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                                 STATE ECHO


                              PROGRAM GUIDANCE


                                   PACKAGE
                                NOVEMBER 1979
MATERIAL PRESENTED EVOLVED FROM ERA'S ECHO PROGRAM USING FEDERAL CONTRACT
PROCEDURES,  AND IS PRESENTED FOR GENERAL GUIDANCE PURPOSES.  UNDER A FEDERAL
GRANT OR COOPERATIVE  AGREEMENT, STATES MAY USE THEIR OWN CONTRACTING/SUB-
CONTRACTING  PROCEDURES TO THE EXTENT THAT'THEY DO NOT CONFLICT WITH MINIMUM
REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY APPROPRIATE FEDERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS.

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     UNITED STAT?ESC®IVIPB>N MENTAL PROTECTION  AGENCY

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                                                          OFFICE OF
                                                    AIR, NOISE. AND RADIATION
MEMO
SUBJECT:

FROM:


TO:
State ECHO Guidance, Package

John M. Ropes,
State and Local
Louise Gierschl Drirector

s Division
                           aterials Division
The enclosed package was developed by my staff to assist the Regional
Office in providing guidance to State programs operating under FY '79
cooperative agreements for establishment of state-wide ECHO programs.
The material presented is a combination of procedures and promotional
tools used in the National ECHO program and staff experience in the
management and operation of the program.

We suggest that this package be made available to State ECHO program
as soon as possible.  While it is unlikely that all of the information
will be useful to the State program managers, we hope that some problems
can be averted or ameliorated through the use of this package.
If you have any questions on this package, please feel free to contact
me.

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       The  concept of State  ECHO programs  is  based upon the realization
  that  there  is  great utility  and  effectiveness  in creating a broad base
  of  talent and  expertise which can  be mobilized for the purpose of
  developing  strong  local noise control  activities.   The ECHO idea is
  one that  espouses  a multiplicity of operations and operatives in this
  effort,'through the use of part-time volunteer personnel  at the 1-eetri
  level with  coordination-andirjftnibiir'sement  for  out-of-pocket expenses,,
_a.s-t-he-D^i-nc-i-pa-l-r-espons-i-b-i-Ut-i"&s-of the State ECHO program spo-sor.
  ,   OA/**&*
       The  effective implementation  of the State ECHO program depends on
  the ability of the State program sponsor to mobilize the eomman-rty/noise
  adviYorT~aT^:;tH-vers-TtyTTvn-He
             	^rr-aT the 1-eea*-level "provide -greater 1—-1-  ~* --«-
                                  d-di'lJTr ..
                                                         1-pKave-pTOvTd'ed-for-
 /      a^Bor-e-e-f-f-ect-i-ve-us-e-o-f—1-im-i-t-ed-f-i-nanc-ial-r-esources.  The  reimburse-
•(       ments for ^o*=®*=peGke*-expenses and travel costs'will  amount to
 \     a more effective expenditure than the payment of one  or two  regular
   x^ full-time salariesA^s-  -frfzr -#2>ti/£a_ ^Je^e^^y.--^

     * \Since'ithe ECHO\ program requires somXtlegree of public *&*"":•/£••..
       Itaxpay-ers are more likely to support a\ prog ram/which  dpes|no^ heavily
        contribute^o t)he rising costs.of govennment./ Thii)*  especially
        lattracbve to Sta-ti'legislatures in thi^_era of fiscal         _^ ^

        By recruiting and coordinating T^a-1-eommtnwty noise  advisors^ the
        Staters, in effect, creating a network of advocates  who can be
       "^Joreeffective in local affairs which might bear on  the reduction
        of local noise,levels er^fcne-e^flri-iwfc-i-on-of—1-oea-l-no-i-se-proo-l-emsr
        w  iv    - •• >r—a/             .  .      	..A...  . ^...u.  **£ £**.** 4- * MA a nH
                                  -
          The k^a-l^c-un^fey noise advisor represents  a more effective and
          desirable group within a State3wM-Gh-e-an^wf-luenc-er-t-he--de-Viberations
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     *  Community noise advisors are generally more acceptable in terms  	
        of establishing and maintaining relationships with local and- <*rrt-«=.
       rS£a*e organizations andagencies^ including the business communi
        The support of many- inoWrabi^rand business is essential for the
        effective development and growth of a local noise control effort.
    "Thi's booklet provides information based on the~Federal  EPA-Office of-
Noise Abatement and Control's (OMAC)  experience in managing  and operating
an ECHO program at the national  level.  This nationally operated program
utilized local  community noise advisors by matching them with recipient
communities other than their own.   This relatively low-cost  program has
been quite successful  in assisting communities  with their noise problems.
We are commending this type of activity to State officials as a cost
effective means to supplement State technical assistance efforts.   While
this program certainly will not preclude the absolute need for State
delivered technical assistance,  it offers a very acceptable  and suitable
supplement and  alternative to State operated programs.

     The materials enclosed herein should be found to be quite useful  in
any endeavor by a State government to establish the ECHO capability, thereby
backstopping their own noise control  efforts with local, qualified volunteers.

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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS
  INTRODUCTION

  THE  STATE PROGRAM MANAGER                                               9
  THE  COMMUNITY  NOISE  ADVISOR -                                          , n
  THE  RECIPIENT  COMMUNITY                                                f"J
  POSSIBLE  ECHO  PROGRAM  ACTIVITIES                                         R
  PROCEDURES                                                               6
    START  UP
    ECHO PROGRAM MANAGER                                                  I
    RESOLUTION  OF  PROBLEMS                                               '-,
    ADVISORY  TEAM                                                         '
    DURATION                                                              ;
    TERM I NAT-ION                                                           7Q
    AGREEMENT FOR  COSTS REIMBURSEMENT                                     o
    ALLOWABLE COSTS                                                       o
 ATTACHMENTS FORM A:  EXAMPLE AGREEMENT                               q i?
             FORM B:  TELEPHONE REPORT                                  \?

 PROCEDURES (CF0°NR?)C:  ™VEL C°MPLETI°N F°RH                            '3
    REPORTING                                                           ...
    ACTIVITY REPORT                                                     ]J
    EXCHANGE REPORT                                                     ]J
 ATTACHMENTS FORM B:  ECHO PROJECT ACTIVITY '
                      EXAMPLE                                           lfi
                      DESCRIPTION                                    17  Jo
                      BLANK FORM                                         b
             FORM E:  EXCHANGE  ACTIVITY
                      EXAMPLE                                           ,Q
                      BLANK FORM
             FORM  F:   TRIP STATUS  REPORT                              on  79
 ECHO  PROGRAM  VITALITY & SUCCESS                                     „£?
 ATTACHMENTS           (1)   STATIONERY                                 Z3"24
                      (2)   BUSINESS CARD
                      (3)   NEWSLETTER
                      (4)   CERTIFICATE  CNA
                      (5)   CERTIFICATE  RC
                      (6)   CERTIFICATE  APPRECIATION
                      (7)   ECHO  BROCHURE
                      (8)   SELF-ADHESIVE LOGO
                     (9)   LOGO  FOR NEWSPAPERS

APPENDIX             TYPICAL REPORTS OF ECHO ACTIVITY

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                                  INTRODUCTION


The ECHO Program

In 1976, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency implemented a program to
increase the capability of State  and local government's  to help each other and
themselves called ECHO for "Each  Community Helps Others".  By means of the ECHO
program, communities which are committed to establish or improve a noise control
program receive technical assistance from a group of independent advisors.  Mem-
bers of this group are called Community Noise Advisors  (CNA) and are experts
who have developed effective noise control programs in  their own communities.
CNAs have provided assistance in  a wide range of activities, including:

   o  Designing and overseeing the conduct of community attitudinal and acousti-
      cal surveys,

   o  Analyzing noise problems and developing appropriate control strategies,

   o  Helping to turn strategy into draft legislation,

   o  Developing and conducting enforcement training programs, and

   o  Providing general guidance  in noise control as it affects transportation
      issues, land use planning,  health and welfare programs, and others.

The ECHO program has been extraordinarily successful.   Several communities, includ-
ing Fort Dodge, Iowa and Anchorage, Alaska, have developed and adopted noise con-
trol  ordinances with the assistance of an ECHO advisor.  Enforcement personnel
in Detroit Lakes,' Minnesota, and  Brighton, Colorado and several  other communities
have been trained by CNAs.  Other activities have taken place in these and other
communities across the Nation as a result of the ECHO program.

ECHO is now entering its third year of operation.  EPA forsees the delivery of
technical assistance through ECHO to reach over 100 communities by mid-1980.
Since the concept has worked so well, EPA believes that it can be extended in a
very natural  progression to States.  Operating with limited financial  assistance
from EPA, several  States will  develop State ECHO programs where communities can
receive technical  assistance from advisors in their own State.

