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• , (statement to go with petition 2. .4 on rezoning Oregon Sportsmen's Club property in the Town of Dunn.) Noise can have serious health effects on people. Studies have shown it can cause constriction of blood vessels and eventual heart disease as well as anxiety neurosis. A 12 guage shotgun blast emits 138 decibels....nearly 50 above what is considered on the high side of healthy (90). One close neighbor said he is worded about his sanity. Another said he moved into the country to get a little peace and quiet "and look what happened." While the proposed construction of an indoor archery range ostensibly has little to do with shooting and noise and would seem to be a better kind of neighbor, this is not the case. Purpose of the archery is apparently to increase membership which will mean more people around more often to shoot. The building will also cost some money and will require more events and generally increased activity, which inevitably translates into more trap and skeet shoots. Some other important considerations: Noise decreases property values. Many neighbors have already indicated they plan to ask the town to review their assessments and revise them downward if this change goes through. Many neighbors are also worried that if this change goes through, the shooting will have the blessing of conforming zoning and thus become a permanent earsore and annoyance. Government has pretty well established recently that people cannot engage in recreational pursuits that harm their neighbors. The new state rules on smoking are a case in point and noise is similar, if not worse. At one time the Oregon Sportsmen's Club agreed to shoot only on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. This agreement has been consistently violated, especially as hunting season approaches in fall. Then t ere has often been shooting on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. (more)