Commission backs baseline-plus approach for inverter noise, seeks enforceable screening standards
The commission favored inverter-noise limits tied to preconstruction background (3 dBA above baseline, up to the county cap) and discussed vegetative-screening performance, a 10-foot mature height target within four growing seasons, and mechanisms (maintenance bonds/penalties) to ensure screening is maintained.
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A public commenter urged a more restrictive inverter-noise standard and proposed tying limits to preconstruction background noise plus a small allowable increase. Commissioners generally favored the baseline-plus approach: measure preconstruction background, allow up to 3 dBA above that baseline, and maintain the existing county cap (50 dBA) as an upper bound.
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