This not only extends the ability of the State to provide for the delivery of
technical assistance in noise, but also increases the number of communities that
have trained personnel and developing noise control programs at no additional
cost to the State.  The benefit to the State, and to EPA, is that more citizens
will  have access to noise control techniques and noise control solutions.   In
the long run, EPA hopes that fewer people will be impacted by excessive environ-
mental noise.  ECHO is one way to reach that goal.
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  The State Program Manager


  The responsibilities  of the State  in  the  ECHO program are:   to select  the
  CM s  and the Recipient Communities  (RC's);  to provide funds for the out-of
  pocket expenses  which will  enable  the CNA's  direct  interaction with the  RC-
  to  furnish technical  tools  (in  the form of manuals,  implementation strategies
  survey methodologies,  etc.);  and to publicize the availability of assistance  '
  through the ECHO program.   In order to fulfill  these responsibilities, the State
  could  carry out  the following activities:

     1.   Manage the start-up  activities of  the  ECHO assistance projects,

     2.   Identify  and select  candidate  RC's and CNA's  for  the  program,

     3.   Provide peer-matching  services between recipient  community and community
         noise  advisor.                                                         J

     4.   Provide travel  funding for  all  approved  ECHO  activities,

     5.   Provide technical guidance  to  CNA's and  RC's  on an as-requested
         basis,                                                  ^

    6.   Handle the day-to-day administration of  the program,

    7.  Monitor the ECHO projects which are ongoing in the State, with  primary
         responsibility for program decisions regarding those projects,

    8.  Publicize the availability of  the  ECHO program by means of State wide  dis-
        tribution of press releases  and articles about the projects,

    9.  Execute and manage agreements with  CNA's and  RC's concerning  reimbursable
        expenses,

   10.  Review the monthly activities and evaluate the progress of each  proiect
        in the program,  and

   11.  Develop procedures and  documentation to assist in  the  management of the
        program.


The  Community  Noise Advisor

A community  sponsors a  community noise advisor.   The  advisor  is  a  regular local  '
employee who  has  developed a level  of  expertise  in noise  control  that enables him/
her  to  transfer that community noise knowledge to other communities.

The  benefits to the sponsoring community an numerous.  The community (and the ad-
visor)  becomes recognized or acknowledged across  the  State as one  where an effec-
tive  program is in operation.  Other communities  recognize the leadership of this
community  in the  field and the community becomes a model  for others   Re?iproca
assistance can be requested if a  recipient community  has  a special expertise of
nSln  tn°cth* sP°nJ°rin9 community.   Avenues of professional development become
?hP%J?tP n  r^r5 a!!d addltlonal assistance  is likely to be available  from
the State or EPA through equipment loan and other areas.  A positive  sharing
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  Shll n?hy 1S eoc°Vra9ecl and fostered.   And,  the sponsoring community benefits
  when other communities control  their noise problems thereby reducing excl   ive
  ??in or iSU9hT   6 a^a'   ThG com'nunity '1oi*e advisor may also receive informa-
  cZunity       °m an°ther  C0m"lun1t* which m^ ^ad to improvements  in  the  home
  The first consideration  is  how a  CNA can  most  effectively serve  the needs of
  Jhejecipient  communities.   To best  assure  this,  a  set  of crUeria hasbeen
                                             >*

                                        level in °ne °r more of the
       -  motor vehicle noise abatement
       -  construction site noise abatement
       -  land use management and zoning procedures
       -  noise source reduction through product regulation
       -  abatement of specialized noise source problems (racetracks,  motor
          boats,  grain elevator drying fans,  etc.)
       -  personnel  training for enforcement  and measurement
       -  legislation development and  passage
       -  health/welfare  effects of  noise
       -   legal considerations  for noise control.
    °   nn^1!-1"1^ W1'th the  9eneral  steps ^volved  in the design, implementation
       operate, assessment, and improvement of  local noise control programs
    o   Familiarity with the  methods and procedures  for noise level measurement.
    o   Ability to communicate with local political officials, departmental  staff
       t?r a
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The CNA must obtain clearance for these technical assistance  activities from
his employer/agency.  Finally, he may be expected to  execute  an agreement with
the State  to cover his reimbursable expenses related  to  ECHO  activities.  This
agreement  can extend over the term of this project  budget  period or for shorter
increments of time at the State's discretion.

The program manager must remember that the available  time  of  the community noise
advisor is limited.  The sponsoring community  is "volunteering" one of its staff
member's time to work in the ECHO program.  Not only  should the time be spent to
best advantage, but it may be necessary to state the  maximum  number of hours per
month to be spent in ECHO within the terms of  the ECHO agreement (Form A).  This
also requires the State program manager to prioritize technical assistance needs
of communities and, sometimes, group recipients with  similar  needs in one place
for a visit by an advisor, thereby limiting the hours spent by that "volunteer"
advisor.

The Recipient Communities

The benefits of participating in the ECHO program are obvious.  The recipient
community  receives technical assistance in noise control program development and
implementation from skilled local advisors without  making  a large capital invest-
ment.  Personnel are trained in enforcement, the state-of  -the-art in technology
is discussed, considerable experience is brought to discussions on ordinance
drafting and the recipient community becomes part of  a State-wide network of con-
cerned communities committed to improving or expanding the delivery of noise con-
trol services to their residents.  In addition to these  benefits, some recipient
communities may arrange with the State for reimbursement of travel  expenses
for training or visits to workshops or the CNA community.

The State may ask the recipient community to become a sponsoring community in the
future, to extend the service to another community.   This will multiply the bene-
fit and provide for increased professional development and continuing exchange of
information and advice.

A variety of program reports from EPA's ECHO program  are included in the Appen-.
dix to give you examples of typical  activities which  occur in ECHO exchanges.

The recipient communities will be selected by the State.   Candidate RC's will be
identified on the basis of their direct requests for  assistance to the State or
EPA Regional  Offices or in response to journal articles and workshops. The can-
didates will  be asked to submit applications for assistance.  The information
which the candidate community provides will  be reviewed and evaluated with res-
pect to the criteria such as those listed below.  Final  selection will be based
on such criteria plus demographic factors such as population  size and location.
The criteria  for selection of the RC's could be as follows:

   o  Noise problems which adversely affect health and environmental  quality
      must exist in the community.

   o  The recipient community must be the responsible county or municipal
      noise control  agency.
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  o  There should be adequate commitment in the community to consider the
     passage legislation and  to  allocate personnel  and budgetary resources  for
     the kind of strategy that may be required.

  o  Preference should  be given  to communities  in  the following  order-
     communities with enabling legislation;  communities where such    '
     legislation has been introduced  and is  expected  to pass;  and com-
     munities where  the  legislative body appears clearly committed
     to  passage of such  legislation.

  o   Where  enabling  legislation does  not currently  exist,  the  recipient

     "                          9overni"ent
 o  It is expected that through the ECHO program, key staff of the re-
    cipient comnumties will reach a level of expertise which will (1)
    enhance the continued effectiveness of their own noise abatement

    future"'         6nable them t0 aSSUme CNA resP°nsibilities in the


*Note:  Please refer to Page 6  "Possible ECHO Program Activities" for more detail
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           POSSIBLE ECHO PROGRAM ACTIVITIES
Attitudinal Survey Work

   Design Survey
     Recruit and Train Manpower to Conduct Survey
     Review Survey Locally
     Conduct Survey
     Analyze Survey Results
     Review Survey Results Locally

Physical Survey Work

     Design Survey
     Recruit and Train Manpower to Conduct Survey
     Review Survey Locally
     Conduct Survey
     Analyze Survey Results
     Review Survey Results Locally

Develop Programmatic and Legislative Strategy

     Work with City Officials to Revise Strategy
     Develop Legislative Package

Develop Detailed Public Relations Program

Develop Legislative Plans and Participate in Public Hearings

Undertake Public Information Program

Design Noise Control Programs Based on Enacted Legislation

     Develop Program
     Develop Related Enforcement Program

Train Responsible Personnel in Various Agencies

     Train Program Personnel
     Train Enforcement Personnel
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                                 PROCEDURES

 General Terms

 Start Up

 Some States may require the signing of an Agreement between the CNA and the
 State to allow for payment of travel and out-of-pocket expenses.  If so, a
 CNA should sign and return the Agreement for the reimbursement of costs.
 In cases where some travel activities are required on the part of a Recip-
 ient Community, the RC must also sign an Agreement for the reimbursement of
 costs.   An example of an Agreement is presented in Form A.  Soon after start-
 up, a meeting should be set up between the CNA and the RC to discuss the noise
 problem, the technical assistance needs of the RC and to develop a project and
 plan for accomplishment of a planned goal.

 ECHO Program Manager

 The program manager for any ECHO project will  be the State employee so design-
 ated.   The EPA Regional  Noise  Chief is the  EPA Project Officer and will  monitor
 the project,  receive periodic  reports on the progress of the project,  and  be
 available,  upon State request,  to  provide guidance and assistance  during the
 project.                                                                3

 Resolution  of Problems:

 If  the  CNA  or the  RC  encounters  problems which  are difficult to resolve  in
 the normal  course  of  their activities,  they  should consult the State program
 manager  for advice and/or  resolution  of problem.

 Advisory Team:

 After consulting with  the  RC and State  program  manager,  the  CNA may  decide
 that it  is  beneficial  to the project  to  supplement  his or  her  own  skills
 with those  of a colleague  (co-worker)  from his  own  community.   If  this occurs, '
 the Agreement should  indicate the names  of all  personnel who will  serve  in an
 advisory capacity  to the RC.  The actual procedure  for the advancement and/
 or  reimbursement of funds  under the Agreement will  remain  the  same.

