The Ohio State University has initiated a Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) Part 150 Noise and Land Use Compatibility Study (Part 150 Study) for its airport. The Part 150 Study will document noise levels from current and forecasted future aircraft operations. It will also develop recommendations for reducing potential aircraft noise exposure for surrounding communities based on best practices used across the country. The study will be completed in two phases. The first phase, beginning September 2007, will identify the Noise Exposure Maps (NEMs). NEMS are the official noise contours for the airport and are prepared for the existing airport conditions as well as for projected future conditions. The second phase of the study will develop a Noise Compatibility Program (NCP) for the airport. The NCP will recommend steps that can be taken to mitigate the impacts of aircraft noise on noise sensitive land uses. Your input is important during this study. Please feel free to use this web site to gather more information about the study, learn about upcoming public meetings, review the summaries from past meetings, read the latest news releases and submit your comments and questions.