23 CEDARCREST AVENUE (MAITLAND MOUNTAIN FARM) MEMO REGARDING SOUND METER READINGS 5-30-2025 Ir
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DAVID GREENBAUM,RS
MAYOR HEALTH AGENT
May 30, 2025
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Health
Northeast Regional Office
150 Presidential Way
Woburn, MA 01801
Dear Sir/Madam,
On Tuesday May 27, 2025, in response to a complaint from a resident, the Salem Board
of Health conducted sound meter readings at Maitland Mountain Farm 23 Cedar Crest
Avenue in Salem, MA. The complainant's residence is 23 Valiant Way Ropes in Salem,
MA.
Sound meter readings were taken in the morning at 10:32am. The sound source under
investigation was the chickens in a chicken coop in a lot on Maitland Mountain Farm
located behind the complainant's property. The chickens clucked consistently
throughout the sound meter reading. The following are information and data pertaining
to the reading:
Weather: Clear skies, 69°F, 3mph Wind Speed
File Name: SO42
Sound Source: Consistent
Location: 23 Valiant Way Property Line
Start Time: 10:32am
End Time: 11:02am
Notes:
The following were times when sudden, loud noises showed up in the background:
• 6:50: Loud crash in the distance
12:53: Loud crash in the distance
13:12: Loud crash in the distance
• 14:10 — 14:40: Loud crashing in the distance
• 17:58 — 18:05: Loud noise of unknown
• 20:58 — 21:10: Loud crashing in the distance
25:37: Loud crash in the distance
There were two exceptionally loud chickens whose clucking volumes were intermittent
throughout the sound meter reading.
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