 Duration

Although there is no fixed term for an ECHO project, the Agreement for the
 reimbursement of cost is effective for a period of up to one year or any
shorter period determined by the State program manager. (See Section V. of the
Agreement for details.
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Termination

If either the CNA or the RC decides  to terminate  their  involvement  in the ECHO
program, this may be done by giving  notice  in writing to  the State  program
manager.

Agreement for the Reimbursement of Costs Under the ECHO Program

The CNA and the project staff of the RC are entitled to reimbursement for cer-
tain costs resulting from their travel. Reimbursement of  all costs  will be on
the basis of actual subsistence under a fixed ceiling;  in other words, the
traveler will be asked to account for the costs which he/she incurs.  In ad-
dition to the cost of the travel, the CNA and the RC project staff  will be
reimbursed for the cost of all project-related telephone  calls.  Form A pre-
sents an example of the Agreement form.

Allowable Costs

A.   Telephone calls:

     The cost of project-related telephone calls should be assumed  by the ECHO
     program.  CNA's may be issued credit cards by the State to cover the cost
     of project related phone calls.  The State will be bill el directly for their
     usage.   The CNA's and RC's will be required to keep  a record of project phone
     calls which will be sent to the State on a monthly basis.  For this purpose,
     each CNA and RC will  be sent telephone report forms  and a set  of envelopes
     addressed to the State.  Use of Form B requires the  following  information
     for each phone call:   date, origin phone number, telephone number called,
     person called, and nature of the call  (see Form B).

B.   Travel:

     It is suggested that the State outline travel and reimbursement procedures
     as required by State regulations for Community Noise Advisors  and Recipient
     Community representatives to prevent misunderstandings as to allowable costs
     and rates.   Costs which are not allowable under State regulations should
     also be clearly outlined for ready reference by program and community parti-
     cipants.  In addition,  there may be some costs which require prior approval
     by the program manager; these should be stated as well.

Attachments

Form A:   Copy of CNA Agreement
Form B:   Telephone Report
Form C:   Travel  Completion Form
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FORM A                                                   EXAMPLE ONLY

                            AGREEMENT BETWEEN

                        State of 	

                                   AND

                              CNA John Doe
            -FOR THE RETMBURSBOT OF COSTS INCURRED IN THE
              "EACH COMNiUNITY HELPS OTHERS" (ECHO) PROGRAM
Agreement No.
Effective Date of Agreement
                            I.  GENERAL TERMS

The State of	has Delected  	   	to be a Community Noise
Advisor in the "Each Community Helps Others" (ECHO) program.  The purpose of
this program is to help local governments to implement effective noise abate-
ment and control programs.  To accomplish this, the State is enlisting the
services of persons '-/ho are experts in the implementation of community noise
control programs, called community noise advisors (CNA).  Through the ECHO
program, they will be available to advise cities, called recipient communi-
ties (RC), that are in the process of instituting or upgrading noise abate-
ment and control programs.

Soon after the execution of this agreement, the Community Noise Advisor will
meet with representatives of the Recipient Community and a representative of
the State to develop an implementation plan for the Recipient Community.  This
plan will be promptly submitted to the State.

Once the project has begun, the Community Noise Advisor will submit progress
reports by telephone or in writing to the State by the tenth day following
the end of each month.

The Community Noise Advisor, within the limits of the implementation plan, will
function independently and without restraint by the State, except with respect
to the reimbursement of expenses as provided for in this agreement.  It is the
intent of this agreement that the Community Noise Advisor have an independent
contractor status and not that of an employee of State, or the Federal govern-
ment.

This agreement may not be altered except in writing.
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                         II.   REIMBURSABLE COSTS

The Community Noise Advisor will be reimbursed only for the cost of travel and
subsistence which is incurred directly in the performance of the ECHO program.
Reimbursable costs are limited to those allowable costs which are listed on
Attachment 	 hereto, which is incorporated as though set forth in full.   The
total reimbursable costs during the performance period-of 'the agreement will
not exceed $	.  No reimbursement in excess of that amount will be made
without the written authorization of the State of 	•

                      III.  METHOD OF REIMBURSEMENT

Community Noise Advisors may receive travel advances for anticipated travel
expenses by contacting the State by telephone or in writing at least two
weeks prior to the planned trip.  A check for the estimated travel costs will
be sent by the State to  the Community Noise Advisor prior to the trip.

Within one month after the trip, the Community Noise Advisor will submit to
the State a Travel Completion Form (appended to this agreement as Attachment	
If any portion of the travel advance remains unspent, the Community Noise
Advisor will remit to the State the upspent balance of  the travel advance for
that trip, unless instructed by the State to apply that unspent balance to
planned future travel.   If the costs of the trip exceed the travel advance (if
any), the State will remit to the Community Noise Advisor all additional reim-
bursable costs for each  trip within one month after receiving a properly exe-
cuted Travel Completion  Form from the Community Noise Advisor for that trip.
This procedure will also be used where the Community Noise Advisor did not
request a travel advance.

                          IV.  REQUIRED CLAUSES

The following provisions of the contract between the State and the CNA are
attached hereto, are required by law to be in subcontract agreements.  They
are hereby incorporated  as though set forth in full.  (Examples from  Federal
contract requirements):

1.  Clause 16 - contract work hours and safety standards act - overtime com-
                pensation.

2.  Clause 18 - Equal Employment

3.  Clause 25 - Audit

4.  Clause 30 - Employment of the Handicapped

5.  Clause 36 - Rights-in-Data

Any reference in these clauses to "Contractor", or the  like, would mean t.he
Community Noise Advisor, and any reference to "Government",  "Contracting
Officer", or the like, would mean the State of	.

*Note:  The above clauses are illustrative.  Under a Federal grant or cooperative
  agreement, States may use their own contracting/sub-contracting  procedures  to
  the extent that they do not conflict with minimum requirements  established  by
  appropriate Federal rules and  regulations.
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                          V.  TERM OP AGREEMENT


Tliis agreement will be effective for a period of	from the date of
execution, or until I:PA Grant Number	expires, whichever date is soon-
er.  This agreement may be extended by mutual agreement for an additional period
not to exceed         . Either party may terminate this agreement or any renewal
thereof by giving the other party written notice of its intention to do so.   The
present expiration date is  	    and the CNA's will be notified in writing
10 working days of the amendment of that date by the State of	.
By:                                 -  By:
Date:                                  Date:
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ORM B
Maine: 	
Credit Card No.
Month of
                              TELEPHONE REPORT	ECHO PROGRAM
                                   TO BE SUBMITTED MONTHLY
Date of
Call






Origin
Phcnc No,






Telephone
No. Called






Person Called

-



.
Nature of Call




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                                                               Agreement :\'o.
                                     FORM C

                           TRAVEL COMPLETION FORM
Subcontractor Name:

Date of Submittal:


A.  Destination:
B.  Period of Travel:

C.  Mode of Travel:
         Privately owned auto.  If checked, please indicate the total mileage.
     C )  Common carrier.  If checked, please itemize any additional fares for
         airlines, bus, train or limousine below.
D.  Other Expenses:  Please itemize, e.g., meals, lodging, taxi, telephone, etc.
E.  Total Cost of Trip:   $

F.  Travel Advance:       $
G.  Amount of refund      $                    or Claim $
                                    Authorized Signature

PLEASE SUBMIT ALL RECEIPTS FROM YOUR TRIP WITH THIS TRIP EXPENSE REPORT.  SEND
THIS REPORT TO THE PROGRAM MANAGER, STATE OF _______ 	
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Reporting

Both the CNA and-the RC will make monthly reports to the State program manager
concerning the progress of their project.  These reports nuy be collected by
telephone by the State program manager.  Copies of these reports will be sub-
mitted by the State to the appropriate EPA Regional Project Officer as an attach-
ment to the Cooperative Agreement quarterly report.

Purpose

The purpose of the reporting system is to (1) assist the State to monitor the ECHO
projects in his/her State, and (2) enable the State to maintain an ongoing record
of the progress of all ECHO projects.  The State will maintain records of all ECHO
projects in order to provide EPA with an overview of the entire program when re-
quested and to evaluate the effectiveness of the State ECHO program.

Procedure

A.  General:  All reports should be made to the State on or before the 10th day of
    each month.

    In order to reduce time and effort, all reporting can be made by  telephone.
    The CNA's and the RC's will receive short telephone report forms  to help
    them organize the information required by the State program manager prior to
    their telephone calls (See Form F).  The State program manager may decide to
    supplement the information which is requested on these sheets for their own
    purposes.

B.  CNA Reports:  The CNA is asked to report on the progress of the  project after
    each trip to the recipient community.  Two report formats are filed on the
    activities undertaken by the CNA.  Whenever the CNA travels to meet the RC
    (or vice-versa) an ECHO Project Activity Report must be completed.  On oc-
    casions where the CNA travel does not involve contact with an RC, such as in
    directing or attending general workshop discussions or in lecturing to related
    groups, an ECHO Exchange Activities Report must be completed.  These reports
    are discussed next.

