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A severe impact occurs when the absolute noise levels is 75 dBA or higher or there is an increase of 30 dBA or more over existing noise levels. Some States define what a severe impact is in their policy and have a procedure for dealing with severe impacts. Other States deal with severe impacts on a case-by-case basis.
