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-� <br />� <br />� <br />��� <br />�� , / � <br />�. <br />�� � <br />� '�■ <br />.�.�. <br />September 9, 2006 <br />Ms. Sally Piotrowski <br />Senior Counsel <br />PetSmart Coiporation <br />19601 North 27�h Avenue <br />Phoenix, Arizona 85027 <br />Dear Ms. Piotrowski, <br />--. <br />Re: Noise Survey <br />Store #0157, 7290 W. Bell Rd. <br />Store #0131, 10825 Tatum Blvd. <br />Pursuant to your request Dominion Environmental Consultants, Inc. perfornied a noise <br />survey on August 19, 2006, at Store # 0157 located at 7290 W. Bell Rd. in Glendale, Arizona <br />and Store #0131 located at 10825 Tatum Blvd in Paradise Valley, Arizona. The purpose of the <br />survey was to measure the lcvel of audible noise on the exterior of the building, as a result of <br />barking dogs. The survey was conducted on a typical Saturday during peak occupancy times, at <br />both locations. At the time of the measurements each location had in excess of one hundred and <br />fifty (150) dogs present in the Pets Hotel, and an additional fifteen (15) dogs in the day camp. <br />CONCLUSIONS: <br />Sound levels from the dogs barking at both locations were either not audible or were <br />below the ambient noise level, in all cases but one which was barely audible. The sound level <br />detected for this one exception was only barely audible by the human ear within one foot (1') of <br />the rear door of Store #0131. However, it was not measurable beyond background. At the fifty <br />foot (50') mark from the rear door the sound was not audible by the human ear and therefore was <br />again not measurable. <br />The final conclusion based on the measurements taken at these two test sites is that there <br />was no measurable noise exposure of dogs barking to the outdoor environment. In addition, <br />unless a person was standing within one foot (1') of the rear door of Store #0131 when all dogs <br />were being intentionally agitated, there was no noise of dogs barking that was audible to the <br />human ear outside either facility. <br />FINDINGS: <br />The Pet Hotel noise level measurements were obtained during maximum noise conditions <br />at each location, on August 19, 2006. The measurements were obtained during the morning <br />hot�rs (9:00 AM and 11:00 AM) and after closing time (10:00 PM - 12:00 PM), at each location. <br />DOMINION ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS, INC. <br />7330 North 16ih Street, Suire 8-101, Phocnix, Arizona 85020 <br />feL (602) 943-0051 Fax: (602j 9�13-0553 <br />ww�v.dominionenv.net <br />