The department shall ensure local participation in the siting of noise barriers through the following:

1. (1) The department shall hold one or more informational meetings, in a location convenient to the locality to be affected by the siting, to provide an opportunity for local participation in the selection and development of the noise barrier installation project. The department shall arrange for published notice of each informational meeting. The department shall also give direct written notice of each informational meeting to each person owning real property or leasing a residence in the following locations:

   1. (a) Within 500 feet in any direction from the proposed noise barrier or
   2. (b) Within the areas directly behind the proposed noise barrier and directly across the highway from the proposed noise barrier where the highest hourly traffic noise level equals or exceeds 67 decibels.

2. (2) For a proposed noise barrier project to be considered for construction, the local government, prior to completion of final design of a proposed noise barrier, shall furnish the department with:

   1. (a) A formal resolution supporting the proposed barrier project.

   2. (b) Documentation of its land use controls which:

      1. 1. Apply to land adjacent to freeways or expressways; and
      2. 2. Would reasonably eliminate the need for state-funded noise barriers in highway rights-of-way adjacent to future developments.

History

History: Cr. Register, August, 1989, No. 404, eff. 9-1-89.