    ECHO Project Activity Report:

    This report format shown in Form D is completed whenever the CNA and the RC
    get together in the course of the technical assistance.  The report consists
    of:

       i)  outline of tasks and events to be performed and their schedule

       ii)  the current and cumulative effort in work-hours of the CNA activities,

      iii)  the current and cumulative effort in work-hours contributed by the RC,

       iv)  a narrative on the accomplishments of each trip,  including problems
           encountered and  targets met, and

       v)  costs of the technical assistance evaluated at appropriate direct labor
           rates for  the personnel involved.
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     ECHO  Exchange  Activities  Report:

     There are  some activities  that  take  place  in  the  ECHO  program which do not re-
     quire specific contact  between  the CNA  and  the  RC under  contract.  For example,
     the CNA may  be asked  to lecture in a workshop of  interested  possible RC parti-
     cipants, or  he may  attend  a conference  meeting  with  State officials and/or
     other CNAs.  In these cases an  ECHO  Exchange  Activities  Report, shown in Form
     E must be  completed.

     The ECHO- Exchange Activities Report  presents  information on:

       i)  the activity performed and the duties  of performance,

      ii)  the work-hours that were spent in that activity, and

     111)  the costs of the activities evaluated at appropriate direct labor rates
           for the  personnel involved.

C.   RC Reports:   Recipient Communities under contract must complete an ECHO
     Exchange Report,  whenever the RC travels on an ECHO project to receive  train-
     ing,  or attend workshops or similar travel not involving contact with  its
     CNA.   Otherwise,  the RC is not required to submit any reports.

Attachments:

Form D:   ECHO Project  Activity
Form E:   ECHO Exchange Activity
Form F:   Trip Status Report
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                                                             EXAMPLE ONLY
FORM D

MONTH SUBMITTED:  JULY
Region VII

CNA:  James Cornelia
                          Ft. Dodge. Iowa


                                      Contract; Yes
                                                                      No
                                 ECHO PROJECT ACTIVITY
OUTLINE OF TASKS
                                                             DATE OF COMPLETION
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
- To explain the
advisability of a noise ordinance.
To develop a noise ordinance
To train police
techniques


officers in the use of noise monitoring


Estimated
3/79
6/79
7/79


Actual
3/79
7/79
7/79


                                                             SUMMARY OF RC EFFORT
SUMMARY OF CNA EFFORT
THIS MONTH
HOURS
COST
16
*
CUMULATIVE
23
*




HOURS
ESTIMATED
COS!
REIMBURSABLE
COST
THIS MONTH
192
*
$7/hr.aver.
CUMULATIVE
351
*
*
NOT REIMBURSABLE; IN-KIND
SERVICE AND COMMITTMENT
Note:  * denotes cost information
         deleted from this example
         for reasons of confidentiality
         of CNA responses.
JULY
 COMMENT
                  ECHO PROJECT ACTIVITIES  BY  MONTH

Through the efforts of Sgt.  Jin Cornelia the  city council  of Ft.  Dodge,  Iowa
has passed a vehicular noise ordinance as  of  July 10,  1979.   On July 12  and
13 Sgt. Cornelia held an enforcement workshop for twelve police officers in
Ft. Dodge.  This workshop was also open to the public.   This course included
a trip to a motorcycle repair shop to show what equipment  is legally requir-
ed and how it can be modified after sale.   There was also  in-field monitoring
at which time volunteers had their cars tested.

CNA Cornelia has worked steadily with the  city officials and members of  the
police department to have this noise ordinance passed.   He deserves a great
deal of credit for his efforts.  Also present at the enforcement workshop
was the former mayor of Mason City, Iowa.   Mason City is interested in getting
ECHO assistance in the future and his presence will  undoubtedly prove bene-
ficial.  The workshop being open to the public is very good public relations
too as well as being very educational for  those attending.
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                           ECHO PROJECT ACTIVITY FORM


 This  form was  designed  to allow for the rapid review of each ECHO exchange.   A

 brief description  of the form and its uses may be helpful  to the reader and  furth-

 er  detail  aspects  of EPA's operation of ECHO.   There is no requirement  that  this

 form  be  adopted  by any  State  in its management of a  State  ECHO program.


 A.  The  form is  designed to be up-dated as activity  occurs and is a  cumulative
    record of  the  ECHO  project.   By noting month  submitted,  the program manager
    can  remove previous  reports for replacement by the  most  recent while still
    keeping an on-going  record and  capsule summary of each.

 B.  EPA  files  the  reports  by  recipient  community  as  the progress of  the  recip-
    ient community is our  main concern.

 C.  It has been  the  policy of  EPA that  recipient  communities  do not  always need
    a contractual  arrangement  to  participate  in the  program.   Contracts  are only
    used if there  is a need for the recipient  community to use travel funds.

 D.  The  identification of  the  Community Noise  Advisor(s) who  has been assigned
    to the specific  community  being  discussed.

 E.  It is  hoped  that at  an  early  stage,  the CiNA and  Recipient  Community  representa-
    tive will   agree  on reasonable achievements  or  increments of progress during
    the  period of  ECHO assistance.   Target dates are  agreed upon.  Actual dates
    are  included to monitor progress and highlight potential future  needs.

 F.  This section outlines  costs associated with the  specific community project.
    Section (1) provides data  on  the number of  hours, monthly  and cumulatively,
    for  the CNA and the  hours  of  staff  time provided  by the Recipient during
    the  project.  Section (2) details cost figures for the  CNA  in  terms of actual
    travel costs, and the  recipient community  in terms of  staff  time committed
    to participation in  the project.  An average per  hour  figure can be calculated
    to get an   index of the "in-service" or "in-kind"  contribution by the recipient
    community.  Section (3) provides actual  travel  costs incurred by the recipient
    community   if it is under contract.

G.  This  section  details the activity undertaken on a monthly basis during  the
    ECHO  project.  It provides brief summary of the entire project.
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      M3NIH SUBMITTED:
                                   Recipient Community
      cm:
                                                    Contract;  Yes
          No
feL)  OUTLINE OF TASKS
                                     ECHO PROJECT ACTIVITY
       DATE OF COMPLETION
Estimated
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Actual





                                      ©
   - SUMMARY OF RC EFFORT
             SIP-MARY OF CNA EFFORT

HOURS Q
COST££)
THIS MONTH


CUMULATIVE


                                               HOURS
                                               ESTIMATED
                                               COST
                                               RELMBURSABLE
                                               COST
THIS MONTH
CUMULATIVE
                                ECHO PKDJECT ACTIVITIES BY I-DNTH

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M3NTII SUBMITTED:
CNA:
                             Recipient Community
                                              Contract;   Yes
           No
OUTLINE OF TASKS
                               ECHO PROJECT ACTIVITY
       SUMMARY OF CNA EFFORT

HOURS
COST
THIS MONTH


CUMULATIVE


       DATE OF COMPLETION
"Estimated
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Actual





                                                            - SENARY OF RC EFFORT
                                         HOURS
                                         ESTIMATED
                                         COST
                                         REIMBURSABLE
                                         COST
THIS MONTH
CUMULATIVE
                          ECHO PROJECT ACTIVITIES BY MONTH

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                                                              EXAMPLE:
  MONTH  SUBMITTED:   September 1979
                              ECHO EXCHANGE ACTIVITIES
 REGION  I

 CNA/RC:  Paul Willis
 Month
March 1979:
April 1979:
May 1979:
June 1979:
July 1979:

September 1979:
                Activity

Discussions continued with the International
Brotherhood of Police Officers.

Willis again spoke to the IBPO to survey
the possibility of developing a manual for
utilization in police training.

Further discussions on the police training
manual were held with the IBPO; this manual
would assist local governments in coordinating
police training programs.

Paul Willis attended the CNA Conference in
San Antonio, Texas on May 23-24.

On June 4-5, Willis attended a noise conference
in Concord, New Hampshire to promote Regional
interest in noise "abatement and work to get
people involved in active noise control efforts.

Willis ran a conference on June 22 for the
Massachusetts Association of Conservation
Commissions where he spoke about  the ECHO
program.

Willis attended the CNA meeting in Annapolis.

