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County Considering Steps to Mitigate San Carlos Airport Noise
The San Carlos Airport has seen a 13 percent increase in flights since 2012 but noise complaints have increased "significantly."
By Bay City News Service:
San Mateo County is studying what steps it can take to alleviate noise coming from a small county-owned airport in San Carlos, county officials said Tuesday.
The San Carlos Airport has seen a 13 percent increase in flights since 2012 but noise complaints have increased "significantly," according to the county.
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More than 130,000 flights take off and land at the airport each year.
To minimize the noise impact on the nearby communities of East Palo Alto, Atherton, North Fair Oaks and Redwood City, the county Board of Supervisors will consider mitigation efforts. County staff will bring back some recommended measures in April that could be adopted by the board as soon as June.
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A board study session drew more than 60 speakers Tuesday.
The county also recently launched a new online reporting tool for airport noise, available at www.planenoise.com/sanmateo/tY5Ru4wa/
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