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<br /> <br /> <br />Tad Hardy, P.E. <br />Noise Specialist <br />Tad is a transportation engineer specializing in the analysis and <br />modeling of noise as well as noise mitigation measures. He has been <br />involved in the study of a variety of private development projects ranging <br />from residential communities to industrial complexes and renewable <br />energy projects as well as public transportation projects. Tad also <br />assists with the review and implementation of various noise abatement <br />measures, when applicable, for a multitude of projects and understands the <br />need to balance the function and budget for many types of abatement <br />recommendations. He has also successfully completed the National Highway <br />Institute Highway Traffic Noise and FHWA TNM 2.5 courses and has <br />provided noise data collection and analysis services for hundreds of projects <br />across the Nation. He is proficient in the use of GIS and noise modeling <br />software, including ArcGIS, TNM 2.5, and SoundPLAN. <br />RELEVANT EXPERIENCE <br />Tad has served as project manager, project engineer, or noise analysis lead <br />for the following projects. <br />⚫ Traffic Noise and Air Quality Assistance, Statewide, NC <br />⚫ 7-Eleven Car Wash, Fort Pierce, FL <br />⚫ Gold Hill Road at I-77 Interchange Improvements, York County, SC <br />⚫ Meadowbrook Park Residential Development, Colorado Springs, CO <br />⚫ I-495 Pedestrian Bridge, Tysons Corner, VA <br />⚫ SR 437 Shelbyville Bypass, Bedford County, TN <br />⚫ North Georgia Hospital System, Gainesville, GA <br />⚫ Northgate Single-Family Residential, Union County, NC <br />⚫ Shelby Commerce Center, Shelby Township, MI <br />⚫ I-630 Widening, Pulaski County, AR <br />⚫ Clermont CarMax Noise Study Report, Lake County, FL <br />⚫ Birmingham Jefferson County Transit Authority Operations and <br />Maintenance Facility, Jefferson County, AL <br />⚫ South Dixon Solar, Lee County, IL <br />⚫ Ridge Road Industrial Park, South Brunswick, NJ <br />⚫ The Reserve at Lake Keowee Shooting Range, Pickens County, SC <br />⚫ Niagara Bottling Facility, Elko New Market, MN <br />⚫ Universal Entertainment Development, Frisco, TX <br />⚫ Harrison Industrial Development, Harrison, OH <br />⚫ I-880 Interchange Improvements, Alameda County, CA <br /> <br />Professional <br />Credentials <br />⚫ Master of <br />Science, Civil <br />Engineering, <br />Clemson <br />University <br />⚫ Bachelor of <br />Science, Civil <br />Engineering, <br />Clemson <br />University <br />⚫ Professional <br />Engineer in North <br />Carolina and <br />South Carolina <br />Material Submitted Into Evidence During 10-18-2023 Evidentiary Hearing