On a recent trip to the Halifax/Dartmouth area
of Nova Scotia, Paul Willis discussed noise
pcoblems with community officials.  Paul  has
sent noise abatement information  as a follow-
up to those discussions.   Noise problems  in the
area are similar to those in Portland,  Willis
reports.
                                                                            Cost
25


25
                                                                   12
16

 3
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MONTH SUEMITTED:
                             ECHO EXCHANGE ACTIVITIES
CNA/RC:
Month                            Activity                        Hours       Cost

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MONTH SUBMITTED:
                             ECHO EXCHANGE ACTIVITIES
tonth
Activity
                                                                 Hours       Cost

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    FORM F
                                TRIP STATUS REPORT
                     (Information to be Collected by Telephone
                          Interview with CNA's and RC's)
   ECHO Program Number:  	
   Recipient Community (RC):	
   Community Noise Advisor (CNA): 	
   Dates of Trip:	to
                                 I.  TRIP PURPOSE
A.  Statement of progress since previous trip (targets met, targets not met)
B.  Statement of principal purpose of CNA Site Visit:
 C.   Statement of secondary purpose of CNA Site Visit:
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                              II.  SERVICES RENDERED


A.  Nature of CNA. consultation:	
B.  Time spent by CNA in consultation:

                       	 (man-hours)
C.  Time spent by RC staff in support of CNA:

                                 Staff Title                         Kan-Hours

    1.
    2.
    3.
    4.
    5.                                                               	
                                                           TOTAL
 D.   Site Visit expenses  (to  be coinpleted by the  contractor from Travel Completion
     Forms):

                 1.   CNA  Per  Diem                    •  $ 	

                 2.   Travel Expenses                   $ 	
                 3.   Miscellaneous Support  Expenses    $ m	
                            III.  OUTPUTS OF CNA SITE VISIT


  A.  GNA. outputs or products:	
  B.  RC support staff outputs or products;

        1.  During CNA Site Visit:

        2.  After CNA Site Vist:
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                             IV.  SITE VISIT APPRAISAL



A.  Level of effort for Site Visit:


                               Man-Hours       Estiiratcd Cost/Hr.      Estimated Cost
       • •»

         CNA:                                          None                None

         RC Support Staff:                         $	          $	


                                                               SUBTOTAL  $ 	

                              Required Support Services
                               (travel, per diem, etc.)                  $ 	

                                                  TOTAL LEVEL OF EFFORT  $
 B.  Attainment of purpose of Site'Visit:
    Problems encountered during- Site Visit:
D.  Evaluation of quality of CNA Site Visit:
E.  Recommended direction of RC project:
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                        ECHO PROGRAM VITALITY and SUCCESS


Whether people get paid for their work or volunteer their time, they will frequently
mention that the two most important aspects to job satisfaction are a sense of
achievement and recognition.  To keep the ECHO program healthy and the Community
Noise Advisors enthusiastic, the program manger must provide direct and tangible
recognition of a job well done and promote a strong sense of achievement.

The State ECUO program manager should develop several promotional tools to assist
him/her to foster enthusiasm by program participants.  State-wide meetings of
CNAs and RCs can be sponsored to provide face-to-face communication with collea-
gues.  Certificates and newsletters can also help.  Some specific tools developed
by EPA are discussed later.  In addition, the State program manager will want to
let communities know of the availability of ECHO  assistance.  Attending meetings
and making presentations to State-wide organizations such as the State League
of Cities, associations of  health directors or county officials, groups of conser-
vation commissions, will be helpful.  The EPA Regional Noise Program Chief will be
able to assist you in planning this aspect of your program.

To further'assist you, EPA  has attached materials developed for the national ECHO
program.  Some of the ideas may be useful to you  in planning your program and you
are  free to use them.

EPA  developed  several tools to provide for program identification, including (1)
stationary with ECHO logo,  (2) business cards  identifying participation  in ECHO
program and  (3) an ECHO  newsletter which was  sent to all participants on a bi-
monthly basis.  The newsletter served several  functions.  It not only promoted
identification with a unique program; it provided for an information exchange and
a  forum for discussion  (however brief) of the  achievements  of  the CNAs and RCs.
Three  certificates were  designed,  silk screened  and framed  for  presentation: (4)
on  selection  as a Community Noise  Advisor,  (5) on selection as  a recipient community,
and  (6) in appreciation  for a job  well done.   A  side benefit occured when a certi-
ficate was presented to  a  recipient community  which has  exhibited a  leveling off
or  decrease  of interest  in  the program;  presentation of  the certification, with
attendant  publicity renewed interest  in  pursuing the goals  of  the ECHO exchange.

A  program  brochure was  developed  to introduce  new communities  to the program (7);
a  second  booklet  provides  more  information on  program  participation  and  includes
photos and  paragraphs about specific  activities  (booklet is in  printing  stages at
present).   Reply  cards  in  each are available  and Regional Noise Program  personnel
follow-up  with those communities  requesting  assistance.  Many  become ECHO  recip-
ient communities.  These tools are especially useful  for distribution at major con-
ferences  that are not  solely devoted  to  noise control  and subsequently  reach more
communities.

 EPA also  .)3ld national  meetings which brought together participants  from all over
 the country  to discuss  the program,  problems  encountered in the course  of  the  ECHO
 exchange  or  difficulties in program management,  solutions/suggestions  for  improve-
ments, and national  program development.   This type  of conference allows partici-
 pants to  enlarge  their  frame of  reference,  gain  insight to  other community programs
 and develop contacts  with other  participants.
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Attendance at formal training conferences in different parts of the country was
promoted to provide both CNAs and RCs with wider knowledge and experience.

On as many instances as EPA could, letters of congratulations and applause were
sent to both the CNAs and their bosses to recognize their achievement in getting
a program started or an ordinance passes in the recipient community.  At appro-
priate times and with concurrence by the CNA or RC, nev/s releases discussing the
efforts were submitted to hometown newspapers.

There are more avenues that a program manager can use to promote a positive and
memorable experience for the volunteers involved in the ECHO program.  EPA's ex-
perience is that the time and effort expended in this aspect of the program brings
many rewards, both  to the participants and the the success of the program.

Attachments

(1)  Stationery with Logo
(2)  Business cards
(3)  Newsletter
(4)  Certificate-CNA
(5)  Certificate-RC
(6)  Certificate-In appreciation
(7)  ECHO  Brochure
(8)  Copy  of ECHO Logo-self  adhesive
(r)  Copy  of ECHO Logo  for newspaper  reporduction
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                               APPENDIX
                             TYPICAL REPORTS OF





                                ECHO ACTIVITY
(CHOSEN TO REPRESENT VARYING  PROGRAMS  AND  PROGRAM INTENSITY)

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M3NTH SUBMITTED:    February  1979
                              Shclton.  Connect lent
Region    i

CNA:      Paul Willis
                                       Contract:  Yes     No x
                               ECHO PROJECT ALTIVI'IY
OUTLINE OF TASKS
                                             DATE OF COMPLETION
Estimated
Discussion of noise problems
2.
3.
4.
5.
Actual
October 1978





Hours
Cost
COMMUNITY NC
This Month
3
-
)ISE ADVISOR
Cumulative
6
-
Contracted Costs
RECIPIENT
This Month
12


COMMUNITY
Cumulative
22

.
October 1978:


February 1979:
       ECHO PROJECT ACTIVITY BY MDNTH


Paul Willis discussed sound barriers and land use tools as
potential solutions in the abatement and control of industry noise.

Willis continued discussions of Shelton's specific noise problems
and possible solutions.

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  MONTH SUBMITTED:  -September J979
  Region   I

  CNA:      Paul  Willis
                                 .Foreland,  M.-iJno
                                        Contract:  Yes X   NQ
 OUTLINE OF TASKS
                                ECHO PROJECT ACTIVITY
                                                               DATE OF COMPLETION
1.
2.
3.
4.
Estimated
ECHO Briefing
Ordinance review
ECHO Contract signed
Planning, data collection, training
5.
Actual



July 1979


Hours
Cost
CE^MLJNITY NC
This Month
12
-
)ISE ADVISOR
Cumulative
68
—
Contracted Costs
RECIPIENT
This Month
30

-
COMMUNITY
Cumulative
146


 January  1979:



 February 1979:


 March 1979:



April 1979:
       ECHO PROJECT ACTIVITY BY MONTH
 Paul  Willis visited  Portland  to outline  the ECHO program,  to review
 Portland  s existing  noise  ordinance, and  to discuss  the possibility
 of  developing a new  ordinance and  implementing  a noise program.

 Willis followed up on earlier discussions,  and  scheduled a March
 meeting at which he  is hopeful Portland will  sign an ECHO contract.





Discussions continued with Portland Planning Staff members  on
a str.-itegy for development of a  noise program.

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MONTH SUBMITTED:   September 1979
                           Portland, Maine
                              Page 2
May 1979:

June 1979:



July 1979:




August 1979:
September 1979:
Willis continued to map strategies for program development.

Planning efforts continued, and a meeting was scheduled for
July in Portland, at which time Willis will assist with a
noise survey.

Paul  Willis visited Portland to discuss developing dB limits
for the current noise ordinance.  Portland authorities are
continuing work on an extensive survey of noise levels in the
community.

On Tuesday, August 7, Paul Willis traveled to Portland to as-
sist local officials in determining 80 test sites for a compre-
hensive noise survey which Portland has been planning.  EPA
officials also assisted in the selection process and brought
equipment with them to monitor noise levels.  Five CETA persons
were on hand  too.

Preliminary results from Portland's noise survey indicate that
noise levels in industrial areas are in the mid-80s, in commercial
areas  the mid-70s, and in residential areas  the level ranges
from the 50s — 60s.  In a visit to Portland, Paul Willis reports
that the community is very enthusiastic about the noise program.
Computer time has been donated by the police department to track
noise complaints in the city.  Two to three calls are recorded
each day.

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MONTH  SUBMITTED:    May 1979
                             Newport News. Virginia
Region  III

Qvi:   Donna Dicknan
                                                    Contract:  Yes
  No  x
                               ECHO PROJECT ACTIVITY
OUTLINE OF TASKS
                                                          DATE OF COM?L!?riCN
1.

2.
                                                              Estimated
Briefing on noise control
                                                                       Actual
May 1979
3.

4.

5.

