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Originally posted by Scott Koschwitz:
Dick, just to clarify, when you say
"wide open terrain," do you mean relatively flat and lightly wooded? Would the size of the buffer be reduced depending on elevation, walled or heavily wooded buffers, or other buildings (ex., light-industrial buildings proposed as satellite developments of the track (good selling point is that they provide local jobs)).
yes flat and open is the worse case. 40 cars @ 103dB something insane like 2.5 mile to get to 70dB. Thick woods is much much better but still distance is needed.
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Obviously, the larger the parcel for the track the better, because it allows for more flexibility in track design and larger buffers, which would ease restrictions on exhaust systems.
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well sure but we are talking big numbers. A track can be squeezed into 100 acres but if we have to buy 1500 acres to make it work we have to go to northen maine to afford or even find such a parcel.