through monitoring as being acceptable to or appropriate for visitor uses at the sites being monitored.