Hours
Cost
COMMUNITY NC
Tn is. Month
6
-
)ISE ADVISOR
Cumulative
6
-
Contracted Costs
RECIPIENT
This Month
3

-
COMMUNITY
Cumulative
3

-
 May 1979:
                    ECHO PROJECT ACTIVITY BY MONTH


              Dr.  Dickman  developed an information package on planning
              and  noise control  for a planner in Newport News.

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MONTH SUBMITTED:   August 1979
                             Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
 Region  y

 CNA:     Lon  Loken
Contract:  Yes     No x
                               ECHO PROJECT ACTIVITY
OUTLINE OF TASKS
      DATE OF CCMPm'ICN
Estimated
Motor vehicle noise enforcement training June 1979
Enforcement training of police officers July 1979
3.
4.
5.
Actual
June 1979





Hours
Cost
COMMUNITY NC
This Month
7
-
)ISE ADVISOR
Cumulative
13
-
Contracted Costs
RECIPIENT
This Month
12

-
COMMUNITY
Cumulative
38

-
                        ECHO PROJECT ACTIVITY BY MONTH

June 1979:      On June 14, Loken trained Brooklyn Park's Environmental Specialist,
                in Bloomington, in motor vehicle enforcement.  Brooklyn  Park has
                a meter and they are interested in training for their police officers.

July 1979:      The Environmental  Specialist  in Brooklyn is coordinating  a  program to
                issue warning tickets to excessively  noisy motor vehicles.   About five
                hours per week was spent on this task.

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MONTH SUBMITTED:    August 1979


                          Brooklyn Park, Minnesota    Page 2



August 1979:    Brooklyn Park has hired a new environmental specialist, as the former
                specialist left in late August.  Lon Loken spent about four hours
                training the new individual in noise abatement techniques.  Loken
                also spent time assisting Brooklyn Park select a site for testing  the
                Motor Vehicle Enforcement Procedure.

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  MONTH SUBMITTED:   September 1979
                            Sioux Falls, South Dakota
  Region VIII

  CNA:    Jim Adams
                                        Contract:  Yes X   NO
                                ECHO PROJECT ACTIVITY
  OUTLINE OF TASKS
                                              DATE OF COMPLETION
1.
2.
3.
4.
On-site training for Aasen, police & nearbv communities
Review of program implementation
Arrange for equipment loan
Launch public relations drive, including mini-courses
Estimated
Feb. 1979
Summer '79

April '79
5.
Actual


January 1979



Hours
Cost
COMMUNITY NC
This-Month
2
-
)ISE ADVISOR
Cumulative
10
-
Contracted Costs
RECIPIENT
This Month
2


COMMUNITY
Cumulative
51


                         ECHO PROJECT ACTIVITY BY M3NTH
October 1978:
January 1979:
Jim Adams spoke  with Gordon Aasen, Sioux Falls, concerning
problems and approaches in Sioux Falls.  October was the first
month of enforcement and the vehicular program is experiencing
success.

Adams got an update from Gordon Aasen, arranged for Sioux Falls
to borrow  a sound level meter from EPA, and helped with
arrangements for the inclusion of an Older American on the noise
staff.  April 23 has been set for training in Sioux Falls; Blooraington
and Madison, South Dakota will be represented.

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  MONTH SUBMITTED:  September 1979


                            Sioux Falls, South Dakota   Page 2
 February 1979:   Gordon Aasen addressed drivers' education classes in the high
                 schools, discussing noise abatement, the Sioux Falls ordinance,
                 and the reasons for hearing loss.

May 1979:         Adams'scheduled trip to Sioux  Falls was  delayed  due  to a court
                 case in Boulder.

September 1979:   Gordon Assen and  Jim Adams discussed developing  a static noise
                 test for Harley-Davidson motorcycles.

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              United States
              Environmental Protection
              Agency
*each community helps others

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A NOISE
ABATEMENT PROGRAM

   Few things  in life are  more irritating and
annoying than excessive noise. Even worse than
the irritation and annoyance is the damage to
human health caused by noise — such as cardio-
vascular problems and high blood pressure.
Noise is a real threat to the quality of human life,
especially in urban areas, and the problem is
rapidly getting worse.

   Noise is a local problem demanding local solu-
tions. The responsibility for doing something
about the din that pollutes our environment lies
with local government officials.

  For any community with noise problems, an
effective noise control program is  a must. For
the community with limited resources, expert
noise assistance can be obtained through the
ECHO program.
WHAT IS ECHO ?

  ECHO means Each Community Helps Others!
It is a program of the Environmental Protection
Agency's Office of Noise Abatement and Con-
trol. Its purpose is to enable local communities
to obtain assistance from other local communi-
ties that are already dealing effectively with
noise problems.
HOW DOES IT WORK?

  ECHO arranges for a noise expert from one
local community  to provide advice and assis-
tance to another local community. The Federal
Government does not become involved beyond
providing for this exchange. The expert will be a
public official from another local community who
understands your problem from your point of
view.

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 WHAT WILL IT COST ?

  Time and effort — but not money. The EPA
 will pay the out-of-pocket expenses of the expert
 advisor, but the advisor will not be paid for
 working. This is one of the most refreshing as-
 pects of the ECHO program — citizens helping
 each other because they wish to  do so and
 because they care.
 WHO ARE THESE ADVISORS ?

  The advisors have experience and expertise
 in such potential noise problem areas as: motor
'vehicle noise; land use management and zoning
 procedures; development and passage of ordi-
 nances and legislation; construction site noise;
 abatement of specialized noise source problems
 such as racetracks and motor boats; assessing
 the exact nature and scope of local noise prob-
 lems; and training enforcement officers.

  Each advisor is operating an effective noise
 abatement and control program in a local com-
 munity and is a recognized expert in the field.
 These advisors are currently working with other
 cities and States to develop new noise ordi-
 nances, strengthen existing ordinances,  create
 effective enforcement programs, and solve com-
 plex noise problems.
 WHAT IS INVOLVED?

  There are four critical elements necessary for
 effective noise control:
  • Community involvement. People must be
    made aware that noise is a threat and that
    they can do something about it.

  • Responsive and effective ordinances. An
    appropriate ordinance will address the spe-
    cific problems of the community and can be

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    enforced. An ordinance can look good on
    paper but be impossible to enforce.

    Goals. A community should set realistic
    goals for its noise control program.

    Enforcement. Community support is essen-
    tial to effective enforcement. To ensure
    success, enforcement officers should be
    trained and equipped with easy-to-operate
    noise monitoring equipment.
AN EXAMPLE OF ECHO

  A story on the editorial page of the Des Moines
Tribune provides a good example of how the
ECHO program works. Recently in Des Moines,
Iowa, a proposed comprehensive noise control
ordinance for the 'city was voted down by the
city council. The ordinance was tough and would
have been difficult to enforce. Those who were
affected claimed the ordinance would interfere
with their ability to earn a living. To the dismay of
noise control advocates, the measure was sent
back to the legal staff for revision.

  A new ordinance was drafted and approved
by the City Council in August 1978. What hap-
pened? A noise specialist from the community
of Lincoln, Nebraska, went to Des Moines
through the ECHO program to assist in revising
the ordinance. The new version is still tough, but
is tailored to the political realities of the city. For
example, the  revised ordinance gives realistic
treatment to the  city earsore — the stock car-
races at the fairgrounds — by regulating the
times for organized "recreational vehicle" racing
events so races will not be banned. The new
ordinance's standards and methods are the pro-
duct of careful thought, research, and planning.

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EPA-ONAC
AW 471
                                    United States Environmental Protection Agency
                                    Noise Office-AW471
                                    Washington, D.C. 20460

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D Yes, we are interested in learning more about the ECHO program.
   Our noise problems are:	
Name	Title	
Agency	Address	
City	State	Zip.

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HOW TO PARTICIPATE

  Cities, counties, and States can participate in
ECHO if they have a serious noise problem, and
if there is sufficient public awareness and com-
mitment in the affected community to encourage
passage and enforcement of effective noise
control rules.

