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Parts of Governors Island are places to enjoy fewer man-made sounds compared to the highly urban environments surrounding the island. Even though Governors Island National Monument was not established as a reprieve from urban life, many visitors remark that the island is an oasis from the noise, fumes, and general bustle of the surrounding city. Visitors can hear the water against the seawalls and the wind through the trees. At the writing of this GMP, the most intrusive and disruptive element is noise from helicopters which fly directly overhead and sometimes at quite low altitudes. The noise they generate often disrupts public programs and tours. The NPS, in cooperation with its on-island partners, will seek to have formal memoranda of agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Eastern Region Helicopter Council, city and state agencies, as well as private operators, to control helicopter noise. (Chapter 1, page 26, Governors Island National Monument Final General Management Plan and environmental impact statement)