Aircraft noise in flight is federally preempted and is not cited under Plumas County rules. The County instead manages airport noise through Airport Land Use Compatibility Plans and CNEL contours for its public-use airports - Gansner Field (Quincy), Rogers Field (Chester) and Nervino (Beckwourth) - consistent with General Plan policies N-3.1.5 and the FAA.
Plumas County does not regulate aircraft noise in flight; aircraft operations are preempted by federal law (the Federal Aviation Act / FAA). Instead, the County manages airport-related noise through land-use planning. Three public-use airports operate in the unincorporated county: Gansner Field Airport in Quincy, Rogers Field Airport in Chester and Nervino Airport in Beckwourth, with helipads at Rogers Field, Gansner Field, in Greenville and at Plumas District Hospital - helicopter activity is especially common during wildfire season. The 2035 General Plan Noise Element, Policy N-3.1.5 (Development Surrounding Airports), requires development around local public-use airports to be consistent with the noise standards in the approved Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan, and the County uses 60 dB and 65 dB CNEL noise contours mapped around these airports to guide compatible development. General Plan and Land Use policies (and Public Health and Safety Policy PHS-6.6.2) further require new development in airport approach and departure zones to comply with Part 77 of the FAA regulations, and direct the County to adopt and apply the Airport Land Use Compatibility Plans for the Quincy, Chester and Beckwourth airports. For federal purposes, land uses are generally considered compatible below 65 dB Ldn/CNEL.
There is no county-code citation for aircraft noise in flight; overflight complaints go to the FAA or the airport operator. Development proposed inconsistently with the Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan or the 60/65 dB CNEL contours may be denied or conditioned by the County during permit and CEQA review.
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