  To find  out  more about  ECHO, contact  the
EPA Regional Noise Representative nearest
you or mail  the reply card provided  with this
publication.
EPA
Region
1
2
States
Maine. N H .
Vermont. Mass .
R 1 . Conn
NY.NJ.PR
Virgin Islands
Address
JFK Building
Room 21 13
Boston, Mass 02203
26 Federal Plaza
Room 907G
New York. NY 10007
Noise
Representative
Al Hicks
(617)223-5708
Tom O'Hare
(212)264-2109
         fern. Md. Del
         W Va.Va.DC
               Curtis BUg
               Room 225
               6th A Walnut
               Philadelphia.,Pa 19106
                fttnck Ancterson
                (215)597-9118
         NC.SC.Tenn.Ky.
         Miss Ga.Fla.Ala
               345 Courtland SI. N E   Kent Williams
               Atlanta. Ga 30308     (404)881-4861
         Wis III. Mich. Ohio
         Ind Minn
               230 S Dearborn
               Chicago. Ill 60604
                Horst Witschonke
                (312)353-2202
   6     N Mex.Okb.Ark.
         La. Texas
               1202 Elm St
               Dallas Texas 75270
                Mike Mendias
                (214) 767-2742
   7     Neb. Kan. Iowa.
         Mo
               1735 Baltimore St
               Kansas City. Mo 64tO8
                Vincent Smith
                (816)374-3307
   8
Mont.NO.SO.Wy.
Utah. Colo
1860 Lincoln St
Suite 900
Denver. Colo 80295
Robert Simmons
(303)337-2221
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         CaM .New. Am.
         Hawaii
               215 Fremont St
               San Francisco, Calif
               94105
                Richard Procunier
                (415)556-4606
 10
Wash i Ore Idaho,
Alaska
                        IZOOSixthAve
                        Room11C
                        Seattle. Wash 96101
                Deborah Yamarnoto
                (206)442-1253

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WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING

  "The ECHO program is outstanding! It has
been one of the most unique Federal programs I
have seen in a long time. It brings expertise
close to the community and the community's
problems. Working with an expert from another
town who shares our problems is very effective.
The expert also shares his experience on other
problems related to noise and the benefits of the
exchange were innumerable."
                   "Director of "Public Health
                   Council Bluffs, Iowa

  "We started out three years ago searching for
a good noise ordinance, but we had no expertise
in noise problems and the ordinance we patched
together was destroyed by business groups pro-
testing its  provisions. Then ECHO came along
and turned it all around. We got sound advice
and assistance in taking noise readings. The
ECHO expert was also  invaluable in helping us
negotiate  with affected business groups. We
rewrote the ordinance and ECHO assisted us in
educating  the community. I am very impressed
with the ECHO program."
             Corporation Counsel — City Hall
             Des Moines, Iowa

  "The ECHO program provides assistance for
financially depressed communities which could
not otherwise afford such a program. It also helps
neighboring communities which are able to learn
from us. Overall, it is a very worthwhile project."
            Director — Environmental Health
            Norfolk, Virginia

  "ECHO will be a valuable tool to the city. We
are now in the data collection stage, and expect
the program will go a long way toward helping us
deal with our noise problems."
                 Director
                 Department of Planning
                 and Urban Development
                 Charleston, South Carolina

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                Community Noise Advisor
Police Oepaitmeni. 115 Sixth Stieet
Sioux Cily, IA 51102 (712) 279-6734

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ECHO   EXCHANGE
REPORTER
A Bimonthly Publication of the ECHO Program
        July 1979
        Remember the Alamo!

    For many of the community noise advis-
ors and recipient community representatives
who attended the May ECHO conference in San
Antonio, Texas, this trip conjured memories
of elementary history classes and was a
brief glimpse into the by-gone days of a
Texas past.
    Around every corner in this city lurked
the shadows of the raucous Judge Roy Bean,
the elegant Lillie Langtry or the thunder-
ing hoofs of Teddy Roosevelt's Rough
Riders.  And next door to the Menger Hotel,
which housed the conference participants,
stood the Alamo where the immortal battle
for Texas was fought.
    For CNA Bob Jones of Tampa, Florida,
however, this trip was a rememberance of
World War II, when as an Air Force officer
stationed in San Antonio, he had stayed at
the Menger Hotel more than 30 years ago.
    The highlight of this year's confer-
ence was a provocative presentation by
Robert Alex Baron, of Citizens for a
Quieter City Inc. Mr. Baron's incisive
comments on' noise problems seemed to have
struck a mutual agreement with everyone
who attended.  The participants often met
with Mr. Baron, a pioneer in noise abate-
    Robert Alex Baron addresses ECHO
    members in San Antonio
ment, after work sessions to exchange
ideas and experiences.  There developed
a mutual admiration between Mr. Baron and
ECHO members, who actively volunteer their
time in communities all over the country.
    The informal nature of the meetings
encouraged participation by a large number
of CNAs with different perspectives and
problems.  Essential to this conference's
success was the sharing of noise problems
from different parts of the Nation.  From
Washington, B.C. to Washington State, it
became apparent that noise abatement was
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     Speaking Engagements For CNA

     On June 5th, CNA Mel Schneidermeyer
 was invited by EPA Region I to speak at
 the New Hampshire State Noice Control
 Workshop in Concord, New Hampshire.  The
 topic of his speech was "Connecticut's
 State and Local Noise Programs."  The
 presentation was followed by questions
 from the audience.   Attending the work-
 shop were State and local officials  in-
 terested in establishing or improving
 their noise programs.
     Appearances of this nature serve to
 introduce the EPA-ECHO Program to those
 in key positions in states which pres-
 ently do not have State ECHO Programs
 or noise experts for professional advice.

 Noise Pollution: A Children's Approach to
 Quiet
     CNA Donna Dickman of Washington,
 B.C.  has developed  two elementary and
 secondary educational modules  for the
 Environmental Protection Agency.  Public
 awareness of the serious nature  of
 noise  pollution is  the first step in
 combatting the problem.   The school
 system is the prime place to begin de-
 veloping this type  of awareness.
     "Sounds  Alive"  is a  noise workbook
 which  explains  the  problem to children
 from the kindergarten level  through
 sixth  grade.   The student's  interest
 is developed through  participation in
projects  and field  trips  suggested in
 the teachers  manual.   For  the older
 student,  a module entitled,  "Preparing
for a Quieter Tomorrow" will be used.
The student  learns how sound is measured,
 its  effects on our health, noise control
 and  how planning can be used to alleviate
 the  problem.
     Donna expects that copies will be
 available in the fall for distribution.
 Several school systems have already express-
 ed interest in using the modules and are
 scheduling seminars for the teachers in how
 to use the materials.  The modules have
 been published through exhibits at the
 National PTA Convention and the National
 Education Association Convention.
     Speak Softly and Carry a Big Mac

    Lon Loken, CNA from Bloomington,
Minnesota, has received a unique complaint
about a fast food restaurant in his region.
A drive-in restaurant takes orders from the
parking lot via an intercom system.  When
the attendant repeats the order to confirm
its accuracy, neighbors in the adjacent
residential neighborhood also get the mess-
age loud and clear: "Was that two cokes and
an order of fries to go?"  Loken has agreed
to update this culinary complication in the
next issue.
    The ECHO Exchange Reporter is distri-
  buted to ECHO participants as forum for
  the exchange of information on current
  ECHO activities.  The Reporter is publish-
  ed bimonthly by Ecosometrics, Inc.,  under
  an EPA contract.  Inquiries and sugges-
  tions for future articles should be
  addressed to:
            Diana D.  Coyner
            Ecosometrics,  Inc.
            4715 Cordell Avenue
            Bethesda, Maryland 20014

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Proposed Noise Ordinance for Ft. Dodge

    Oil March 26, 1979 Sgt. Cornelia made
a visit to Ft. Dodge, Iowa.   His assist-
ance had been requested by officials in
Ft. Dodge interested in discussing the
advantages of a noise ordinance,   Sgt.
Cornelia was accompanied by Joe Calbraith
of EPA Region VII.  They met with the
mayor, Chief of Police Lamb, Commission-
er of Public Safety Campbell and 17
police officers.  The meeting lasted
more than three hours at which time
the feasibility of a noise ordinance was
discussed.  The town officials decided
that a vehicular noise ordinance would
be advisable.  After this meeting an
ordinance was drafted.  The town for-
warded a copy to Joe Galbraith and
Sgt. Cornelia for their suggestions.
Presently they are reviewing the docu-
ment.

	AND HOW TO ENFORCE IT	
    In May, Sgt. Cornelia was requested
to return to Ft. Dodge to demonstrate
the sound level meter.  The instruction
session was attended by the mayor,  chief
of police, 13 command officers, the com-
missioner of public safety and 17 police
officers.  Sgt. Cornelia held a classroom
session to explain the techniques of
monitoring noise and conducted a field
trip to simulate actual circumstances.
Sgt. Cornelia took his own motorcycle to
Ft. Dodge to demonstrate.
  Lon Loken,  CXA from Bloomington, MX  and
  Carl Dornbush of Pomona,  NY talk over
  ECHO experiences at the  Hotel Menger
    Rookie CNA Shows How Its Done

   CNA Bob Laws of Eugene, Oregon and
Dave Saunders of the State of Washington,
Department of Environmental Quality in-
structed 11 Bellingham Washington police
officers in noise enforcement. Instruction
included operation of equipment,  enforce-
ment techniques, and court testimony.
   Debbie Yamamoto of EPA Region  X re-
ported that the Bellingham police officers
had previously been unreceptive to plans
to enforce noise standards.  However,
having a fellow policeofficer speak to
them has changed this attitude.
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 (continued from page 1)
    As in the past, this national meet-
 ing seemed to unite ECHO members making
 them all partners in the noise control
 effort. We hope that the close coopera-
 tion between CNAs, RCs and Regional
 Noise Officers that was begun in San
Antonio will continue to benefit the
ECHO Program.
            PLAN AHEAD
  EPA Region IV is sponsoring a Work-
  shop on Sept.  12-14 in Fayetteville,
  North Carolina.  Co-sponsors are the
  Environmental  Health Section of the
  Cumberland County Health Department
  and The Cumberland County Hospital
  Rehabilitation Center.  Cumberland
  County is an ECHO Recipient Commun-
  ity.  A field trip to Ft.  Bragg and
  Pope AFB is  planned.  CNA Frank
  Habelka of Daytona Beach,  Florida
  will speak on  Code Enforcement,  A
  Local Program  Approach.  For more
  information, please call  Dennis
  Wile,  EPA Region IV,  Atlanta,  GA.
 (continued from page 3)
    Bob Laws joined the ECHO program in
May and has been quite active in the past
two months.  La\vs was requested to visit
Anchorage, Alaska to instruct members of
the Anchorage Police Department and mem-
bers of the Department of Environmental
Quality in measurement and testing pro-
cedures for motor vehicle noise.  There he
used the one-half meter stationary motor
vehicle exhaust test.
    Anchorage might require a follow-up
training session to include local judges
and city attorneys who would be involved
in prosecuting cases in which this
technique might be used.
               The ECHO Program
               c/o Ecosometrics, Inc
               4715 Cordell Avenue
               Bethesda, Maryland 20014

