Ontario's updated Noise Guideline, NPC 300, mentioned in
yesterday's post, is not identical to the draft posted for
comments in 2010. For example, there will be no Class 5 areas.
The Ministry of the Environment describes the changes from the
original draft as follows:
"59 comments were received on the proposal. Comments were
received from private citizens, municipal planners, municipal
public health officials, lawyers, industry, industrial
associations, professional associations, utilities, the
transportation sector, acoustical consultants and provincial
ministries. All comments received were considered by the MOE as
part of the decision making process.
In general, the comments received were supportive of
consolidating and updating existing noise-related guidelines. The
comments also identified the need for additional clarification and
explanation in many areas of the draft guideline. Some comments
were not considered relevant because they concerned matters
