Part 150 regulations govern the development and review of an integrated plan to achieve noise control objectives by encouraging compatible land uses in and around airports through the development of which two items?

• A. noise exposure maps (NEM) and Noise compatibility programs (NCP)
• B. noise emission measures (NEM) and Noise clearance plans (NCP)
• C. neighborhood environmental maps (NEM) and Noise compliance plans (NCP)
• D. noise evaluation maps (NEM) and Noise control plans (NCP)

Answer: (A)

Part 150 aims to reduce community noise around airports by creating an integrated plan that both shows the current and future noise environment and specifies actions to keep land uses compatible with that noise. The two pieces needed are the Noise Exposure Map, which visually represents noise levels around the airport over time (often with noise contours), and the Noise Compatibility Program, which outlines concrete measures to achieve compatibility—such as land use planning, insulation programs, property acquisition, and related actions with schedules and funding. Together, they form the official plan FAA reviews to determine how well an airport will manage noise on an ongoing basis. Other terms like emission, clearance, or neighborhood maps aren’t the recognized components of this Part 150 framework.