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ECHO   EXCHANGE
REPORTER
 A Bimonthly Publication of the ECHO Program
    September 1979
EECH
 First Inning: Ingenuity 1, Airport Noise 0

    As cities rapidly expand and begin to en-
 circle existing airports, noise becomes an in-
 creasingly complex issue for planners and en-
 vironmentalists. As many ECHO members
 know, residents living near airports desire a
 community that is relatively free from the
 constant roar of jet aircraft taking off and
 landing. On the other hand, the cost of mov-
 ing an airport may be prohibitive. Thus con-
 tinues the argument about whether airports
 should be relocated or whether economic con-
 siderations  should be allowed to override en-
 vironmental concerns.  However, engineering
 technology may provide the most amenable
 solution.
    For example, the growth occurring in
 Sarasota, Florida, has pitted an aging airstrip
 against a large luxury trailer park and a resi-
 dential neighborhood.  Mounting complaints
 urge moving the airport, but in light of recent
 developments, the immediate answer may be
 to lengthen the airstrips.
    Bob Anderson of the Sarasota, Florida,
 Pollution Control Department recently per-
 formed a noise-meter test at the trailer park
 in Sarasota. As a television crew, news re-
 porters, and interested community members
 watched, Anderson measured the entry and
 take-off noise of five aircraft. A DC-9 jet,
 registering 90 dB(a) for more than 18 seconds,
 was judged  the noisiest.  The lowest noise lev-
 el was recorded for an Eastern Airlines twin-
 engine, wide-body jet called the A300.  Con-
 sidered a jumbojet, the Airbus A300 measured
 84 dB(a) for eight seconds.
    The A300 has been flying in Europe and
the Far East for five years. Assembled by the
French firm Airbus Industry, its components
are manufactured by various companies in other
countries, including General Electric (which
makes the engines) in the United States.  East-
ern Airlines has purchased seven of the ASOO's
from Airbus Industry of New York and plans to
expand that number to 12 in 1980.  Regularly
scheduled Eastern A300 flights now serve New
York, Miami, Pittsburgh, Atlanta, Charlotte,
and  San Francisco.
    The jet is "designed for quiet," with a
faster climb ratio than similar aircraft.  In
addition to the advantages of less noise,  it is
the most fuel-efficient plane flown by Eastern.
The only drawback of the Airbus A300 is that
it requires a longer landing strip than conven-
tional jets, which explains why longer air-
strips may be the answer to quieter airports.
 New RCs Bring Total to 18

    A welcome is extended to two new recipi-
 ent communities that have recently joined the
 ECHO program:  Salina, Kansas, and Macon,
 Georgia.  They bring the number of RCs under
 contract to 18.  EPA Regions IV and VII ap-
 pear to have a monopoly on RCs, with five in
 each area.

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 Boulder Noise Control Institute: If s a Date
     The dates to remember are November 11
 through 16, when the Third Annual Noise Con-
 trol Institute will be held at the University of
 Colorado in Boulder.  This informative college-
 level program is co-sponsored by the Com-
 munity Industrial Noise Control Association
 (CINCA), EPA Region VIE, and the University
 of Colorado.
     The institute will cover all aspects of
 noise pollution and will offer valuable training
 for the newcomer as well as the expert.  Many
 professionals attend each year, and this will
 be no exception. Among the speakers will be
 CNA Dick Ranck from Salt Lake City, Utah,
 who will discuss conducting a survey on noise
 attitudes.  Program brochures will be sent to
 ECHO members; however,  more information
 can be obtained  from ECHO member Joe
 Zunich, this year's CINCA  president.  His
 address is:

      City  of Colorado Springs
      Noise Abatement Department
      P.O. Box  1575
      Colorado Springs, Colorado  80901
Advanced Noise Workshop Held

    EPA Region IV sponsored an advanced
workshop entitled "Planning for Quiet" on
July 10 ^through 12.  The session was aimed at
people already familiar with the basics of noise
pollution.  CNAs Dick Ranck from Salt Lake
City,  Utah, and Frank Habelka of Daytona
Beach, Florida,  were among the many speak-
ers.  Also present were ECHO recipient com-
munity representatives Erie Downing, Savan-
nah, Georgia; Roger Campbell,  Kingsport,
Tennessee; Lacy Williams and Smoot Canady,
Cumberland County, North Carolina.
    Planning for interstate highways and other
surface transportation, zoning,  and land-use
planning were featured topics.  There were
panels and group discussions in addition to for-
mal presentations.
Newspaper Helps Officials with Noise Survey

    Officials in Kingsport, Tennessee, and the
EPA are trying to do something about noise by
asking readers of the Kingsport Times-News to
help.  In an effort to determine the extent of
the city's noise problem, the paper published
a questionnaire on two consecutive days for
readers to answer.  The officials believe that
a significant response will encourage local law
enforcement officers to crack down on noise
offenders and will show the need for a noise
ordinance.
    The newspaper poll is in addition to the
official Community Attitudinal Survey for Noise
Perception now being conducted by the city.
At this time,  the survey is 70 percent complete.
Preliminary results show that 70 percent of
the respondents are in favor of adopting a noise
ordinance.  Asked if they had ever complained
to anyone about neighborhood noise, 61 percent
answered that they had griped only to their
neighbors.
    Kingsport has been an ECHO recipient com-
munity for some time and has received assis-
tance from CNA Newton Vaughan of Huntsville,
Alabama. Vaughan and Denis Wile of EPA
Region IV have met with Roger Campbell,
ECHO representative; Betsy Dale, transporta-
tion coordinator; and command officers of the
city police force to ask their assistance in the
survey.  Vaughan and Wile were interviewed
by the newspaper and gave the ECHO program
some deserved publicity.

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Firing Range Within Earshot

    On June 8,  1979, CNA John Spell traveled
to Sioux City, Iowa, at the request of the
town's officials. A problem had developed in-
volving Spell's area of expertise: property-
line measurement.  A Sioux City technical
school offering a class in security guard train-
ing had planned to open a gun range. The
school asked the city to measure the noise lev-
el that could be heard off range.  Spell per-
formed the testing at the site.  He found no
significant noise off the property.  Sgt. Jim
Cornelia,  a community noise advisor living in
Sioux City, assisted his colleague,  giving Jim
the opportunity to learn the testing procedures
so he could use them in similar situations.
     Colorado Springs, Colorado; Case
 History of a Municipal Noise Control Pro-
 gram is now available from the United
 States Environmental Protection Agency,
 Office of Noise Abatement and Control
 (ANR-471), Washington, B.C.  20460. Its
 publication date is February 1979.
Also in Region VII

     A community noise control workshop will
be held in Johnson County, Kansas (Kansas
City and environs) on September 18.  John
Spell,  CNA from St. Louis County, Missouri,
will speak on property-line noise problems and
the St. Louis County experience.  Approxi-
mately 100 representatives from Missouri,
Kansas, and Iowa are expected.  John Frank,
chairman of the county board of commissioners,
will give the opening address.  Two or three
other board members are expected to attend.
      The ECHO Exchange Reporter is dis-
  tributed to ECHO participants as a forum
  for the exchange of information on current
  ECHO activities.  The Reporter is pub-
  lished bimonthly by Ecosometrics, Inc.,
  under an EPA contract.
CNA Makes Television Appearance

    CNA Bob Laws recently spoke about noise
on a television spot in his hometown of Eugene,
Oregon.  Since then,  he has been asked to ap-
pear on a future segment of "Looking Glass,"
a local public interest program viewing every
Sunday. During the half-hour show, he will
discuss noise problems with the program mod-
erator.
    Sgt. Laws will soon  begin testing a new
Type 1 noise meter for the Pulsar Company of
England.  The model, CS193A with memory
hold, is now being modified for use on Ameri-
can cars.  This early modification resulted
from a meeting between Laws and a Pulsar
Company representative  who had flown in from
England to discuss how the meter could be
adapted to American  conditions.

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The ECHO Program
c/o Ecosometrics, Inc.
4715 Cordell Avenue
Bethesda, Maryland 20014

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  For demonstrated ability to solve
  community noise problems and
  for commitment to the Advancement
  of the National Noise Control Effort
  has been selected
  as a Community Noise Advisor
                       Date.
   Deputy Assist3.nl Administrator for
   Nojso Control Programs
   U S Environmental Protection Agency
EACH COMMUNITY HtLPS OTHEUS

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